ADAPT


The Accessible Depression and Anxiety Peripartum Treatment (ADAPT) program is an outpatient, mental health program serving pregnant and postpartum women throughout San Diego County. In partnership with Behavioral Health Services (BHS), Public Health Nursing Home Visiting programs (NFP and MCH), and other Referral Partners, ADAPT provides accessible mental health services to individuals who screen positive for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Services are evidence based, culturally competent, person centered, individualized, outcome driven, trauma informed, holistic, and recovery oriented.

Service delivery and components include:

  • Accessible mental health services for women 18+ in need of therapeutic support and interventions specifically relating to the peripartum period
  • Peer Support
  • Care Coordination
  • Resource navigation/linkage
  • Medication Consultation
  • Services are provided up to six months
  • Office Hours/Consultation for Collaborative Partners
    • Consultations may include but are not limited to available program services, general information on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMADs), and Q&A on topics related to the treatment of PMADs. 2nd Wednesdays of each month 12PM- 2PM https://vistahill-org.zoom.us/j/81791483825

Professional Staff: 

BBS licensed and licensed-eligible Clinicians and Peer Support Partners provide accessible, trauma-informed services, utilizing evidence-based practices.

Bilingual mental health Clinicians and Peer Partners and interpretation services available when needed.

Important Notice Regarding the Open Payments Database: 

The Open Payments program is a national disclosure program that promotes transparency and accountability by helping consumers understand the financial relationships between pharmaceutical, medical device industries and physicians and teaching hospitals.  The Open Payments database is a federal tool that can be used to search payments made by drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals.  It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided on this notice.  The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.

Please visit the Open Payments site noted above for more information or speak to your provider if you have questions.

Program hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

By appointment based on client's availability

For More Information or Referral

Complete an ADAPT referral form! Referral can be sent via secure server, encrypted to [email protected].

For more information on becoming a referral partner or referral pathway please call and/or email [email protected].

(619) 333-4250

(619) 573-1226 Fax

Funding for ADAPT is through the County of San Diego.


Who is Eligible?

  • Women 18+ who are pregnant or postpartum
  • Meet criteria for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder
  • Underinsured, have Medi-Cal, and/or are eligible for Medi-Cal.
  • Reside in San Diego County.
  • Not currently enrolled with another mental health provider.