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Riverside Mental Health Goes Mobile Times 3

Evelyn Castillo
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on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 in Mobile Medical

riverside_mental_health_blogMental health disorders among individuals are so severe they can interfere with their daily life. The Riverside County Mental Health Department has helped diagnose and treat severe cases of illnesses among children and adults. Recently, the Department decided to purchase three mobile medical clinics from Universal Specialty Vehicles, Inc. All three vehicles are identical in terms of interior and exterior features. The Department’s goal in purchasing the mobile clinics is to expand their services in the Riverside County and help families in need.

 

The Department hopes to assess and treat about fifty families and children per vehicle for a total of 150 within a year span. Also, the staff primarily anticipates to be working with children between the ages of 0 to 8. The clinicians operating in these vehicles are highly qualified to treat children with behavioral issues. Nonetheless, the staff refrains from diagnosing children due to the changes that can occur in their adolescent years. Chris Home, Supervisor for the Mental Health Services Department, states that “in most situations, clinicians prefer to perform Conduct Spectrum Disorder which is not a diagnosis but rather a description of cluster behavioral issues”. Chris goes on to explain that children diagnosis is based on behavioral trait patterns seen by teachers, parents and caregivers. A few of the more common disorders that the Department detects are; Adjustment Disorder, Attentions Deficit Disorder (with or without Hyperactivity), Separation Disorders, Oppositional Disorders, Reactive Attachment and Conduct Disorder.

 

Universal Specialty Vehicles, Inc. (USV, Inc.) is a manufacturing company operating in the construction of custom-made mobile clinics.

USV, Inc. began building exceptional vehicles in 1994. The staff at USV, Inc. is highly qualified to perform all tasks associated with the construction of each vehicle. Due to the fact that all the vehicles are custom made, USV, Inc. prides in striving to meet their customer’s requirements every step of the way.

 

Building three identical vehicles required detailed work and organization. All three vehicles were designed with three separate interior rooms; the conference room, observation room and a play room. The separation of each room is fundamental and allows the staff on board to better prepare and observe the behaviors of their patients. All three rooms in each vehicle have slide-out rooms that extend outward to create more interior space. The conference room has bench seating, a 52” HDTV and galley area complete with a microwave, coffee pot and sinks. The observation room has a built-in one way mirror and literature racks. Also, it contains audio/visual equipment used to record the treatment session. The recording is later viewed by the clinician and the parent. The play room has cabinetry storage, a ceiling mounted camera, and motion sensor light, a table with chairs along with a bookcase for the children to utilize while playing.

 

The exterior of the vehicles have an A&E Weather-Pro electric awning, two HEHR entry doors equipped with Kwikee double electric steps and full-wrap graphics done by SoCal Wraps. A distinct feature of each vehicle is they are equipped with two hydraulic powered entry/exit door step well covers.

 

Universal Specialty Vehicles, Inc. completed a live video of one of the vehicles. Refer back to their website at www.usv1.com to view the video and give feedback. Do not forget to visit Facebook.com/USVInc. to view more pictures! 

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