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Mental Health • San Fernando, CA • Since 1970
About
San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center is a private, nonprofit organization (founded 1970) based in Van Nuys, CA. It provides culturally sensitive mental health services for children, adolescents, transitional-age youth with serious emotional disorders, and adults/older adults with severe mental illness. The center emphasizes least-restrictive, community-based care, early intervention, family involvement, and reducing stigma. It operates four offices nationwide (all in Van Nuys, CA) and employs about 119 staff with annual revenue around $23 million. Contact: info@sfvcmhc.org; main phones: 818-901-4830 / 818-373-4830.
Clinic Type
Mental Health
Address
16360 Roscoe Blvd., 2nd Floor, Van Nuys, CA 91406, US
Phone
818-901-4830
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- San Fernando Community Health Center (official site): 4.83/5 (280 total reviews)
- Birdeye (San Fernando Internal Medicine): 4.3/5 (30 reviews)
- Birdeye (San Fernando Mental Health Center): 2.7/5 (59 reviews)
Patients praise
- Attentive, compassionate, and professional staff members
- Thorough and reassuring prenatal and postnatal care
- Helpful, knowledgeable, and respectful physicians who listen to patient concerns
- Clean and well-organized clinical environments
Common complaints
- Occasional long wait times for appointments or specialist referrals
- Challenges with communication and follow-up from clinic staff
- Frustration with administrative processes or scheduling issues
- Isolated reports of perceived lack of empathy or clinical neglect
"Dr. Aura Veliz is amazing! I came here for prenatal care after I had miscarried two babies. I was nervous and scared but Aura was so reassuring and very supportive."
— San Fernando Community Health Center (official site)"I am satisfied with my doctor Robert Partovy’s performances every time I visit his office. Only when I need an authorization for any specialist it takes too long to receive..."
— San Fernando Medical Center (official site)"The people here have no care in the world . been waiting for almost 2 hours & haven't been talked too, seen or helped ! I'm walking out . Waist of my time."
— San Fernando Mental Health Center (Birdeye)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Training | Improving the Well-Being of Individuals & Families | San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc. — Aug 3, 2017
- Parents Anonymous Expands Footprint with New San Fernando Well-Being Center - Parents Anonymous — Oct 23, 2025
- Parents Anonymous Provides Local Families With Free Mental Health & Parenting Support With New San Fernando Valley Well-Being Center - OPEN MINDS — Nov 12, 2025
- Growing Wellness: How Our Garden and Urban Agriculture Programs Are Empowering Families in the Northeast San Fernando Valley - Champions in Service — Jul 23, 2025
- Breaking a Cycle: Francisco’s Fatherhood Journey — Jan 7, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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San Fernando Community Health Center (SFCHC) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center in San Fernando, CA, serving the San Fernando Valley. They offer comprehensive, patient-centered care across primary care, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, dental services, behavioral health, and case management, with a focus on underserved populations. Services include health and wellness education, immunizations, diabetes management, HIV prevention, and patient resources (patient portal, insurance information). SFCHC emphasizes affordable, evidence-based care and operates from a main location at 732 Mott Street (HQ) with additional offices in the area. The center has 23 staff members and has been serving since 1924, highlighting long-standing community roots. If you’re seeking behavioral health services or case management in San Fernando, SFCHC is a local option within the FQHC network.
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