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Drug Court, Probation, Child Protective Services, and other public agencies refer clients to El Centro. Here's what these agencies say about our work.
"El Centro is a really good referral agency for me. They have good success with their clients."
—Judge Craig Parsons, Superior Court Judge
"El Centro stays on top of their clients; they keep me informed, they're very professional. Their counselors care about the clients; they work individually and personally with each one. They're good at recognizing when the client hasn't bought into the recovery process. It's important to them that their clients are accountable, but they're willing to make financial accommodations. Most of the clients we sent them did really well."
—Grace Nelson, Deputy Probation Officer
"I'm impressed with the quality of their services and the rapport between the El Centro staff and Probation. Their feedback is invaluable to the work of the Drug Court. I'd say that the clients they've worked with have really adapted well. I like that they call me immediately if someone is sliding off track, so we can get on the client too."
—Phyllis Walker, Deputy Probation Officer
"El Centro practices the principles of recovery, they don't just tell people to do it. ‰c The staff has a great deal of personal integrity. They're also really good with their paperwork. When someone doesn't show up, they call me right away. I feel safe referring people to El Centro."
—C. L. (Chuck) Norman, (ret.) Substance Abuse Specialist, San Mateo County Aids Program
"The strength of El Centro is in their counselors — they really keep on top of their clients. And they really keep in touch with us. When someone doesn't show or screws up, they let us know right away. They keep in touch with us. They're professionals at their job."
—Selma Mussadi, LCSW, Social Worker, Youth & Family Services Division, County of San Mateo
"They've got a real commitment to their clients. They're very good at confronting clients; they don't let them slide. And they're good with us, they keep us informed."
—Gretchann Boyle, Social Worker, Youth & Family Services Division, County of San Mateo
"El Centro educates students on drug and alcohol abuse in a way that students can relate to. The students really like Kiki (the El Centro instructor) and many have met privately with her to talk about their problems."
—Evelyn Hall, Counselor at Redwood High School (an alternative school)
"The depth and quality of the internship experience my students receive at El Centro has been invaluable. Their counselors are very perceptive as to the students' needs, strengths, weaknesses, and potential; they provide quality supervision and support. It has been gratifying to observe the evolution of El Centro into a balanced program serving the various needs of our complex clients."
—Angela Stocker, Professor and Director of the program in Alcohol and Other Drug Studies at the College of San Mateo
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