The SHARK Clinic provides both primary care and consultative services for children and teens with complex medical, social, emotional and developmental needs. Particular attention is paid to the contribution of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to the manifestation of these concerns.
The SHARK Clinic provides both primary care and consultative services for children and teens with complex medical, social, emotional and developmental needs. Particular attention is paid to the contribution of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to the manifestation of these concerns.
SHARK Program & Services
SHARK Program
& Services
Specialty Care
The SHARK e-Consult Portal allows DHS Pediatric Providers to submit questions, refer their patients to the SHARK Specialty Clinic, or request assistance with community referrals for patients who screen positive for ACEs and have developmental, behavioral, or mild-moderate mental health issues.
- Complex social situation & chronic unexplained pain
- Developmental delays with difficulty accessing services
- Persistent sleeping or toileting problems with no identifiable medical cause
- Severe impulsive/hyperactive behavior in a child when this may be related to exposure to trauma
- History of trauma and poorly controlled chronic disease
- School failure and PTSD symptoms
- Families in need of legal resources due to experience with domestic abuse or unhealthy living conditions
- And many more
Primary Care
The SHARK Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) provides trauma-informed primary care to DHS patients with a focus on those who have connection to Rancho Los Amigos or who would benefit high level care coordination in their primary care medical home.
- Physical exams
- Immunizations
- Vision and hearing exams
- Care for sick children and teens
- Help coping with stress
- Specialty referrals
- And many more
- To enroll call our patient relations department at (562) 385-7655, choose option 3.
Systems Change
The SHARK Team works to identify and address gaps in resources available to DHS patients throughout LA County.
By working with DHS providers, reaching out to community-based organizations, and helping to stream-line referral processes, we aim to help primary care doctors connect their patients to needed services more efficiently.
- Regional Center/Developmental Delay Algorithm
- Regional Center Tip Sheets
- DHS Speech Therapy Workflow
- Community Resource Database
Clinic Programs
Clinic Programs
More coming soon!
Provider Resources
Provider Resources
Speech Therapy Workflow
Regional Center Guide For Providers