Fuller Psychological and Family Services
Receives $50,000 Grant to Serve At-Risk Youth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $50,000 grant to Fuller Psychological and Family Services (FPFS) to help the clinic serve at-risk youth in the Pasadena community. The Compassion Capital Fund grant, designed to help grassroots, faith-based organizations enhance their ability to provide social services to those in need, will be used to strengthen FPFS’ clinic infrastructure.

“President Bush recognizes the effectiveness of faith and community-based organizations in mobilizing communities to serve those in greatest need,” HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt said with reference to the overall Compassion Capital Fund program. “These funds help strengthen organizations that perform acts of mercy in their neighborhoods.”

FPFS, part of the School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, provides mental health services to underserved populations in Pasadena and neighboring communities. The HHS grant will enable FPFS to make needed enhancements such as office hardware and software upgrades, assessment system improvements, and increased clinical and administrative training.

“By supporting this necessary maintenance and rebuilding of our organizational infrastructure, the Compassion Capital Fund grant will help us provide better quality of care and service delivery to our local, at-risk child and adolescent clients,” said FPFS Executive Director Terry Liepmann.

Founded in 1982, FPFS offers services to clients who either seek the clinic out directly, or are referred by other community organizations such as Young and Healthy, the Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Pasadena, and the Pasadena Unified School District. Many FPFS clients include children, adolescents, and their families who may be at risk for suicide, child abuse, substance abuse, and other issues.

Fuller Seminary is one of the largest multidenominational seminaries in the world, with nearly 5,000 students from 70 countries and more than 100 denominations. Fuller provides professional and graduate-level education in its schools of theology, psychology, and intercultural studies.