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DR. JAMES “JIM” INCORVAIA
A Celebration of a Life

With great affection we remember Jim’s devotion to the Reiss-Davis Child Study Center and the Reiss-Davis Graduate School and his commitment to the betterment of children’s mental health.
In honor of the legacy of Dr. Incorvaia you can...

 

News and Updates

Celebrate National Mentoring Month! Meet Carmen Soto, One of the first Mentors to Join Vista’s Forever Friends Mentorship Program

Carmen is a first-generation American, a first-generation college graduate, a mom, a CPA, and one of our amazing mentors at Vista! Carmen describes maintaining a long-lasting relationship as no different than “staying close with her siblings, cousins, and family friends who are now young adults.” But how do you do that during a pandemic? Carmen…

Assessing Your Child’s Needs During Distance Learning

Vista’s Reiss-Davis Child Study Center Provides Evaluations to help parents understand why their child might be having a difficult time adapting to distance learning

One of the most pressing concerns parents have expressed to us in the past year has been, “why is my child having such a difficult time adapting to distance learning?…

Merry and Bright in spite… of 2020

What do you do when you have antsy teens pining for holiday outings that are just not possible in times of COVID? That was the obstacle facing our residential staff, who each year take a lot of pleasure in assuring Vista residents experience a full spectrum of seasonal joy. In this instance, creativity triumphed, and a new tradition was born. Our staff rented a large van and, with residents in tow, drove two hours north to the most organic of holiday settings- snow…

Meet Brian, Sophia, Diego, and Zoey!

Happy National Adoption Month! We are celebrating siblings Brian, Sophia, Diego, and Zoey who found their forever home through Vista’s Adoptions and Foster Care team! In 2018 two foster parent…

Home-SAFE’s Response to the Rise in Domestic Violence Cases

When shelter in place orders were put in place earlier this year, one of my first concerns was for the safety of children and family members living in a home…

How one resident’s story can inspire a community

A look-in at Vista’s critical services. When someone asks about Vista Del Mar, specifically what services we provide, instead of rattling off a bunch of clinical terms, I’ve found the most impactful answer is the one that describes who we help and how. The individual stories of our residents are what brings to life the critical services we provide . . . “Jackie’s Story” is a brave and inspiring interview with a former Vista resident…

The opportunities that co-exist with the challenges of distance learning:
How the teachers of Vista went above and beyond to keep Vista’s students on track

This isn’t your typical back to school week… Walking through the aisles of Target has been a different experience for the past several months (it was feeling like low-stakes Hunger Games for a minute) but what has been most eye-opening lately is how different back to school shopping has felt…

Reflections on My First Year at Vista Del Mar

I used to be quick to label a year with challenges as a “lonnnnng year” and I can imagine many of you nodding along with me in regards to 2020. But, recently I’ve had a shift of perspective. Maybe it’s the gift of hindsight, but I reflect back on those “long years” and instead label that time as it truly was – transformative. Which brings me to this moment, the one-year anniversary of leaving my home state of Michigan to become the President & CEO of this great, historic agency…

Reiss-Davis Graduate School Accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission

Vista Del Mar is pleased to announce that the Reiss-Davis Graduate School has been accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission! Reiss-Davis staff have worked arduously for the last few years to obtain this accreditation…

Juneteenth

As we celebrate this Juneteenth holiday that has been proceeded by social unrest and cries for equality, justice, and freedom, it cannot be lost that all the hopes and promise…

 

Featured

DR. JAMES “JIM” INCORVAIA
A Celebration of a Life

With great affection we remember Jim’s devotion to the Reiss-Davis Child Study Center and the Reiss-Davis Graduate School and his commitment to the betterment of children’s mental health.
In honor of the legacy of Dr. Incorvaia you can...

 

News and Updates

Celebrate National Mentoring Month! Meet Carmen Soto, One of the first Mentors to Join Vista’s Forever Friends Mentorship Program

Carmen is a first-generation American, a first-generation college graduate, a mom, a CPA, and one of our amazing mentors at Vista! Carmen describes maintaining a long-lasting relationship as no different than “staying close with her siblings, cousins, and family friends who are now young adults.” But how do you do that during a pandemic? Carmen…

Assessing Your Child’s Needs During Distance Learning

Vista’s Reiss-Davis Child Study Center Provides Evaluations to help parents understand why their child might be having a difficult time adapting to distance learning

One of the most pressing concerns parents have expressed to us in the past year has been, “why is my child having such a difficult time adapting to distance learning?…

Merry and Bright in spite… of 2020

What do you do when you have antsy teens pining for holiday outings that are just not possible in times of COVID? That was the obstacle facing our residential staff, who each year take a lot of pleasure in assuring Vista residents experience a full spectrum of seasonal joy. In this instance, creativity triumphed, and a new tradition was born. Our staff rented a large van and, with residents in tow, drove two hours north to the most organic of holiday settings- snow…

Meet Brian, Sophia, Diego, and Zoey!

Happy National Adoption Month! We are celebrating siblings Brian, Sophia, Diego, and Zoey who found their forever home through Vista’s Adoptions and Foster Care team! In 2018 two foster parent…

Home-SAFE’s Response to the Rise in Domestic Violence Cases

When shelter in place orders were put in place earlier this year, one of my first concerns was for the safety of children and family members living in a home…

How one resident’s story can inspire a community

A look-in at Vista’s critical services. When someone asks about Vista Del Mar, specifically what services we provide, instead of rattling off a bunch of clinical terms, I’ve found the most impactful answer is the one that describes who we help and how. The individual stories of our residents are what brings to life the critical services we provide . . . “Jackie’s Story” is a brave and inspiring interview with a former Vista resident…

The opportunities that co-exist with the challenges of distance learning:
How the teachers of Vista went above and beyond to keep Vista’s students on track

This isn’t your typical back to school week… Walking through the aisles of Target has been a different experience for the past several months (it was feeling like low-stakes Hunger Games for a minute) but what has been most eye-opening lately is how different back to school shopping has felt…

Reflections on My First Year at Vista Del Mar

I used to be quick to label a year with challenges as a “lonnnnng year” and I can imagine many of you nodding along with me in regards to 2020. But, recently I’ve had a shift of perspective. Maybe it’s the gift of hindsight, but I reflect back on those “long years” and instead label that time as it truly was – transformative. Which brings me to this moment, the one-year anniversary of leaving my home state of Michigan to become the President & CEO of this great, historic agency…

Reiss-Davis Graduate School Accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission

Vista Del Mar is pleased to announce that the Reiss-Davis Graduate School has been accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission! Reiss-Davis staff have worked arduously for the last few years to obtain this accreditation…

Juneteenth

As we celebrate this Juneteenth holiday that has been proceeded by social unrest and cries for equality, justice, and freedom, it cannot be lost that all the hopes and promise…