Our Mission

Focus First Counseling and Education Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Blythe, CA, a rural farming community alongside the I-10 freeway halfway between Los Angeles, CA and Phoenix, AZ.  We are dedicated to promoting and encouraging the mental and emotional wellness of the people of the Palo Verde Valley, Blythe, and its surrounding areas. Our mission is to provide comprehensive mental health services to the people in this poverty stricken, underserved community. 

With the knowledge that 1 in 13 children in Southern California are known to have significant emotional disturbance, that over 80% of these are trauma survivors and that approximately ⅔ of people with mental health concerns do not receive treatment; it is imperative that these services be brought to the Palo Verde Valley and its area of influence.