Our Team | CAARE Diagnostic and Treatment Center | Specialties | Department of Pediatrics | UC Davis Health

The CAARE Center Team

  • DIRECTOR CAARE CENTER

    Michele Ornelas Knight, Psy.D.

    My goal is to provide cultural responsive, empirically supportive treatment focused on creating a safe space for each client and family to the build trust needed to engage in therapy. Therapy can elicit many feelings and create a sense of vulnerability; making the choice to start the work takes courage. Taking the time to listen to children and families and help them prioritize their needs is an essential first step.

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Faculty Members

Dawn Marie Blacker, Ph.D.

Dawn Marie Blacker, Ph.D.

Clinical Director and Training Director

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Blake Carmichael, Ph.D.

Blake Carmichael, Ph.D.

Behavioral Health Psychiatric Professional 4, Supervisor
Associate Professor
Evaluation Program Manager

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Michele Ornelas Knight, Psy.D.

Michele Ornelas Knight, Psy.D.

Director CAARE Diagnostic and Treatment Center

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Get in touch with us

Contact Information

For academic or faculty-related questions, e.g., information about our training programs or our research activities, please call our CAARE phone number.

To learn more about referring a child for services, please also call our general CAARE Center phone number.

CAARE Diagnostic and Treatment Center

3671 Business Dr.
Sacramento, CA

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For all inquiries, call:

916-734-8396