Western Sierra Medical Clinic offers counseling treatment for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, stress, chronic illness, attention deficit disorder, substance abuse, weight management, and family issues.

Provides workshops for chronic disease self management, weight loss support, grief counseling, and nutrition in schools.

Websites: 

• Behaviorial Health - https://wsmcmed.org/services/behavioral-health/
• Medication Assisted Treatment - www.wsmcmed.org/services/medical/addiction-management/

Offers behavioral health services with both psychiatrists and therapists who can help people meet their goals for mental and emotional health. They support patients with:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Mood Instability
• Substance Abuse
• Anger Management
• Child behavioral and emotional problems
• Domestic violence
• Trauma
• Bereavement
• Life changes & transitions
• and more

Web pages

• Home - https://chapa-de.org/behavioral-health/

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.

24-Hour Crisis Line - 530-265-5811

Services
The Behavioral Health Department provides a wide variety of Adult Mental Health Services to the public, particularly for Medi-Cal recipients and those with severe mental illness. These include Mental Health Services and Alcohol and Other Drug Services. County employees provide some services, while contracted individuals and organizations provide other services, with County monitoring.

Service Range
This continuum of care ranges from acute inpatient to routine outpatient services, and includes medication services, psychotherapy, residential services, wellness and recovery, care management, long term institutional care and vocational services. Adult Services monitors the delivery of services to ensure that State standards are met for quality, timeliness and authorization.

Clinics
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Chapa-De Indian Health offers complete Pediatric care including:

• Primary medical care
• Nutrition and health education
• Dental care
• Mental health counseling
• Psychiatry
• Pharmacy services
• Assistance in coordinating care with specialists
• For established Chapa-De patients, may have child safety car seats available and a trained installation technician

Web pages

• Home - https://chapa-de.org/medical-care/

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.

24-Hour Crisis Line - 530-265-5811

Children's Behavioral Health
Nevada County Behavioral Health Children's Mental Health serves children and youth who have Nevada County Medi-Cal and meet moderate to severe criteria for Behavioral Health Treatment: recent psychiatric hospitalization, Probation or Child Welfare involvement, significant challenges at school, homelessness, or a complex combination of concerns that may involve trauma, depression or anxiety symptoms, and housing instability.

Services

• Therapy
• Individual and Group Counseling
• Psychiatry
• Support through service coordinators
• Home based wrap around support for children and families who need more intensive care

Treatment location is based on need and can take place at the Nevada County Behavioral Health Office, schools, Family Resource Centers, or other locations convenient for the family. Therapists are trained in a variety of techniques and work with youth of all ages. Therapy is provided in both English and Spanish.

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Sierra Family Health Center provides a rural family practice medical clinic.

Medical Services

• General medical care for children and adults
• Preventative Care
• Chronic health conditions
• Care for minor emergencies
• Well-child exams and immunizations
• Telepsychiatry

Chiropractic Care

• Headaches
• Neck and back pain
• Postural issues
• Sprains and strains
• Sciatica

Dental Services

• Exams and cleanings
• Fillings, crowns, and bridges
• Children’s dentistry
• Hygiene education and prevention

Behavioral Health

• Healthy lifestyle counseling
• Solution-focused therapy for anxiety and depression
• Mindfulness meditation
• Weight loss
• Smoking and alcohol cessation
• Substance misuse management
• Sleep hygiene
• Pain management
• Dental phobia

Provides assistance with Cal-Fresh and Medi-Cal applications.

Sites in Nevada City, North San Juan, and Oregon House. See site listings for contact info.

Websites:

• Main website - https://www.sierraclinic.org/

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Auburn Renewal Center (ARC) is a free medical clinic located on the grounds of the Auburn Seventh-day Adventist church. Auburn Renewal Center offers basic medical services to the under-insured, uninsured, and unsheltered residents of the greater Auburn area. Clinic is primarily for people 18 years old, low income, uninsured, under-insured, unsheltered. Children over 8 can be seen on a case by case basis.

Services are every Tuesday 9am-1pm, and Thursdays by appointment.  

Services include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Optical
• Mental Health
• Chiropractic Clinic

Placer county residents only and need proof of residence. 

Web pages

• Auburn Renewal Center - https://www.auburnclinic.org/

Children's Mental Health Services

Self-referred individuals or families will either have an appointment scheduled with the Managed Care Unit, Sierra Mental Wellness Group, a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the Placer County Network, or they will be linked to another appropriate community or agency provider depending on needs and insurance coverage.

Services include:

• Mental Health Assessments
• Wraparound Services
• Crisis Services
• Therapeutic Behavioral Service
• Inpatient Services
• Outpatient Services
• Presumptive Transfer to Placer County

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2052/Childrens-Mental-Health-Services
• Mental Health Community Resources -https://www.placer.ca.gov/2481/Community-Resources
• Presumptive Transfer Form (PDF) - https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2708/County-Presumptive-Transfer-Form-PDF
  Family and Children's Services Call: 1-866-293-1940
  Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
  COVID-19 Peer-Run Warm Line: 1-855-845-…

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Insight Counseling Group assists those who need help with challenging life transitions and/or traumatic events. Counseling is available for adults, teens, and children (six years of age and above). Also available are therapy options for groups, couples, and families. All counseling is trauma-informed.

Insights Counseling Group Services

• Relationship counseling
• Individual therapy
• Children and teens counseling
• Grief and loss
• Mom squad - including prenatal and postpartum depression
• EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
• Groups, including 8-week teen art group offered quarterly

Free Counseling Programs

• Veterans - 8 free sessions for residents of Nevada and Placer Counties. Call for availability.
• Mothers and families with kids age 0 through 5 - 12 free sessions for Placer County residents only 

Fees

• Sliding scale available to eligible clients – call 530-887-1300

Insurance

• Medi-Cal through Partnership HealthPlan of California (Nevada and Placer Counties)
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