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
There are two county clinics. The Western County Crown Point Facility in Grass Valley, and a Truckee clinic at the Joseph Government Center. Visit the Locations and Hours p…

The City of Grass Valley Building Department attends to code compliance issues and complaints. Residents with complaints can submit a Code Compliance Investigation Request Form. Issues include:

• Unsanitary / Unsafe Property
• Trash, Junk, Debris
• Overgrown and/or piles of Vegetation
• Abandoned / Inoperative Vehicle(s)
• Environmental (sewage, chemicals, etc.)
• Building Code Violation(s) (work without permit, etc.)
• Substandard Housing Conditions
• Deteriorated, Dangerous, Unsafe Building(s)
• Improper or unapproved use or occupancy
• Encroachment in public right of way
• Hazardous Obstruction
• Zoning Violation
• Fencing
• Polluted Water

Web pages

• Code Compliance Investigation Request Form - https://www.cityofgrassvalley.com/webform/code-compliance-investigation-request-form
• Contact - https://www.cityofgrassvalley.com/contact

Nevada County Public Health Department (NCPHD) provides information for Healthcare Providers about communicable diseases, reporting requirements, disease prevention, and related health information.

The Communicable Disease Program works to stop transmission and minimize complications associated with communicable infections and diseases.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3962/Public-Health
• Information for Healthcare Providers - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/643/For-Healthcare-Providers
  
  

The Homeless Outreach and Medical Engagement (HOME) Team helps connect homeless individuals to services, including mental health services, medical care, public assistance services, and housing assistance services.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2869/HOME-Team

This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

Chapa-De Indian Health provides a variety of medical care (from newborns to seniors) at two centers (locations; Auburn, Grass Valley).

Some services include:

• Well Child Checks with Immunizations
• Complete Physical Examinations with Immunizations
• Family Planning, Including Placement of Intrauterine Devices & Vasectomy
• Testing and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Well Woman Exams
• Pregnancy Testing and Prenatal Care
• Management of Chronic Illnesses
• Counseling on Nutrition, Exercise, and Lifestyle
• Screening Exams for Vision, Hearing, Tuberculosis, and Cancers
• Confidential HIV Testing
• Blood Tests
• Electrocardiogram (EKG)
• Minor Surgery
• Treatment of Sprains or Simple Fractures

Specialty Services:
In the event that one requires services not available their healthcare centers, Chapa-De Indian Health will help coordinate care with a specialist. Chapa-De can refer to any specialist in the region if they accept your health insurance plan and if they are accepting new patients.

Web pages

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Chapa-De has in-house pharmacies at both of our health centers (Locations; Auburn, Grass Valley). Chape-De is able to provide patients with many reduced-cost medications.

Billing:
Chapa-De is able to bill:

• Both of our area Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (Anthem Blue Cross & California Health and Wellness)
• Straight Medi-Cal
• Medicare Part D
• Some private insurance plans
• Cash prices and deductibles are also available

New prescriptions are filled while-you-wait, and refills are available within three business days of a request. We now offer convenient mail order service so your medications can be delivered to your mailbox. We also offer home delivery to patients in Auburn.

Web pages

• Home - https://chapa-de.org/pharmacy/

Western Sierra’s Urgent Care in Grass Valley offers patients access to health care providers for non-emergency treatment, from minor injuries to illnesses. The Urgent Care clinic is open to anyone in the community and offers no-appointment-needed, same-day health care to patients without a primary health provider, or patients whose primary health provider is not immediately available.

Web pages

• Home https://wsmcmed.org/grass-valley/
• Urgent care - https://wsmcmed.org/services/medical/urgent-care/

Sierra Family Health Center provides a rural family practice medical clinic and also provides assistance with Cal-Fresh and Medi-Cal applications.

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

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sierraclinic.org/

• Home - https://colfax-ca.gov/government/public-works/code-enforcement/
• Confidential complaint form - https://colfax-ca.gov/wpfd_file/confidential-complaint-form/

Auburn Interfaith Food Closet offers a Home Delivery Program that provides participants with enough food each month to make 12 meals for everyone in the household.

The home delivery service is not on-demand, but occurs monthly on a pre-established schedule. Each guest's order is customized monthly, to best serve their needs.

To register for this program, people can call AIFC at 530-885-1921 during opening hours.

Web pages

• Auburn Interfaith Food Closet - https://auburnfoodcloset.org
• Home Delivery Program PDF - https://auburnfoodcloset.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Home-delivery.pdf