If someone you know needs immediate help with thoughts of suicide, please…
CALL

• 911 if a suicide attempt is underway or there is other immediate possibly life-threatening danger
• Nevada County Crisis Line at 530-265-5811
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988

The Nevada County Public Health Department provides a Suicide Prevention Education Program to support community understanding, reduce risk factors for self-harm, and strengthen protective factors.

Program details include:

• Community outreach and education about suicide prevention
• Coordination of the Suicide Prevention Task Force in Western Nevada County
• Participation in the Tahoe-Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition
• Access to suicide prevention resources and local training opportunities

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3962/Public-Health 
• Suicide Prevention - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2918/16101/Suicide-Prevention

Senior Peer Counseling provides a free, confidential, voluntary, peer support, in-home program for Placer County residents aged 55 years or better who are dealing with age-related adjustment issues.

Peer Counselors work with people in the community on issues such as:

• Grief
• Caregiver stress
• Change in individuals' sense of independence
• Family conflict
• Loneliness
• Situational depression or anxiety
• Loss of a companion
• Medical diagnosis
• Physical disability
• Retirement
• Relocation
• Change in health
• Other age-related concerns

Web pages

• Senior Peer Counseling - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2519/Senior-Peer-Counseling-Program

The Placer County Veterans Service Office assists veterans, dependents, and survivors in accessing local, state, and federal benefits.

Services include:

• Assistance filing VA claims and appeals
• Information about compensation and pension benefits
• Referrals for education, employment, housing, and mental health services
• Help accessing CalVet and federal VA programs
• Survivor and dependent benefit assistance
• Guidance with discharge upgrades and record requests

Services are available to veterans of all eras and discharge types, depending on eligibility.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1875/Veterans 

The Placer County Veterans Service Office in North Lake Tahoe supports veterans, dependents, and survivors with access to local, state, and federal benefits.

Services include:

• Assistance filing VA claims and appeals
• Information about compensation and pension benefits
• Referrals for education, employment, housing, and mental health services
• Help accessing CalVet and federal VA programs
• Survivor and dependent benefit assistance
• Guidance with discharge upgrades and record requests

Services are available to veterans of all eras and discharge types, depending on eligibility.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1875/Veterans

The Placer County Veterans Service Office in Rocklin assists veterans, dependents, and survivors with access to local, state, and federal benefits.

Services include:

• Assistance filing VA claims and appeals
• Information about compensation and pension benefits
• Referrals for education, employment, housing, and mental health services
• Help accessing CalVet and federal VA programs
• Survivor and dependent benefit assistance
• Guidance with discharge upgrades and record requests

Services are available to veterans of all eras and discharge types, depending on eligibility.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1875/Veterans

If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

Placer County Crisis & Emergency Services

​Any individual aged 16+ experiencing a mental health crisis can call the County's 24-hour, 7-day a week response line at 916-787-8860 or (toll free) 888-886-5401. A trained professional will listen and assist you.

Crisis Intervention Services and Assessments

​Trained and caring Placer County Mental Health professionals provide crisis intervention services and assessments for adults and children at locations throughout Placer County as follows:

• Local emergency departments such as Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, and Tahoe Forest Hospital
• Auburn and South Placer jails
• Juvenile Detention center

County Mental Health Triage Services

• Mobile Crisis Triage (MCT)
• Family Mobile Team (FMT)
• School/County Collaborative
  
  

Web pages

• Mental Health Triage Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/5982/County-Mental-Health-Triage-Services
• Crisis R…

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program helps pay for services so that individuals can remain safely in their own homes, in contrast to care facilities.

To be eligible, you must be over 65 years of age, disabled, or blind. Disabled children are also potentially eligible for IHSS. IHSS is considered an alternative to out-of-home care, such as nursing homes or board and care facilities.

View the IHSS brochure (PDF) for more information.
Visit the home webpage for information about:

• Eligibility and application for receiving IHSS services
• Applying to become a service provider
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2339/In-Home-Supportive-Services-IHSS
• IHSS Brochure (PDF) - https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3775/In-Home-Suport-Services-Brochure-PDF

The Placer County Public Administrator manages the estates of county residents who pass away without known relatives who are willing and able to act as administrators. 

The office ensures that assets are protected and properly handled in accordance with state law.

When needed, staff secure property, locate next of kin, arrange for burial or cremation, and may administer the estate directly if no heirs are found.

Services include:

• Investigation and administration of estates for Placer County decedents
• Protection of property and financial assets
• Coordination of final arrangements for individuals without known family
• Efforts to identify and contact potential next of kin
• County-led estate administration when no heirs are located

Additional notes:

The Public Administrator acts only when no eligible person is available or willing to serve as administrator.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2515/Public-Administrator

Placer County Adult System of Care provides Substance Use Disorder Services to support residents in recovery from substance use.

Services include:

• Individual and group treatment
• Case management and recovery support
• Outpatient and residential services
• Referrals to detox programs and medically assisted treatment
• Coordination with mental health and housing programs, as needed

Note:

Pregnant and parenting substance users, including IV drug users, receive priority admission to services and treatment. For more details, see Perinatal Substance Use Services.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2198/Substance-Use-Services
• Substance Use Services Brochure (PDF) - http://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3200/Substance-Use-Services-Brochure-PDF
• Perinatal Substance Use Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2195/Perinatal-Substance-Use-Services

Placer County Children's System of Care provides foster care licensing and adoptive home studies to families who are interested in opening their homes. Placer County works in partnership with several community based organizations such as Koinonia Family Services, Stanford Sierra Youth & Families, and Wayfinder Family Services to recruit and educate new foster and adoptive parents.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2050/Childrens-System-of-Care
• Foster and Adoptive Parents - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2060/Foster-and-Adoptive-Parents
• Adoption & Permanency Services - https://www.ssyaf.org/post/adoption-permanency-services
• Stanford Sierra Youth & Families (merger of Stanford Youth Solutions and Sierra Forever Families) - https://www.ssyaf.org/
• Koinonia Family Services - https://www.kfh.org/
• Wayfinder Family Services - https://www.wayfinderfamily.org/program/kinship-support-services-program