Harmony House is an adult residential facility with a treatment component program that offers mentally ill individuals a group living environment. Adults live at Harmony House cooperatively, learn the skills necessary to live independently while receiving support as needed from highly trained Mental Health Workers.
 
Harmony House is located in the foothills of Auburn, California in the hub of other Placer County departments. Many services are centrally located for residents and can be reached within walking distance.

Residents are selected from the in-patient population of acute psychiatric facilities, state hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, or from the community. Prospective residents are referred to Harmony House through Placer County Department of Mental Health. However, family members, mental health consumers, and other treatment providers may initiate a referral by contacting Harmony House. After the initial referral, the prospective resident may be asked to vis… [read more]

KidZCommunity strives to create a rich environment where the child and family needs are addressed and are supportive of family well-being. Holistic services are offered to all children and families in KidZCommunity's Head Start programs.

Services include:

• Dental
• Medical
• Mental health
• Nutrition
• Education
• Family services
• Support for children and families with special needs

To determine income eligibility refer to the chart here. Identify the number of family members in your household and the maximum amount of income allowable to qualify for the Head Start/Early Head Start program.

Websites:

• KidzCommunity - https://www.kidzcommunity.org/
• Enrollment Guidelines - https://www.kidzcommunity.org/enrollment-income-guidelines/

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources.

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System offers an outpatient health clinic to provide key outreach efforts to provide health care services to veterans living in the greater Auburn area.

Services include primary care, mental health therapy (individual and group), and social services to veterans in El Dorado, Nevada and Placer Counties.

Websites:

• Main page - www.reno.va.gov/locations/Sierra_Foothills_Outpatient_Clinic.asp

 

Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board (MHADB) evaluates Placer County’s mental health programs and plans, promotes and monitors measurable client/system outcomes, evaluates mental health and substance disorder needs, and more.

Transition Partnership Program (TPP) is a collaborative effort between the Placer County Office of Education and the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), serving students with disabilities and other impediments to employment. Through the program, participants develop important knowledge and skills to gain work.

Eligibility

• Attend high school in Placer County
• Age 16-21
• Barrier to employment (i.e., IEP, 504 plan, mental health diagnosis, physical disability, etc.)

Participants Receive

• Resume development
• Interview preparation
• Employment skills coaching
• Job search assistance
• Interview/work clothing
• And more

Unity Care youth and family agency that works to provide safe, stable and affordable housing for youth and young adults as they age out of foster care, and to provide them with the supportive services they need to achieve self-sufficiency.

Unity Care Housing Programs

• Transitional Housing Program (THP) - must be referred by case worker. Program eligibility: Ages 18-20 years old, residing in western Placer County, early onset mental health symptoms, former foster youth receiving AB12 benefits.
• Rapid Rehousing (RRH) - Program eligibility: Ages 18-25. At risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness in Roseville or Rocklin.
• Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) program - Program eligibility: Ages 16-25. At risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness in western Placer County.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.unitycare.org

Perinatal Substance Use Services are a part of Adult System of Care, one of six Divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

This program provides substance use services for mothers and mothers-to-be who want a clean and sober life. If you are pregnant, have children under 17, and/or are attempting to regain custody of children while trying to address your substance use, you may qualify for a variety of services and supports.

We welcome women who, in addition to substance use issues, may have mental health issues that contribute to the current circumstances. Examples of such needs may be feelings of anxiety or depression, which often accompany substance use. Services range from outpatient, detoxification, and residential and transitional housing. Some services may even include child care (while you receive treatment) and help with transportation to program.

Pregnant/parenting substance users and pregnant/parenting IV drug users have referral/admission priority to … [read more]

Children's System Of Care (CSOC) has a Crisis/Child Welfare Services (CWS) Report Line to meet the special needs of children and youth who may be at risk, and their families, in Placer County.

CHILDREN EMERGENCY SERVICES - Placer County Crisis & Emergency Services
If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

A telephone call can bring help in a crisis. For at-risk children in emergencies and crisis situations, a special 24-hour, 7-day a week, response program is available by calling Family and Children's Services: 916-872-6549 or toll free 866-293-1940.

CSOC Services

• 24-hour response for minors at risk of abuse or neglect
• Adoptions and Foster Home placement and licensing
• Behavioral and Mental Health Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2052/Childrens-Mental-Health-Services
• Child Welfare services
• Foster youth educational assistance (Placer County Office of Education) - https://www.placercoe.org/Pages/PCOE/Home.aspx
• Placer County …

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NAMI Placer County (National Alliance for Mental Illness) is a grassroots, family, and consumer self-help support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses such as:

• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder (manic depressive)
• Clinical depression
• Panic disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

NAMI offers in-person and zoom support groups and educational classes for families with one or more members experiencing a mental illness such as:

• Family Support Share & Care
• Family to Family education class
• Peer to Peer mentor class
• And more on NAMI's website

Web pages

• Home NAMI Placer County - https://namipc.org/
• Home NAMI national website - https://www.nami.org/home

Our mission is to provide love, care, and support to people diagnosed within the community. We also provide education and support to family members, friends, and mental health students, who are invested in helping people live beyond recovery.

If you need answers, acceptance, or resources for wellness, come join our network of members with practical experience. It's a network of care dedicated to inspiring hope.

Sharing your life story is a key ingredient to wellness, and it encourages wellness in the lives of others by sharing it, you provide hope to someone in need---someone who needed to hear your challenges and victories.

Why members in our network know what it's like to feel alone, afraid, and in desperate need of resources.

We exist because we're passionate about making a difference in the lives of our members, and dedicated to providing education to empower them.

We're advocates, stigma fighters, and most importantly, we're friends when people need it most.

We're inspired to connect w… [read more]