Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Auburn-Grass Valley offers a support group to people living with depression, bipolar disorders, or anxiety disorders. Attendees come together to learn from one another as they work towards wellness.

Online Meetings

• Zoom platform every Thursday from 6:00 - 7:30 pm

If you would like to participate or would like more information, you can contact Linda at 530-913-0764 (text or call) or email DBSAAubGV@gmail.com.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.dbsalliance.org/

Spirit Peer Empowerment Center offers support groups for people experiencing homelessness and/or mental health challenges.

Support services include:

• Staff can administer naloxone Narcan in case of opioid overdose (naloxone is the drug, Narcan is a brand)
• Housing Circle - assists with completing low income apartment applications, Craigslist searching, housing advocacy, and more. Call 530-274-1431 for meeting time info.
• WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) education, an eight week course supporting individuals to succeed at the goals they set for themselves, including looking at triggers and addictions and ways to get beyond them
• Food distribution to those in need
• Hot showers for program participants - They offer 5 showers per day, 10am-1:30pm. It's recommended to be there a bit before they open at 10am to get one as they are first come, first served. Shower is ADA-compliant, but not roll in. Please notify in advance if needed.
• Laundry facilities for program participants
• Clothing closet …

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NAMI Nevada County (National Alliance for Mental Illness) offers a free 8 week educational program that helps family members and friends understand mental illness symptoms, basics of brain biology, problem solving, medications, empathy, communication skills, self-care, rehabilitation, fighting stigma, and advocacy.

Course offered twice a year. Contact NAMI for dates.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.naminevadacounty.org/home-1
  
  
  
  

The Healing Through Loss & Grief support group provides anyone who has experienced a significant emotional loss with an opportunity to meet with other grievers in a safe, caring, and supportive environment. The goal is to assist each other in the healing through grief process. Features weekly meetings and assignments.

Offered twice a year, usually in January and August, sessions are 13 weeks. The first two weeks are open to anyone, then the group is closed for the remaining weeks for those who wish to continue the process. It's best to attend all sessions, but one or two absences because of another commitment would be fine.

For more information contact Maureen Gerecke at FREED 530-477-3333 or maureen@freed.org.


Web pages

• Grief Group -
  https://freed.org/services/peer-support/grief-group/
• Healing Through Loss & Grief - https://lossandgrief.org/

This resource is eligible for electronic referral.

Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, with locations in
Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn, provides free or low cost counseling services to Placer County residents. Available in English and Spanish. All ages.

Counseling

Types of Counseling

• Individual, couples, and family counseling
• Group Therapy Counseling

Counseling Eligibility and Insurance

• Eligibility - Placer County residents only.
• Insurance accepted as follows:
  • Medi-Cal - Medi-Cal Managed Care - Partnership HealthPlan of California through Carelon

Family Resource Center Services

Case Management

• Family Resource Center ​(FRC) staff provide advocacy, goal setting, and wellness recommendations to clients in need of support managing a difficult family situation. The majority of clients in need are referred to Lighthouse by social workers, probation officers, or other community-based organizations.

Educational Classes

• Financial Management/Budgeting Workshops
• Employment Readiness (includes job search assistance)

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Golden Sierra Life Skills Father and Family Center offers the following programs.

• Men, Infants, & Children (MIC)
• Co-Parenting
• Anger Management
• Male Engagement/Male Ambassador Program
• KIND – Kids In Need of Diversion
• Teen Classes - Skills for teen parents

The center also provides consulting services, program design and customization, and program facilitation training. For more information about programs and additional services call 530-305-4004.

Web pages

• Home - https://goldenlifeskills.org
• Programs - https://goldenlifeskills.org/programs/
• Men, Infants, & Children (MIC) - https://goldenlifeskills.org/programs/men-infant-and-children-mic-male-parenting-and-life-skills/
• Co-Parenting - https://goldenlifeskills.org/programs/co-parenting/
• Anger Management - https://goldenlifeskills.org/programs/anger-management/
• Male Engagement/Male Ambassador Program - https://goldenlifeskills.org/programs/male-involvementmale-ambassador-program/
• KIND – Kids…

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PGLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons as well as their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy. Can provide suicide prevention resources.

Provides opportunities for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity by offering monthly meetings.

In-person and Zoom meetings take place every month. Please call or email through website for more information.

Please visit their website at http://www.pflagplacercounty.org/ for additional information on support groups and other resources. PFLAG Greater Placer County covers Nevada, Placer, El Dorado and Sacramento Counties.

Web pages

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

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

Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, with locations in
Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn, provides free or low cost counseling services to Placer County residents. Available in English and Spanish. All ages.

Counseling

Types of Counseling

• Individual, couples, and family counseling
• Group Therapy Counseling

Counseling Eligibility and Insurance

• Eligibility - Placer County residents only.
• Insurance accepted as follows:
  • Medi-Cal - Medi-Cal Managed Care - Partnership HealthPlan of California through Carelon

Family Resource Center Services

Case Management

• Family Resource Center ​(FRC) staff provide advocacy, goal setting, and wellness recommendations to clients in need of support managing a difficult family situation. The majority of clients in need are referred to Lighthouse by social workers, probation officers, or other community-based organizations.

Educational Classes

• Financial Management/Budgeting Workshops
• Employment Readiness (includes job search assistance)

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Balanced Bipolar & Depression Support provides peer-led support groups for people living with bipolar disorder or depression.

Meetings are also open to family members, friends, and mental health students who want to learn how to support individuals experiencing mood disorders.

Services include:

• Weekly peer support groups via Zoom
• Education and wellness resources for individuals and families
• Local mental health and recovery resources
• Mental health advocacy and stigma reduction

Meetings are held Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm on Zoom. Participants must call or email at least 24 hours in advance to attend.