Call 9-1-1 if You Are in Danger or to Report an Emergency Situation
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If you or someone you know has a behavioral health crisis or emergency call
24-hour crisis line 530-265-5811
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Crisis Services
The Crisis Team provides 24- hour services to any individual adult or child in the community in a behavioral health or emotional crisis.

• 24/7 mobile crisis services
• Phone counseling for individuals in a mental health crisis or urgent situation
• In person assessment for individuals during a behavioral health crisis at the local emergency room
  • Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Western Nevada County
  • Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee
• Admittance to Psychiatric Inpatient Services under Welfare and Institutions Code 5150
• After hours referrals for behavioral health services and other county services
• Crisis services are contracted with the Sierra Mental Wellness Group.

Mental Health Urgent Care - Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
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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 seeks to reduce the factors that increase suicide risk while increasing the factors that protect people from suicide. We do this through:

• Outreach, education and training about suicide prevention
• Coordinating the Suicide Prevention Task Force, a community collaborative working to reduce suicides in Western Nevada County
• Participate in and support the Tahoe-Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition

Learn more about the warning signs of suicide and how to reach out to someone you're concerned about. The Suicide Prevention Education program offers:

• Suicide Prevention Resources
• Local Suicide Prevention Trainings

Web pages

• Home - https://www.neva…

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Sierra Community House provides Crisis Intervention services.  

24-hour Help Line at 800-736-1060.

You may also call the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. For more resources please visit the Tahoe Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition at www.tahoelifeline.org.

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Formerly known as Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Sierra Community House’s Crisis Intervention is dedicated to serving victims of intimate partner / domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. All services are free and available in multiple languages. Sierra Community House will not discriminate against anyone based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or disability. All of our services are designed to empower victims in reclaiming their rights and to provide the tools individuals and families need on the road to safety and recovery.

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The Trans Lifeline Hotline provides peer support by and for transgender and questioning individuals. 

The hotline is operated by trans-identified staff and volunteers throughout the U.S. and Canada. It offers emotional support, crisis intervention, and resource referrals.

Services include:

• Offering confidential peer support to trans and questioning callers
• Providing a dedicated line for family and friends of trans individuals
• Connecting callers with community-based resources

This is not a dispatch service and does not call emergency responders without consent. The hotline centers lived experience and prioritizes support without judgment.

Web pages

• Home -https://translifeline.org/hotline

Crisis Support Services of Nevada offers 24/7 crisis intervention assistance with:

• Suicide prevention - call or text 988
• Crisis in general - call or text 988
• Military family/veteran specific crises - call 988 and press option 1
• Report child abuse - 833-803-1183
• Report vulnerable adult abuse - 775-440-6490
• Sexual Assault Help Line - 775-221-7600
• Substance Use Disorder - 800-450-9530
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://cssnv.org/

Friendship Line California offers confidential discussions for people aged 60 years and over and adults with mental and/or physical disabilities who may be lonely, isolated, grieving, experiencing depression, anxiety and/or thinking about death or suicide.

It operates two lines:

• Warmline
  • Available for routine phone calls in order to provide support, reassurance, well-being checks, and information and referral for additional care.
• Crisis Line
  • Available to older and disabled adults who may be lonely, bereaved, depressed, and at a higher risk for suicide.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.ioaging.org/friendship-line-california

AlterCareLine provides free non-clinical social, emotional, and crisis support via phone or chat to Californians age 12 and older. Services are also available in Spanish.

In addition to support for adults, AlterCareLine counselors are well trained to help middle school, high school, and college students with situations such as family conflicts, homelessness, isolation, problems with friends, bullying, school pressures, suicidal ideation, navigating the online world, academic and financial pressures, or mental health issues.

The AlterCareLine emotional support line is part of the CalHOPE Connect initiative which is a partnership of the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) and Alter Health Group.


Web pages

• Home -https://www.altercareline.com/

A project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, Love Is Respect offers 24/7 support to teens and young adults who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships.

Services include:

• 24-hour phone, text, and live chat support
• Information about dating abuse, consent, and setting boundaries
• Help with safety planning and understanding relationship rights

All services are free and confidential.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.loveisrespect.org/
• Get Help 24/7 - https://www.loveisrespect.org/get-relationship-help-24-7-365/

The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers a 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline, providing tools and immediate support to victims.


Web pages

• Home - https://www.thehotline.org/

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers tools, treatment locators, data, grants, and public education to support prevention, treatment, and recovery.

Services include:

• Operating the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator for confidential searches by location or need
• Hosting findtreatment.gov with information on treatment options, insurance coverage, and recovery
• Offering a Buprenorphine Practitioner Locator for medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder
• Managing the Opioid Treatment Program Directory by state
• Providing free publications and education on mental health, substance use, and recovery
• Operating 24/7 helplines for individuals, families, and professionals

Hotlines include:

• National Helpline: 800-662-HELP (4357)

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)

• Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990

• Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-TALK (8255), Text: 838255

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