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

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.

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 include:

• 24-hour response for minors at risk of abuse or neglect
• Adoptions and Foster Home placement and licensing
• Behavioral and Mental Health Services
• Child Welfare services
• Foster youth educational assistance (Placer County Office of Education)
• Placer County Resource Guide (PDF)
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2050/Childrens-System-of-Care
• Behavioral and Mental Health Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2052/Childrens-Mental-Health-Services
• Foster youth educational assistance (Placer County Office of Education) - https://www.…

Insight Counseling Group provides trauma-informed counseling services for adults, teens, children (ages six and older), couples, families, and groups. Services are available in-person at two locations or through virtual, HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions.

Programs include:

• Relationship counseling
• Individual therapy
• Counseling for children and teens, including an 8-week teen art group offered quarterly
• Grief and loss support
• Prenatal and postpartum depression support through the Mom Squad program
• Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Veterans Counseling Program: Offers 8 free sessions for Nevada and Placer County residents, subject to availability
• Placer County Families Program: Provides 12 free sessions for mothers and families with children ages 0-5

Locations:

• Auburn: 265 Nevada Street, Auburn, CA 95603
• Roseville: 720 Sunrise Ave, Suite 200C, Roseville, CA 95661
• Virtual services available via telehealth.

Web pages

• Home - https://insightscounselinggroup.org/
• Contact - https://insig…

Placer County Adult System of Care offers Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Services for pregnant and parenting people who are working toward a clean and sober life.

Services include:

• Substance use disorder treatment and recovery planning
• Individual and group counseling
• Support for perinatal health, parenting, and stability
• Care coordination and access to additional county services

How to get started:

Attend a screening clinic to access services; refer to the clinic schedule (PDF).

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2158/Adult-System-of-Care 
• Perinatal Substance Use Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2195/Perinatal-Substance-Use-Services 
• Screening Clinic Schedule - https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3199/Substance-Abuse-Screening-Clinic-Flyer-PDF?bidId=

Heritage Oaks Hospital has one inpatient hospital, three outpatient centers, and offers virtual services. Located in northern Sacramento, Heritage Oaks is a fully accredited, 125-bed acute psychiatric hospital. We offer a full range of individualized treatment services to teens, adults and senior adults—including treatment for substance abuse and chemical dependency issues with drugs and alcohol. Heritage Oaks accepts Medicare, as well as most commercial health insurance plans. We are dedicated to providing service excellence to all, and ensuring our patients receive the optimal level of care.

Web pages

• Home - https://heritageoakshospital.com/
• Programs & Services - https://heritageoakshospital.com/programs-services/

Friends For Survival offers a bereavement support group for family and friends after a suicide death, including peer support and education for survivors through monthly meetings, publications, monthly newsletter, and a book lending library.

Zoom meetings are worldwide.  

In-person meetings are in Sacramento & Stockton.  

Web pages

• Home - www.friendsforsurvival.org
• Meetings - https://friendsforsurvival.org/meetings

The California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) offers a variety of mental health resources.

Suicide Prevention

Know the Signs is a statewide suicide prevention social marketing campaign built on three key messages: Know the signs. Find the words. Reach out. This campaign is intended to educate Californians on how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, how to find the words to have a direct conversation with someone in crisis, and where to find professional help and resources.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.calmhsa.org/
• Suicide Prevention - https://www.suicideispreventable.org/

CA Youth Crisis Line provides 24/7 crisis intervention and support for youth ages 12-24 and families in crisis throughout California. 

Services are available by phone, text, or online chat. Interpretation in over 300 languages is available upon request.

Services include:

• Crisis intervention counseling by trained counselors
• Referrals to local community resources

Web pages

• Home - https://calyouth.org/cycl/

Foothills Compassionate Care provides bereavement and community Services for comfort, support, and education to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one, including loved ones lost to suicide. Grief support services are available to anyone in the community.

Web pages

• Home - https://foothills-cares.org/
• Bereavement/grief support - https://foothills-cares.org/grief-support/