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.

The Grief and Loss Support webpage provides a curated list of grief and loss resources compiled by a survivor and founder of the Empower + Resilience (E+R) Project.

Resources are intended to support individuals and families coping with loss.

Services include:

• Shares suggested books, virtual support groups, and peer-led communities
• Lists local and national organizations offering grief and bereavement support
• Includes links to Facebook groups, in-person gatherings, and general grief education

Note: Resources are shared for community support and are not official endorsements by Placer County.

Web pages

• Grief and Loss Support - https://www.placer.ca.gov/8704/Grief
• (Em)power + Resilience Project - https://www.placer.ca.gov/8703/Empower-Resilience-Project
• Criminal Justice Process - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7238/Know-the-process
• 211 List of Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Resources - https://cde.211connectingpoint.org/resource/86129056/

The Arc of Placer County operates programs serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Programs include:

• Adult Achievement Center (AAC): Offers vocational training, daily living skills, health and fitness activities, cognitive growth, and mobility training. Located in Auburn, the program promotes independence and community engagement.
• On the Go (OTG) & On the Go Youth (OTGY): Provides social recreation programs for adults and transition-age youth. Activities include bowling, sporting events, group dinners, and attending local festivals.
• Roseville Adult Center (RAC): Delivers vocational training, daily living practices, health and fitness, cognitive growth, and mobility training. Participants engage in community volunteer opportunities.
• Studio 700 Center for the Arts: Facilitates artistic development through creating visual art, photography, ceramics, clothing lines, short films, and performances. Artwork is sold to provide income oppor…

The Victim/Witness program provides advocacy, information, and support services to victims and witnesses of crime in Placer County. Program services are free and available regardless of citizenship status. 

Eligibility requires that the crime be reported to law enforcement, that victims cooperate in the investigation and prosecution, and that victims did not contribute to the events leading to the crime.

Services include:

• Court escort and support during criminal proceedings
• Referrals for emergency assistance, including shelter, food, and clothing
• Follow-up counseling and employer intervention
• Reimbursement for mental health counseling, medical and dental expenses, wage loss, and emergency relocation costs

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/3356/Victim-Witness-Assistance
• Victim Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7191/Victims-Services
• Criminal Justice Process - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7238/Know-the-process
• Grief and Loss Support - https://www.placer.ca.gov…

Wellness Within is a nonprofit wellness center for patients, survivors, caregivers, and families affected by the trauma, stress and anxiety brought on by cancer.

Located in downtown Roseville, Wellness Within is an open door to help, hope and holistic healing for people unified by the shared experience of cancer and its impacts. This center offers clarity through the fog of information and emotions that follow cancer diagnosis; breathing room to focus on your quality of life and healing while letting your physicians focus on the illness. Wellness Within provides a wide range of services that enhance an individual’s ability to experience quality of life through practices that incorporate physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.

Wellness Within's (programs) classes:

• Expressive Arts
• Healing Movement
• Meditation & Mindfulness
• Nutrition and Cooking
• Guest Speakers

All programs are free of charge. Instead, the center simply asks that participants donate what they can, and then Wellness Wit…

Keaton's Child Cancer Alliance supports children with cancer and their families by providing emotional, educational, and financial support while increasing awareness and funding research toward a cure.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.childcancer.org

Sutter Stroke Center provides a stroke support group with information and support to help cope with the changes and stress of a stroke.

Stroke Support Group:

Held the second Tuesday of each month from 1:30-2:30pm
Sutter Rehabilitation Institute, 6 Medical Plaza, Roseville – Dining Room (First Floor)
Contact Dana Ittner at 916-878-2666.

Web pages

• Stroke Support Group - https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/physical-therapy-rehabilitation/education-support-sri

Offers support groups for individuals with Lupus.
Mission Coffee
2405 Grass Valley Highway
Auburn, CA 95602
Contact Person: Janet Patten
Contact Phone: (530) 889-8575
Regular Meeting Time: . Call or email Janet for times

Web pages

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

Healing Pastures at C Horse Ranch offers equine therapy and cancer survivor support groups.

Field trips are available to pet their rescue animals; riding lessons are available for mature riders as well as special needs, youth, and adults.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.healingpastures-chorseranch.com/

The Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation (SFAF) is a community based, nonprofit organization that provides support services to people living with HIV or AIDS and their families, and provides education and prevention services to the general public, including free HIV testing.

Serves the Sierra Foothills region, including Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, and Alpine Counties.

Web pages

Home - https://sierrafoothillsaids.org/