Offers behavioral health services with both psychiatrists and therapists who can help people meet their goals for mental and emotional health. They support patients with:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Mood Instability
• Substance Abuse
• Anger Management
• Child behavioral and emotional problems
• Domestic violence
• Trauma
• Bereavement
• Life changes & transitions
• and more

Web pages

• Home - https://chapa-de.org/behavioral-health/

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.

Hospice of the Foothills Bereavement and Community Services provides 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://www.hospiceofthefoothills.org/
• Grief Support - https://www.hospiceofthefoothills.org/grief-support

Psychology Today offers grief and bereavement resources.

• Nevada County
• Placer County
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
• Nevada County - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/ca/nevada-county?category=grief
• Placer County - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/ca/placer-county?category=grief

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 Grief Recovery Institute (GRI) offers an evidence-based program to help individuals work through grief related to many types of loss, including death, divorce, job changes, and relocation. 

The Grief Recovery Method is an educational, action-based process and is not counseling or therapy.

Resources include:

• A structured grief recovery program
• Group workshops and self-guided options
• A free downloadable informational e-book

This program is not an ongoing support group and does not replace professional mental health care.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.griefrecoverymethod.com/
• Free E-Book - https://offers.griefrecoverymethod.com/guide-for-loss-ebook1642023353451

In addition to specific resources noted below, people may find support for attending to grief and loss from the following:

• Spiritual or cultural affiliations you may already have (including Native American or other Indigenous traditions; religious traditions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism)
• Clergy; Chaplains (may be affiliated with hospitals, hospice, law enforcement agencies, etc)
• Hospices & hospitals
• Psychotherapists & counselors
• Recommendations and resources from family and friends 

RESOURCES

• Bereaved Parents of the USA - www.bereavedparentsusa.org. Find local chapters and other resources.
• Compassionate Friends – www.thecompassionatefriends.org. A self-help organization for bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child. Find local chapters and other resources.
• County of Placer District Attorney’s Office - https://www.placer.ca.gov/8704/Grief. Includes list of books addressing grief in general, and for specific kinds of losses; sup…

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Offers Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) for individuals or as a group and one on one peer support to individuals with similar issues.

Provides peer supporters with a 16 week training course and ongoing supervision.

Offers suicide prevention resources including one-on-one peer support, support groups and activities. Also offers grief / bereavement support for people who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Web pages

• Programs & Services - https://spiritcenter.org/programs/
• Calendar - https://spiritcenter.org/calendar/

 

Placer County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy serves both the members of Law Enforcement and their families, and works through Law Enforcement to act as victims advocates to the citizens of Placer County.

The Mission of the Placer Law Enforcement Chaplaincy is "To provide spiritual, emotional, and mental support to the Law Enforcement Community, their families, and the citizens of Placer County."

Our Mission is achieved through:

1. Providing expertise in counseling on issues unique to law enforcement personnel
2. Specialization in trauma and crisis intervention
3. The conducting of crisis counseling in the field
4. Demonstrating excellence in delivering care and comfort to both law enforcement and the community

Below are some of the areas that our Community Chaplains have received specialized instruction in:

• Suicide Bereavement
• Child Death/SIDS
• Coroner and Funeral Home Policies/Procedures
• Blood Borne and Airborne Pathogens
• Critical Incident Stress Management
• Crisis and Grief Counseling
• Death Notification…

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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

Free virtual counseling through USC Telehealth based at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Provides services in English and Spanish for people ages 12 and older who live in California. Client and therapist connect from separate locations via a computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Serves anyone in California age 12 and older. There is typically a waitlist of up to several months. The agency provides 8-12 counseling sessions.

Can provide suicide prevention resources and offer support to people who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Services include:

• Adolescent/youth counseling
• Bereavement counseling
• General counseling to assist with mild to moderate psychosocial issues such as:
  • Anxiety
  • Anger
  • Grief and bereavement
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Coping with serious illness
  • Financial pressures
  • Improving self-confidence
  • Marital problems
  • School and work pressures

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• Call or sign up online for initial registration
  • 866-740-6502
  • https://dworakpeck.usc.edu/cl…

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