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Children's Behavioral Health
Nevada County Behavioral Health Children's Mental Health serves children and youth who have Nevada County Medi-Cal and meet moderate to severe criteria for Behavioral Health Treatment: recent psychiatric hospitalization, Probation or Child Welfare involvement, significant challenges at school, homelessness, or a complex combination of concerns that may involve trauma, depression or anxiety symptoms, and housing instability.

Services

• Therapy
• Individual and Group Counseling
• Psychiatry
• Support through service coordinators
• Home based wrap around support for children and families who need more intensive care

Treatment location is based on need and can take place at the Nevada County Behavioral Health Office, schools, Family Resource Centers, or other locations convenient for the family. Therapists are trained in a variety of techniques and work with youth of all ages. Therapy is provided in both English and Spanish.

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Victor Community Support Services offers programs providing a wide variety of mental health and social support services to children, youth, young adults, and families, including psychiatric services for children, youth, and adults. Victor partners with behavioral health, child welfare, and juvenile justice departments across California, tailoring services to meet each family’s needs. Children and Youth Mental Health Services Adult Mental Health Services in North Lake Tahoe Web pages Home - https://www.victor.org/ Locations - https://www.victor.org/locations/ Services - https://www.victor.org/services/

Nevada County Behavioral Health Substance Use Disorder Services offers:

• Withdrawal management
• Residential, outpatient, and perinatal treatment
• Transitional living and prevention services
• Additional services for people with both mental illness and substance use disorders who are Medi-Cal beneficiaries
• Outpatient drug and alcohol services for youth
• Walk-in Assessment Clinic for Drug and Alcohol Treatment for Nevada County Residents who have Medi-Cal or who might be eligible for Medi-Cal who are interested in Residential Treatment for a Substance use Disorder. Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11:30am daily at 500 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley, CA 95945.

Visit the Substance Use Services web page for info about

• Assessment
• Consultation and referral services
• Prevention, including info about naloxone/Narcan
• Resources

Rural Homeless Opiate Program
The Rural Homeless Opiate Program (RHOP) is a program of Nevada County Behavioral Health that can provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) care c… [read more]

The Nevada County Public Health Department in Truckee provides free and confidential Teen Clinics including reproductive health services for teens in the Truckee area.

Services include:

• Birth control education and supplies
• Pregnancy testing and emergency contraception
• STD testing, referrals, and HPV/Hepatitis A & B vaccinations
• Mental health counseling and support
• Abstinence education and decision-making support
• Referrals to other local services and teen-friendly providers

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/844/Truckee-Public-Health-Services
• Teen Clinics - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/591/Teen-Clinics

Sierra Mental Wellness Group provides professional and affordable individual, couple and family counseling, crisis services, child and adolescent programs, and mental health assessments. We seek to provide innovative as well as traditional approaches to solve problems and to address the identified needs of their clients.

The Tahoe City location provides:

• Comprehensive Outpatient Mental Health Therapy
• Mental Health Assessments
• Targeted Case Management Services
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://sierramentalwellness.org/services/

Tahoe Family Solutions offers programs that support children and families living in the Tahoe Basin region. Tahoe Family Solutions provides educational, therapeutic, and basic needs services at low or no cost.

Services include:

• Homework Help Club for academic support
• Mental health counseling for individuals and families
• English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction
• VITA tax preparation assistance during tax season
• Camp Explore, a summer outdoor education camp
• Thrift store supporting TFS programs

Program availability and eligibility may vary. The on-site Family Resource Center serves residents of Nevada only.

Web pages

• Home - https://tahoefamily.org/
• Homework Help Club - https://tahoefamily.org/homework-help-club/
• Mental Health - https://tahoefamily.org/mental-health/
• ESL - https://tahoefamily.org/esl/
• Homework Help - https://tahoefamily.org/homework-help-club/
• VITA - https://tahoefamily.org/vita/
• Camp Explore - https://tahoefamily.org/camp-explore/
• Thrift Store - https://tahoefamily.org/tahoethrift-s…

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What's Up? Wellness Checkups provides mental health screenings for suicide risk, depression, and anxiety to 9th grade students and any grade student upon request. Screenings are voluntary and confidential, with followup support provided for treatment connections.

How to get screened
Parent/guardian permission slips are downloadable at https://www.whatsupwellness.com/programs/screenings

Additional services may include

• Mindfulness, drumming, writing, and expressive arts groups
• Spanish translation services
• Teen, Adult, and Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings for the community at large and schools

Web pages

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

Adult Probation Services provides administration of the adult probation division for intake and supervision services, alternative custody programs and victim witness services. Supervises all offenders on various specialty court caseloads, such as Adult Mental Health Courts as well as Adult Drug Courts.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/617/Probation
  
  
  

Anew Day offers free lay counseling and low-cost professional therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Services address emotional, relational, and mental health needs for all ages.

Services include:

• Lay counseling and peer support for adults, teens, and children
• Professional therapy sessions at reduced rates
• Support for depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders, trauma, abuse, and social or relationship challenges
• Therapeutic art classes and group sessions for emotional expression and healing
• Communication skills training, boundary setting, and healthy coping strategies
• Volunteer training for lay counseling

Web pages

• Home - https://www.anew-day.com/
• Counseling - https://www.anew-day.com/counseling-services

Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) provides Assisted Outpatient Treatment, a program within Providence Center , locally based mental health treatment, for a small number of individuals referred under W & I Code 5345-5349, otherwise known as Laura's Law. This is a preventative, proactive approach used to assist individuals at increased risk to themselves and the community due to a history of not engaging in needed mental health treatment, who meet specific eligibility requirements.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.tpcp.org/