NAMI Placer County (National Alliance for Mental Illness) is a grassroots, family, and consumer self-help support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses such as:

• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder (manic depressive)
• Clinical depression
• Panic disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

NAMI offers in-person and zoom support groups and educational classes for families with one or more members experiencing a mental illness such as:

• Family Support Share & Care
• Family to Family education class
• Peer to Peer mentor class
• And more on NAMI's website

Web pages

• Home NAMI Placer County - https://namipc.org/
• Home NAMI national website - https://www.nami.org/home

The Auburn Seventh-day Adventist Church provides free food, clothing, and supportive services to people in need in the Auburn area.

Services include:

• Clothing closet, food pantry, hygiene kits, and showers
• Community garden, fruit orchard, and fresh produce during harvest season
• Computer resource center and children’s play area
• Referrals to other local organizations and churches
• Medical, dental, vision, mental health, and chiropractic services through the Auburn Renewal Center (located on church grounds)

Service schedule:

• Monday (Unsheltered individuals): Clothing, shoes, bedding, hygiene kits, hot showers, toiletries, sack and hot lunches
• Tuesday (Sheltered individuals & families): Clothing, diapers, baby wipes, kitchen items, linens, groceries (including USDA food and produce from the garden/orchard), and access to a computer for family or job connection needs

Web pages

• Home - https://www.aubsda.org/
• Community Services - https://www.aubsda.org/communityserv…

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Auburn Renewal Center (ARC) is a free medical clinic located on the grounds of the Auburn Seventh-day Adventist church. Auburn Renewal Center offers basic medical services to the under-insured, uninsured, and unsheltered residents of the greater Auburn area. Clinic is primarily for people 18 years old, low income, uninsured, under-insured, unsheltered. Children over 8 can be seen on a case by case basis.

Services are every Tuesday 9am-1pm, and Thursdays by appointment.

Services include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Optical
• Mental Health
• Chiropractic Clinic

Placer county residents only and need proof of residence.

Web pages

• Auburn Renewal Center - https://www.auburnclinic.org/

Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, with locations in Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn, provides low-cost and no-cost counseling and family support services to Placer County residents.

Services are available in English and Spanish, and are open to all ages.

Services include:

Counseling and Mental Health Services:

• Individual, couples, and family counseling
• Group therapy and peer support options
• Counseling available in English and Spanish
• Services for children, youth, and adults
• Eligibility limited to Placer County residents
• Insurance accepted includes Medi-Cal and Medi-Cal Managed Care (Partnership HealthPlan of California via Carelon)

Family Resource Center (FRC) Services:

• Case management and wellness planning for families in crisis
• Referrals from social workers, probation officers, or community organizations
• Educational workshops on financial literacy and employment readiness
• Basic needs support, including:
  • CalFresh and Medi-Cal enrollment
  • Diaper distribution and emergency f…

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The Gathering Inn's Medical Respite Program provides people experiencing homelessness with a safe, clean place to rest and recover following hospital discharge.

Services include:

• Case management
• Resource navigation
• Mental health services

Note: 211 cannot provide a direct referral. However, 211 can provide information so that people may ask to speak with their case manager or social worker in order to receive a referral.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.thegatheringinn.com/what-we-offer#medicalrespite

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.…

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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 Rocklin assists 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

Medi-Cal assistance is available through Human Services, one of six Divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

Medi-Cal offers medical, dental, vision and mental health care to eligible individuals and families at little or no cost. If you are ineligible to Medi-Cal, affordable insurance plans are available through the health benefits exchange, Covered California, during their November through December open enrollment.

The information on Placer County's Medi-Cal web page is for reference only. Speak to a staff person for the most up-to-date information.

Apply for/Access your Public Benefits Online (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKS)
Go to BenefitsCal.com to apply for or renew benefits, upload verification, and view information regarding health coverage, food, and cash assistance. BenefitsCal also makes it easy for community partners to create accounts and act as application assistors.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2125/Medi-Cal-Program
• BenefitsCal - http://www.benef…

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If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

Placer County Crisis & Emergency Services

​Any individual aged 16+ experiencing a mental health crisis can call the County's 24-hour, 7-day a week response line at 916-787-8860 or (toll free) 888-886-5401. A trained professional will listen and assist you.

Crisis Intervention Services and Assessments

​Trained and caring Placer County Mental Health professionals provide crisis intervention services and assessments for adults and children at locations throughout Placer County as follows:

• Local emergency departments such as Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, and Tahoe Forest Hospital
• Auburn and South Placer jails
• Juvenile Detention center

County Mental Health Triage Services

• Mobile Crisis Triage (MCT)
• Family Mobile Team (FMT)
• School/County Collaborative
  
  

Web pages

• Mental Health Triage Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/5982/County-Mental-Health-Triage-Services
• Crisis R…

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