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 em…

Mental Health Services is part of the Adult System of Care which is one of the six divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

Placer County Adult System of Care provides an array of mental health and supportive services for those who live with mental illness.

Services are provided to Placer County Medi-Cal beneficiaries and Placer County residents with no insurance.

Other insurance situations may be considered on a case by case basis. To be eligible for services you must also have a current or past qualifying diagnosis that impairs your level of functioning.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2166/Mental-Health-Services

Stanford Sierra Youth and Families provides foster care, adoption, and family advocacy services for youth and families in Placer County.

Services include:

• Family Advocacy and Support – Helps families navigate behavioral health, child welfare, and educational systems through mentoring, coaching, and support.
• Pathways to Permanency – Offers foster care and adoption services with the goal of helping children find safe, stable, and permanent homes.

Web pages

• Home -  https://www.ssyaf.org/
• Family Advocacy and Support - https://www.ssyaf.org/family-advocacy-support
• Pathways to Permanency (Foster Care & Adoption) - https://www.ssyaf.org/pathways-permanency-1
• Pathways to Permanency Fact Sheet - https://www.ssyaf.org/sites/main/files/different_pathways_to_permanency_factsheet.pdf

Opening Doors, Inc helps underserved members of the Greater Sacramento Area access opportunities within the US social and economic system. Their programs help those escaping human trafficking and newly arrived refugees to start safe and healthy lives. They provide low-cost immigration legal services, financial education classes, and small business support programs.

They do this with a multi-cultural staff and volunteers who respect the cultural identities and individual goals of their clients.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.openingdoorsinc.org/
• Immigration Legal Services - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/defending-immigrants/
• Mental Health Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/addressing-mental-health/
• Refugee Programs - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/welcoming-refugees/
• Support for Survivors of Trafficking - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/supporting-survivors/
• Economic Prosperity Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/expanding-economic-opportunity/

AlterCareLine provides free non-clinical social, emotional, and crisis support via phone or chat to Californians age 12 and older. Services are also available in Spanish.

In addition to support for adults, AlterCareLine counselors are well trained to help middle school, high school, and college students with situations such as family conflicts, homelessness, isolation, problems with friends, bullying, school pressures, suicidal ideation, navigating the online world, academic and financial pressures, or mental health issues.

The AlterCareLine emotional support line is part of the CalHOPE Connect initiative which is a partnership of the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) and Alter Health Group.


Web pages

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

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) offers a 24-hour national sexual assault hotline.

24-hour Support & Information:

• Phone | 800-656-4673 (800-656-HOPE)
• Chat | Click Chat option on the RAINN Home Page

Web pages

• Home - https://www.rainn.org/