Twin Cities Church provides the following community programs. Contact the church for details.

• Conflict Resolution Team
• Grief support, including for mothers who have lost a child
• Mothers of children up to 18 (MOMCO) support group
• Safe Refuge - temporary care for children of families who are going through difficult times
• Sisters Closet – a periodic women’s clothing swap

Web pages

• Home - https://www.twincities.church/
• Care (program information) - https://www.twincities.church/care

Contact info

• Twin Cities Church, 11726 Rough & Ready Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945, 530-273-6425

Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Auburn-Grass Valley offers a support group to people living with depression, bipolar disorders, or anxiety disorders. Attendees come together to learn from one another as they work towards wellness.

Online Meetings

• Zoom platform every Thursday from 6:00 - 7:30 pm

If you would like to participate or would like more information, you can contact Linda at 530-913-0764 (text or call) or email DBSAAubGV@gmail.com.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.dbsalliance.org/

Geriatric Care Manager Educational Consulting provides pro-bono (or pay forward) education and consulting services for the care of memory impaired elders.

• On-site training and consultations for professionals and family caregivers of memory impaired adults with Alzheimer's disease, related dementia, or movement disorder.
• Trainings for health care professionals and family caregivers in a variety of settings including individual homes, assisted living facilities, caregiver support groups, and hospice settings.
• Facilitation of a monthly Support Group for Families & Friends of People with Memory Loss at The Peace Lutheran Church (Grass Valley) on the first Wednesday of every month from 1-3 pm.
• Free, brief phone consultations to guide people to appropriate resources.

NAMI Nevada 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 support groups and educational classes for families experiencing a mental illness, such as:

• Family Support
  • IN PERSON Support Meetings
    Twin Cities Church - Room 129
    (enter the on the far left side of the church)
    1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
    5:30 - 7:30pm
    
    ZOOM Online Support Meetings
    2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month
    5:30 - 7:30pm
• Family to Family education class (two times yearly)
• Monthly general education meetings

NAMI Family Support Group

Support groups are provided each week. Go to the website for specific locations and times. Specific questions may be sent to info@naminevadac…

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NAMI Nevada County (National Alliance for Mental Illness) offers a free 8 week educational program that helps family members and friends understand mental illness symptoms, basics of brain biology, problem solving, medications, empathy, communication skills, self-care, rehabilitation, fighting stigma, and advocacy.

Course offered twice a year. Contact NAMI for dates.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.naminevadacounty.org/home-1
  
  
  
  

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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The Head Trauma Support Project provides education, information, and support to survivors of brain trauma, as well as to their families/caregivers and professionals in the field.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.headtraumasupportproject.org/