Community Engagement & PreventionThe Community Engagement and Prevention program is a resource hub for both families and individuals, connecting community members with the help they need. All services are free and available in English and Spanish.Services include:

• We offer programs and classes for kids 0-4 and their caregivers to build literacy, socio-emotional health, and parenting skills.
• Promotores/Community Helth Workers offer peer education programs related to chronic disease and mental health in the Latino community.

• Violence prevention education in English and Spanish to local school districts, businesses, and organizations.

• Classes and workshops - https://sierracommunityhouse.org/calendar/
• May have child safety car seats

Web pages

• Home - https://sierracommunityhouse.org/
• https://sierracommunityhouse.org/our-services/community-engagement-and-violence-prevention-education/
• https://sierracommunityhouse.org/calendar/

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Cornerstone Crisis Residential, offered through Yolo Community Care Continuum (YCCC) provides short-term residential treatment for adults experiencing a psychiatric crisis in Placer County.

Treatment is designed for individuals who need an intermediate step between a hospital stay and returning home, or who wish a more structured, supportive setting in order to prevent a psychiatric hospitalization.

All services are coordinated with the Placer County Mental Health Department treatment providers to ensure continuity of treatment.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.y3c.org/
• Cornerstone Crisis Residential - https://y3c.org/programs/cornerstone/

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

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/

Call 9-1-1 if You Are in Danger or to Report an Emergency Situation
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If you or someone you know has a behavioral health crisis or emergency call
24-hour crisis line 530-265-5811
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Crisis Services
The Crisis Team provides 24- hour services to any individual adult or child in the community in a behavioral health or emotional crisis.

• 24/7 mobile crisis services
• Phone counseling for individuals in a mental health crisis or urgent situation
• In person assessment for individuals during a behavioral health crisis at the local emergency room
  • Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Western Nevada County
  • Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee
• Admittance to Psychiatric Inpatient Services under Welfare and Institutions Code 5150
• After hours referrals for behavioral health services and other county services
• Crisis services are contracted with the Sierra Mental Wellness Group.

Mental Health Urgent Care - Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
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Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 mental health support and crisis intervention through text messaging. 

Services are available in English and Spanish and are delivered by trained volunteer crisis counselors.

Services include:

• Offering immediate emotional support through text-based conversations
• Assisting with mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts
• Connecting people to local resources, when needed

Access methods:

• ENGLISH: Text HELLO to 741741 or message 443-SUPPORT on WhatsApp
• ESPAÑOL: Text HOLA to 741741 or message 442-AYUDAME on WhatsApp

Web pages

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

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 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) exists as a nonprofit association of veterans who suffered some degree of disability while serving in time of war or armed conflict. 

They offer a variety of resources, including:

• VA benefits assistance
• Medical transportation
• Employment assistance
• Transition services
• Caregiving resources
• Medical cannibis assistance
• LGBTQ+ veteran resources
• Tramatic Brain Injury (TBI) resources
• Military Sexual Trauma (MST) resources
• Post-military health & mental health benefits
• Memorial & death benefits
• Disaster relief
• Service animals
• Homeless veteran assistance
• Discounts
• Help identifying Scams
• Estate planning

Web pages

• Home - https://www.davcal.org/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration's (SAMHSA) operates the National Disaster Distress Helpline which provides free, confidential crisis support to anyone in the United States affected by natural or human-caused disasters. The helpline operates 24/7 with multilingual support and connects callers to trained crisis counselors.

Services include:

• Offering crisis counseling for emotional distress related to disasters such as wildfires, floods, storms, pandemics, and mass violence
• Providing information on common stress responses and how disasters can affect mental health
• Sharing coping tips and mental health resources
• Referring callers to local crisis centers for ongoing support

Support is available in English, Spanish, and other languages, with accessibility for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.samhsa.gov/
• Disaster Distress Helpline - https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline

MISI provides a Doula program for pregnant and postpartum women. A doula is a nonclinical professional who provides physical, emotional, and informational support to mothers before, during, and after childbirth.

​Program details include:

• Visits throughout pregnancy and postpartum period.
• Ongoing birthing support during labor and delivery.
• Visits up to and including postpartum period to provide post birth education (self-care, feeding, sudden infant death syndrome [SIDS] avoidance, mental health awareness, etc.)
• Referrals to childbirth classes and community resources.

Web pages

• Home - https://myisi.net/
• Doula - https://myisi.net/services/doula/