Sierra Family Health Center provides a rural family practice medical clinic and also provides assistance with Cal-Fresh and Medi-Cal applications.

Medical Services

• General medical care for children and adults
• Preventative Care
• Chronic health conditions
• Care for minor emergencies
• Well-child exams and immunizations
• Telepsychiatry

Chiropractic Care

• Headaches
• Neck and back pain
• Postural issues
• Sprains and strains
• Sciatica

Dental Services

• Exams and cleanings
• Fillings, crowns, and bridges
• Children’s dentistry
• Hygiene education and prevention

Behavioral Health

• Healthy lifestyle counseling
• Solution-focused therapy for anxiety and depression
• Mindfulness meditation
• Weight loss
• Smoking and alcohol cessation
• Substance misuse management
• Sleep hygiene
• Pain management
• Dental phobia

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sierraclinic.org/

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

Turning Point Community Programs provide a variety of mental health services for people with psychiatric disabilities to help them achieve recovery, independence, and self-sufficiency. People can self-refer for some programs and some programs require a referral from another agency.

Referrals for most Nevada County programs must be made by Nevada County Behavioral Health. Call 530-265-1437.

• Insight Respite Center (IRC) is a four-bedroom home in rural Nevada County that is peer operated. The team fosters a stigma-free supportive and healing environment for adults (18+) with mental health symptoms who are experiencing a difficult time in their community. The team provides respite services to prevent a crisis from occurring or requiring hospitalization. During an individual’s stay they will receive peer support which fosters growth through self-empowerment and self-esteem building.
• Providence Center Adult Assertive Community Treatment (AACT) program provides intensive outpatient-based…

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Turning Point Community Programs provide a variety of mental health services for people with psychiatric disabilities to help them achieve recovery, independence, and self-sufficiency.

Coloma Center is an intensive outpatient mental health treatment program that provides psychosocial rehabilitation and case management services for Transitional Age Youth (16-25) and adults (26+) living with serious mental illness. The goal of Coloma Center is to assist people with maintaining their highest level of independence while living safely in the community.

Referrals can be made directly to Coloma Center by calling 916-786-3750 and asking for an Assessment Coordinator.

Web pages

• Coloma Center - https://www.tpcp.org/all-programs/#PlacerCounty

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/

Morning Star Counseling & Wellness Center (MCWC) offers individual, family, couples and group counseling for all ages.

Services include:

• General counseling and therapy services
• Specialized counseling to the Native American community through sand-tray therapy, art therapy, and equine assisted therapy
  

Web pages

• Home - http://www.morningstarcwc.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/

FREED Center for Independent Living offers PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives), a home-based program designed to reduce symptoms of depression in older adults. 

This model supports emotional well-being through structured problem-solving and increased engagement in meaningful activities.

Program details include:

• Screening using the PHQ-9 depression tool at regular intervals
• Six to eight 1-hour sessions over a 6-month period, followed by optional check-in calls
• Focus on structured problem-solving and increasing physical, social, and pleasurable activities
• Sessions offered via phone, Zoom, FaceTime, or another agreed-upon virtual platform

Additional notes:

Designed for older adults experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety.

Web pages

• Home - ​https://freed.org/

The SPIRIT Peer Empowerment Center offers peer-led wellness and recovery services through its Wellness Drop-In Center. The program creates a safe and supportive space for people experiencing mental health challenges, grief, or crisis to connect with trained peer supporters.

Services include:

• One-on-one peer support and recovery planning
• Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), offered individually or in group settings
• Suicide prevention support, including peer-led groups and grief support for those who have lost someone to suicide
• Peer Support Specialist training, offered as a 16-week course with ongoing supervision
• Support groups and wellness-based activities offered throughout the week

All services are peer-run and grounded in lived experience. See the online calendar for group schedules and drop-in hours.

Web pages

• Home - https://spiritcenter.org/
• Programs & Services - https://spiritcenter.org/programs/
• Calendar - https://spiritcenter.org/calendar/

Placer County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy serves both the members of Law Enforcement and their families, and works through Law Enforcement to act as victims advocates to the citizens of Placer County.

The Mission of the Placer Law Enforcement Chaplaincy is "To provide spiritual, emotional, and mental support to the Law Enforcement Community, their families, and the citizens of Placer County."

Our Mission is achieved through:

1. Providing expertise in counseling on issues unique to law enforcement personnel
2. Specialization in trauma and crisis intervention
3. The conducting of crisis counseling in the field
4. Demonstrating excellence in delivering care and comfort to both law enforcement and the community

Below are some of the areas that our Community Chaplains have received specialized instruction in:

• Suicide Bereavement
• Child Death/SIDS
• Coroner and Funeral Home Policies/Procedures
• Blood Borne and Airborne Pathogens
• Critical Incident Stress Management
• Crisis and Grief Counseling
• Death Notification…

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