Nevada County's Grass Valley Library offers #Adulting, a free, monthly after-hours program designed for young adults in their 20s and 30s to build essential life skills.

Each session features a local expert presenting on topics such as finances, housing, health insurance, and cooking basics. The program creates a relaxed environment where participants can learn, ask questions, and connect with others in similar life stages.

Services include:

• Monthly life skills workshops led by local professionals
• Topics include taxes, job readiness, cooking basics, mental health resources, health insurance, car maintenance, and housing
• Open Q&A sessions to encourage interactive learning
• Free food provided at each session

Web pages

• Home - https://nevadacountyca.libcal.com/event/13806100

This resource provides links to established 12-Step support groups for individuals living with substance use disorders, behavioral addictions, and related mental health or emotional challenges.

These programs follow the 12-step model developed by Alcoholics Anonymous and include options for family members and friends.

Programs include:

• Alcohol-related support:
  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)
  • Al-Anon/Alateen
• Substance use recovery:
  • Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
  • Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
  • Marijuana Anonymous (MA)
• Gambling support:
  • Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
  • Gam-Anon
• Sex and intimacy-related support:
  • Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)
  • Co-Dependents of Sex Addicts (COSA)
• Emotional and behavioral health:
  • Emotions Anonymous (EA)
  • Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA)
  • Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA)
• Eating disorder recovery:
  • Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
  • Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA)
  • Food Addicts Anonymous (FAA)
• General or mixed-focus support:
  • Recoveries Anonymous (RA)
  • Co-Anon
  • Nar-Anon

Local meeting inform…

The 211 Connecting Point Contact Center can refer people to other 211 call centers in California and around the USA.

Find contact centers around the United States here.

You can also call 866-FIND-211 (866-346-3211) to find your county's 211 in California. Your call can be transferred to your local 2-1-1.

(Note: If you work at a 2-1-1 in California and would like your county to route appropriately through the 866-find-211 phone line, please contact Eve Hamilton at ehamilton@icfs.org.)

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…

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
• Lotus Behavioral Health Crisis 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-…

24-Hour Crisis Line - 530-265-5811

Services
The Behavioral Health Department provides a wide variety of Adult Mental Health Services to the public, particularly for Medi-Cal recipients and those with severe mental illness. These include Mental Health Services and Alcohol and Other Drug Services. County employees provide some services, while contracted individuals and organizations provide other services, with County monitoring.

Service Range
This continuum of care ranges from acute inpatient to routine outpatient services, and includes medication services, psychotherapy, residential services, wellness and recovery, care management, long term institutional care and vocational services. Adult Services monitors the delivery of services to ensure that State standards are met for quality, timeliness and authorization.

Clinics
There are two county clinics. The Western County Crown Point Facility in Grass Valley, and a Truckee clinic at the Joseph Government Center. Visit the Locations and Hours p…

Adult Probation Services provides administration of the adult probation division for intake and supervision services, alternative custody programs and victim witness services. Supervises all offenders on various specialty court caseloads, such as Adult Mental Health Courts as well as Adult Drug Courts.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/617/Probation
  
  
  

Affordable Counseling is a small community based behavioral and mental health service provider, established in 2004 that operates on North Central Sacramento Valley Counties Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, Yuba, San Joaquin, El Dorado.

​ACES classes

• Anger Management/Domestic Violence
• Co-Parenting and Parenting Programs for Men and Women
• Individual, couples and marriage counseling

Languages
Spanish and English classes are available.

Locations
Class locations include Rancho Cordova, Fair Oaks, Fruitridge, North Natomas, Roseville, Rocklin, and Lincoln. Please contact an office for more information and rates.

Web pages

• Home - https://affordablecounseling.net/

The American Red Cross Gold Country Region has two chapters:

• Northern California Chapter - serving a vast area of Northern California, including Nevada County
• Sierra-Delta Chapter - serving Placer County and the counties of Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Alpine, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne

The American Red Cross California Gold Country Region (including Northern CA and Sierra-Delta chapters) has the following resources available for people affected by wildfires.

Evacuation Points and Shelters

• Find an updated national list of sites here.  

Red Cross Disaster Health Services

• 24-Hour Hotline: 669-444-0776

Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services

• 24-Hour Hotline: 571-535-1661
  
  

Web pages

• Home - http://www.redcross.org
• Evacuation Points and Shelters - http://www.redcross.org/shelter

The American Red Cross Gold Country Region has two chapters:

• Northern California Chapter - serving a vast area of Northern California, including Nevada County
• Sierra-Delta Chapter - serving Placer County and the counties of Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Alpine, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne

The American Red Cross California Gold Country Region (including Northern CA and Sierra-Delta chapters) has the following resources available for people affected by wildfires.

Evacuation Points and Shelters

• Find an updated national list of sites here.  

Red Cross Disaster Health Services

• 24-Hour Hotline: 669-444-0776

Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services

• 24-Hour Hotline: 571-535-1661
  
  

Web pages

• Home - http://www.redcross.org
• Evacuation Points and Shelters - http://www.redcross.org/shelter