Adult Protective Services is part of the Adult System of Care, one of six divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services. Home Safe is a program available for qualifying APS clients.

If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

APS
The Adult Protective Services program is intended to provide intervention activities directed toward safeguarding the well-being of elders and dependent adults suffering from or at risk of abuse or neglect, including self-neglect. A special 24-hour, 7-day a week, response program is available by calling Adult Protective Services at 916-787-8860 or toll free at 888-886-5401.

APS Eligibility:
Elder (60 years and older) and dependent adults (18-59 years old) who experience abuse, neglect, self-neglect or financial exploitation and otherwise meet the eligibility criteria for Adult Protective Services (APS).

Note: As defined in W&IC section 15610.23: “(a) ‘Dependent adult’ means any person residing in this state, bet… [read more]

Provides Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), locally based mental health treatment, for a small number of individuals referred under W & I Code 5345-5349, otherwise known as Laura's Law. This is a preventative, proactive approach used to assist individuals at increased risk to themselves and the community due to a history of not engaging in needed mental health treatment, who meet specific eligibility requirements.

Auburn Renewal Center (A.R.C.) is a free medical clinic located on the same grounds as Auburn Seventh Day Adventist church. Auburn Renewal Center offers basic medical services to the under-insured, non-insured and un-sheltered residents of the greater Auburn area.

Services include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Optical
• Mental Health
• Chiropractic Clinic

ARC is a free clinic solely supported by donations and grants.

Websites:

• Auburn Renewal Center - https://www.auburnclinic.org/

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During COVID-19: Call to schedule an appointment. Please do not bring children or family to appointments.

Our mission is to provide love, care, and support to people diagnosed within the community. We also provide education and support to family members, friends, and mental health students, who are invested in helping people live beyond recovery.

If you need answers, acceptance, or resources for wellness, come join our network of members with practical experience. It's a network of care dedicated to inspiring hope.

Sharing your life story is a key ingredient to wellness, and it encourages wellness in the lives of others by sharing it, you provide hope to someone in need---someone who needed to hear your challenges and victories.

Why members in our network know what it's like to feel alone, afraid, and in desperate need of resources.

We exist because we're passionate about making a difference in the lives of our members, and dedicated to providing education to empower them.

We're advocates, stigma fighters, and most importantly, we're friends when people need it most.

We're inspired to connect w… [read more]

The Behavioral & Mental Health Services program includes:

• therapy
• Juvenile Justice Intervention Services (JJIS)
• school based services
• wraparound program

Offers behavioral health services with both psychiatrists and therapists who can help people meet their goals for mental and emotional health. They support patients with:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Mood Instability
• Substance Abuse
• Anger Management
• Child behavioral and emotional problems
• Domestic violence
• Trauma
• Bereavement
• Life changes & transitions
• and more

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.

Mental health is equally important to your well-being as physical health. 
Our services for adults include:

• Psychiatric services
  • Diagnostic evaluations
  • Medication management
  • Therapy services
• Individual and group therapy
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders

Our team members include:

• Psychiatrists
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Psychologists
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers
• Marriage Family Therapists
• Bilingual Community Health Advocates

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.

Provides temporary shelter to homeless families.

Offers residents case management and counseling services to address educational, vocational, financial, family relations, substance abuse and mental health issues.

Helps connect residents with vocational and job search training, parenting classes, and support groups.

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.

The mission of the BulletPoints Project is to teach medical and mental health care providers how to reduce the risk of firearm injury in their patients.

https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/
 
One in three households in the US has a gun.
 
The website includes clinical scenarios in which firearms may increase risk, available interventions to reduce risk, and strategies for talking with at-risk patients.
 
BulletPoints is an evidence-based curriculum that will undergo ongoing evaluation to identify effective and sustainable strategies to teach clinicians about firearm injury prevention.
 
Included on the website are sections on:

• The Basics
  • How to counsel
  • Epidemiology
  • Guns 101 – Overview of types of guns and basic information that can help clinicians have informed conversations with patients and make knowledgeable and appropriate safety recommendations.
  • Firearm law
• Clinical Scenarios
• Interventions
• More resources, including FAQs - https://ww…

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Cal Voices is dedicated to improving the lives of residents in the diverse communities of California through advocacy, education, research, and culturally relevant services.

Placer County
Programs/services:

• Placer County Parent Partners
  • Family Advocates use creative, culturally sensitive, and strengths-based thinking to support families in achieving their goals.
  • Locations: Roseville, Rocklin, Auburn, Tahoe
     
    Family Advocates:
  • Provide support to families receiving services from Placer County’s Children’s System of Care, including:
    • Behavioral Health
    • Drug Court
    • Child Welfare
    • Juvenile Probation Services
  • Create connections between teachers, juvenile probation officers, mental health workers, and social workers.
  • Support families where applicable
    • Court proceedings
    • Treatment team meetings
    • School meetings
  • Assist families in being equal partners with professionals assisting them.
  • Provide an opportunity for parents to benefit from t…

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