Anew Day provides affordable counseling and mental health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. We counsel clients on issues dealing with: addictions, eating disorders, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, communication, relationships, dating, sex, pregnancy, abortion, pornography, drinking, drugs, cutting, divorce, suicide, death, gender identity, decision making skills, and developing your own identity.

Provides suicide prevention resources.
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This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

Crisis Intervention and Family Support 
For suicide prevention and support or Crisis Advocacy please call our 24-hour Crisis Line at 800-736-1060.

You may also call the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. For more resources please visit the Tahoe Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition at www.tahoelifeline.org.

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Formerly known as Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Sierra Community House’s Crisis Intervention and Family Support Program is dedicated to serving victims of intimate partner / domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. All services are free and available in multiple languages. Sierra Community House will not discriminate against anyone based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or disability. All of our services are designed to empower victims in reclaiming their rights and to provide the tools individuals and fam… [read more]

Works collaboratively with the Crisis Response Team and Mental Health Urgent Care. Provides Spirit trained crisis peer supporters to meet with patients who are being evaluated for a 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold. After meeting with them at the hospital, crisis peer supporters follow-up with phone calls to assist people and connect them with community services in the hopes of avoiding repeat visits to the Emergency Room or suicide attempts.

Offers suicide prevention resources including one-on-one peer support.

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Crisis Text Line provides free 24/7 text-based mental health support and crisis intervention from trained volunteers. Available to anyone in the USA in English or Spanish.

• ENGLISH - Text HELLO to 741741 or text to 443-SUPPORT in WhatsApp for English
• ESPAÑOL -Text HOLA to 741741 or text to 442-AYUDAME in WhatsApp for Spanish

We can help with any kind of mental health crisis, including but not limited to:

• Suicide / Suicidal Thoughts
• Self Harm
• Depression
• Stress/Anxiety
• LGBTQ Issues
• Grief
• Eating Disorders
• Physical Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Sexual Abuse
• Isolation/Loneliness
• Relationship Issues
• Bullying

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.

CHILDREN EMERGENCY SERVICES - Placer County Crisis & Emergency Services
If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

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

• 24-hour response for minors at risk of abuse or neglect
• Adoptions and Foster Home placement and licensing
• Behavioral and Mental Health Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2052/Childrens-Mental-Health-Services
• Child Welfare services
• Foster youth educational assistance (Placer County Office of Education) - https://www.placercoe.org/Pages/PCOE/Home.aspx
• Placer County …

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DBSA Auburn-Grass Valley is a "support group" and not a “therapy group." We are people living with depression, bipolar disorder, or an anxiety disorder who come together to learn from each other and encourage one another as we work towards wellness.

Online Meetings

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

If you would like to participate in our free Zoom online support group meetings and would like more information, please contact Linda at 530-913-0764 (text or call) or email DBSAAubGV@gmail.com.

Depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and other mood disorders can be very isolating. Support groups can help connect us to others who are or have been there. If you or a loved one struggles with a mood disorder, not just depression, bipolar, or anxiety, this free peer-facilitated support group may be a place of healing for you. We strive to offer hope and support to improve our lives and the lives of others who struggle with mental health challenges. Please join us. Friends and fam… [read more]

Destiny Community Center is a place for families and individuals to learn, grow, and heal. Our mission is to empower families & unite communities.

Services:

• Art and family classes
• Education
• Mental Health workshops
• School outreach
  • School Field Trips
  • After-school clubs
    • A free kids program at local schools promoting creativity, fitness, science, and math through interactive sessions.
  • ​On-Campus Tutoring
    • Homework assistance
    • Free educational assistance at Destiny Community Center
• Foster Care Initiative
  • Monthly Foster Family Nights provide activities for kids, connection and mentorship for teens, and training and encouragement for parents and caregivers – free to foster and adopted families
  • Families looking to foster or adopt are invited to our quarterly Q/A nights where panels of foster/adopt families and agencies are available to answer questions in addition to walking through the licensing process together
  • Contac…

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DEWITT WELLNESS CENTER

Due to COVID-19, the Dewitt Wellness Center remains closed to clients and community guests however, the Service Center is open Monday-Friday 1:00-5:00 pm. They are providing services and resources for those seeking housing options.

The Dewitt Wellness Center is a Peer-run program where guests, consumers, and community members find a fun, supportive, and informative environment. Guests of the Wellness Center find assistance with housing resources and get help getting connected to mental health, substance use, and other services offered in the Adult System of Care and in the community.

The Wellness Center offers a wide variety of support groups, classes, and activities ranging from Men's Support Group, Ready to Rent classes, Smoking Cessation, to Walking Groups and art classes. Groups and classes are designed and facilitated by Peer Advocates and County staff to meet the needs of the Wellness Center guests.

AFSP teaches schools, communities, and workplaces how to prevent suicide.

AFSP was founded on research, and develops evidence-based programs using the latest science on suicide prevention.

Their programs include training in mental health and suicide prevention for schools.

https://afsp.org/our-work/education/

Enhanced Care Management is a program of Adult System of Care, one of six Divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

Enhanced Care Management (ECM) offers extra services at no cost to Medi-Cal members who have complex needs and challenges that make it difficult to improve their health. This could include health conditions or challenges such as not having a place to live. To get ECM services, someone must be enrolled in a Medi-Cal managed care health plan and meet certain eligibility requirements. The ECM provider will assign a lead care manager who works with the client to help them get the health care and social services needed. The lead care manager helps the client:

• Stay engaged in their health care
• Make a plan to meet their health goals
• Connect and update doctors about the clients' needs and wishes
• Learn how to better support their health issues
• Move safely from one care setting to another
• Work with support people to help the client
• Connect …

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