ADVANCE NOTICE (Sept 2021)
Starting on July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached by calling 988. It has not yet been determined if this will be available via text. Before 988 can be implemented, phone carriers need to go to 10-digit dialing in some area codes. See more info below.

FCC fact sheets
English fact sheet - https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/988-fact-sheet.pdf
Spanish fact sheet - https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/988-fact-sheet-spanish.pdf

TO PREPARE FOR 988 IMPLEMENTATION
Beginning October 24, 2021, to complete all local calls people in affected area codes will need to dial area code + telephone number. This applies to all calls within affected area codes that are currently dialed with seven digits. Some people may need to dial 1 before the area code and phone number. Affected area codes in California are 209, 530, 562, 626, 650, 707, 925, 949, 951. Upcoming Transitions to Ten-Digit Dialing: Where and When? - https://ww… [read more]

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, and suicide prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved one. (The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was formerly called the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.)

CALL OR TEXT
English: 988
Spanish / Español: 888-628-9454

CHAT 
https://988lifeline.org/chat

VETERANS
Service members, Veterans, and their families may call 988 or 800-273-8255 for English or for Spanish: 888-628-9454 and choose extension 1 to be connected with the Veterans Crisis Line.
Text 838255
Chat online at veteranscrisisline.net

LGBTQ+
To connect to specialized support for LGBTQ+ people under the age of 25, you may call 988 for English or for Spanish: 888-628-9454 and choose extension 3.

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As of July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached by calling or texting 988. The 10-digit Lifeline number 1-800-273-TALK (8255) will continue to be operational a… [read more]

ADOPTION - Children are best served in loving permanent family environments.

Children's System of Care provides placement approval for matched families through the Resource Family Approval process, and support for parents wishing to voluntarily relinquish their children for adoption.

Potential Adoptive Families
If you interested in becoming an adoptive family please visit the Adoption & Permanency Services page of Stanford Sierra Youth & Families. https://www.ssyaf.org/post/adoption-permanency-services

FOSTER PARENT - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2060/Foster-and-Adoptive-Parents
Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Parent

Placer County has a continuing need for foster and adoptive families. Placer County provides foster care licensing and adoptive home studies to families who are interested in opening their homes. Placer County works in partnership with several community based organizations such as Koinonia Family Services, Stanford Youth Solutions/Sierra Forever Families,… [read more]

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

Placer County Crisis & Emergency Services
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency: Any individual age 16+ experiencing a mental health crisis may 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 

Information on mental health triage services i… [read more]

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

Placer County Crisis & Emergency Services
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency: Any individual age 16+ experiencing a mental health crisis may 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 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 is a voluntary urgent care center for Placer County residents experiencing a mental health crisis. Lotus is a short-t… [read more]

Adult Protective Services is part of the Adult System of Care, one of six divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

ADULT Protective Services - Placer County
If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

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: 916-787-8860 or toll free 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, between the ages of 18 and 59 y… [read more]

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]

The Behavioral & Mental Health Services program includes:

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

Hospice of the Foothills Bereavement and Community Services provides comfort, support, and education to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one, including loved ones lost to suicide. Grief support services are available to anyone in the community.

• Grief Support - https://www.hospiceofthefoothills.org/grief-support
• Grief Support Programs - https://www.hospiceofthefoothills.org/grief-support-programs
• Grief Support Group Calendar - https://www.hospiceofthefoothills.org/grief-support-group-calendar
• Questions? Contact Susan Canavan, Bereavement & Community Services Manager, Hospice of the Foothills, 530-274-5141, scanavan@HOFO.org

A group of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color here in Nevada County actively working to build a support network for one another, assess and advocate our collective needs, and better educate ourselves on how each BIPOC sub-community is differently situated in the racial hierarchy and differently affected by issues.

We are a coalition by and for the disenfranchised; together we stand against injustice in all its forms.
We meet twice a month on a Zoom call. Visit web page for info. https://www.colormehuman.org/community-support