IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (IHSS)

DUE TO COVID-19 IT IS ENCOURAGED THAT IHSS PAPERWORK BE MAILED OR FAXED TO THE FOLLOWING:
Mail:  101 Cirby Hills Drive, Roseville, CA 95678
Fax:  916-787-8922 or 530-886-3690
Thank you for your cooperation during this time.

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program will help pay for services provided to you so that you can remain safely in your own home. To be eligible, you must be over 65 years of age, disabled, or blind. Disabled children are also potentially eligible for IHSS. IHSS is considered an alternative to out-of-home care, such as nursing homes or board and care facilities.

View the IHSS brochure (PDF) for more information. https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3775/In-Home-Suport-Services-Brochure-PDF

The types of services which can be authorized through IHSS include:

• Accompaniment to medical appointments
• Grocery shopping
• Housecleaning
• Laundry
• Meal preparation
• Person…

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Heritage Oaks Hospital has one inpatient hospital, three outpatient centers, and offers virtual services.
 
If you or a loved one may need behavioral health treatment, call Heritage Oaks Hospital at 916-489-3336. Free assessments are available 24/7.
 
Inpatient Hospital - 916-489-3336, https://heritageoakshospital.com/

• Heritage Oaks Hospital, 4250 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95841

 
Inpatient Services

• Heritage Oaks is a fully accredited, 125-bed acute psychiatric hospital
• Offers inpatient behavioral health services for teens, adults, and senior adults experiencing psychiatric and/or substance abuse symptoms that negatively affect mental health and daily functioning, including treatment for substance abuse and chemical dependency issues with drugs and alcohol
• Heritage Oaks accepts Medicare and Medi-Cal, as well as most commercial health insurance plans
• Can provide suicide prevention resources
• Heritage Oaks staff has proficiency in the following medical areas
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The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI) believes that awareness and education are the first steps to suicide prevention.

Its Triangle of Prevention approach provides students, parents, and teachers with the tools and resources to help identify and help at-risk youth. This is accomplished through a curriculum unit for students and informational seminars for teachers and parents. The materials are easy to use and are intended to provide educational information. There is no intent to diagnose or treat suicidal ideation. JFI’s intention is to empower youth, educators and parents to help recognize when young people are in pain and know to get professional help involved as soon as possible. The Jason Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3).

http://jasonfoundation.com/get-involved/educator-youth-worker-coach/programs/

Know the Signs is a statewide suicide prevention social marketing campaign built on three key messages: Know the signs. Find the words. Reach out. This campaign is intended to educate Californians how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, how to find the words to have a direct conversation with someone in crisis, and where to find professional help and resources.

This campaign is funded through counties by the voter approved Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) (Prop. 63) and administered by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.

• Prepare more Californians to prevent suicide by increasing knowledge of warning signs, how to offer help and local resources.
• Provide individuals who are going through tough times with resources, hope and reassurance that help is available.
• Work with the news media to increase news …

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LGBTQ+ Virtual Support Group - True Colors. The group currently meets on Zoom the last Tuesday of each month from 6-7:30pm. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdOigrzgvG9fFIW-8bXS-AxBLJR88Zc3W

The Trevor Project offers accredited life-saving, life-affirming programs and services to LGBTQ+ youth that create safe, accepting and inclusive environments over the phone, online and through text.

Trained counselors are available 24/7. Focused on helping youth who are in crisis, having thoughts of suicide, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk.

Trevor Lifeline...

CALL 866-488-7386
TEXT "START" to 678678
CHAT https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/

For a mental health crisis or mental health emergency:
call 530-265-5811 or 888-801-1437, 24 hours a day.

Provides assistance with mental health crises, including:

• Suicide issues
• Referrals for non-crisis services
• Phone or in-person counseling
• Evaluation and support in the Emergency Room of Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley or Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee. Available 24 hours a day.

Crisis services include: 

• Phone counseling for individuals in a mental health crisis or urgent situation.
• In person assessment for individuals during a mental health crisis at the local emergency room.
• Admittance to Psychiatric Inpatient Services under Welfare & Institution Code 5150.
• After hours referrals for mental health services and other county services.

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources.

Offers information that helps family members and friends understand mental illness symptoms, basics of brain biology, problem solving, medications, empathy, communication skills, self-care, rehabilitation, fighting stigma, and advocacy.

NAMI can provide suicide prevention resources.

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 individually designed to help people achieve their personal recovery goals. 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.
Services include:

• Behavioral and Physical Healthcare Coordination
• Crisis Services
• Drop-in Centers (Welcome Center/Cirby Clubhouse)
• Family Supports and Resources
• Group and Individual Therapy
• Health 360 (PDF) - https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3004/Health-360-PDF
• Housing Assistance
• Linkage to Community Resourc…

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Offers a 23-hour program that provides emergency psychiatric care in a warm, welcoming environment for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, including suicide issues.

Provides initial evaluation with assessment of needs and helps develop a recovery plan providing the next steps toward wellness.

Includes assistance with Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and other needed resources as well as follow-up support for families and individuals.

Open from 10am-10pm every day for immediate evaluation and treatment. After hours, all evaluations occur in the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. Referrals from other agencies, including primary care physicians, therapists, substance abuse providers, and law enforcement are welcome from 10am-10pm daily.
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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 th… [read more]