Geriatric Care Manager Educational Consulting provides pro-bono (or pay forward) education and consulting services for the care of memory impaired elders.

• On-site training and consultations for professionals and family caregivers of memory impaired adults with Alzheimer's disease, related dementia, or movement disorder.
• Trainings for health care professionals and family caregivers in a variety of settings including assisted living facilities, caregiver support groups, and hospice settings.
• Facilitation of a monthly Support Group for Families & Friends of People with Memory Loss at The Peace Lutheran Church (Grass Valley) on the first Wednesday of every month from 1-3 pm.
• Pro bono phone consultations to guide people to appropriate resources.

NAMI Nevada County (National Alliance for Mental Illness) is a grassroots, family, and consumer self-help support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses such as:

• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder (manic depressive)
• Clinical depression
• Panic disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

NAMI offers support groups and educational classes for families experiencing a mental illness, such as:

• Family Support
  • IN PERSON Support Meetings
    Twin Cities Church - Room 129
    (enter the on the far left side of the church)
    1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
    5:30 - 7:30pm
    
    ZOOM Online Support Meetings
    2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month
    5:30 - 7:30pm
• Family to Family education class (two times yearly)
• Monthly general education meetings

NAMI Family Support Group

Support groups are provided each week. Go to the website for specific locations and times. Specific questions may be sent to info@naminevadacounty…

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NAMI Nevada County (National Alliance for Mental Illness) offers a free 8 week educational program 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.

Course offered twice a year. Contact NAMI for dates.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.naminevadacounty.org/home-1
  
  
  
  

Psychology Today offers grief and bereavement resources.

• Nevada County
• Placer County
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
• Nevada County - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/ca/nevada-county?category=grief
• Placer County - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/ca/placer-county?category=grief

The Grief and Loss Support webpage provides a curated list of grief and loss resources compiled by a survivor and founder of the Empower + Resilience (E+R) Project.

Resources are intended to support individuals and families coping with loss.

Services include:

• Shares suggested books, virtual support groups, and peer-led communities
• Lists local and national organizations offering grief and bereavement support
• Includes links to Facebook groups, in-person gatherings, and general grief education

Note: Resources are shared for community support and are not official endorsements by Placer County.

Web pages

• Grief and Loss Support - https://www.placer.ca.gov/8704/Grief
• (Em)power + Resilience Project - https://www.placer.ca.gov/8703/Empower-Resilience-Project
• Criminal Justice Process - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7238/Know-the-process
• 211 List of Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Resources - https://cde.211connectingpoint.org/resource/86129056/

The Grief Recovery Institute (GRI) offers an evidence-based program to help individuals work through grief related to many types of loss, including death, divorce, job changes, and relocation. 

The Grief Recovery Method is an educational, action-based process and is not counseling or therapy.

Resources include:

• A structured grief recovery program
• Group workshops and self-guided options
• A free downloadable informational e-book

This program is not an ongoing support group and does not replace professional mental health care.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.griefrecoverymethod.com/
• Free E-Book - https://offers.griefrecoverymethod.com/guide-for-loss-ebook1642023353451

In addition to specific resources noted below, people may find support for attending to grief and loss from the following:

• Spiritual or cultural affiliations you may already have (including Native American or other Indigenous traditions; religious traditions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism)
• Clergy; Chaplains (may be affiliated with hospitals, hospice, law enforcement agencies, etc)
• Hospices & hospitals
• Psychotherapists & counselors
• Recommendations and resources from family and friends 

RESOURCES

• Bereaved Parents of the USA - www.bereavedparentsusa.org. Find local chapters and other resources.
• Compassionate Friends – www.thecompassionatefriends.org. A self-help organization for bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child. Find local chapters and other resources.
• County of Placer District Attorney’s Office - https://www.placer.ca.gov/8704/Grief. Includes list of books addressing grief in general, and for specific kinds of losses; sup…

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The Head Trauma Support Project provides education, information, and support to survivors of brain trauma, as well as to their families/caregivers and professionals in the field.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.headtraumasupportproject.org/
  
  
  

Healing Pastures at C Horse Ranch offers equine therapy and cancer survivor support groups.

Field trips are available to pet their rescue animals; riding lessons are available for mature riders as well as special needs, youth, and adults.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.healingpastures-chorseranch.com/

The Healing Through Loss & Grief support group provides anyone who has experienced a significant emotional loss with an opportunity to meet with other grievers in a safe, caring, and supportive environment. The goal is to assist each other in the healing through grief process. Features weekly meetings and assignments.

Offered twice a year, usually in January and August, sessions are 13 weeks. The first two weeks are open to anyone, then the group is closed for the remaining weeks for those who wish to continue the process. It's best to attend all sessions, but one or two absences because of another commitment would be fine.

For more information contact Maureen Gerecke at FREED 530-477-3333 or maureen@freed.org.


Web pages

• Grief Group -
  https://freed.org/services/peer-support/grief-group/
• Healing Through Loss & Grief - https://lossandgrief.org/

This resource is eligible for electronic referral.