Trevor Project crisis counselors answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ+ young people 24/7 who are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide.

• Phone - 866-488-7386
• Text - Text "START" to 678678
• Chat - Click Chat option on Trevor Project web page

Web pages

• Home - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
• Get help, including Chat - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/

Lotus Behavioral Health Crisis Center provides a voluntary urgent care center for Placer County residents experiencing a mental health crisis.

Lotus is a short-term place to stay, designed to provide an appropriate level of care. Length of stay is 23 hours, or up to 48 hours if awaiting connection to additional resources. Individuals can decompress for up to two days and be treated by trained clinicians. Together, they work to address the immediate crisis and create a plan to access needed wrap-around services before discharge, including housing needs, social services or substance use treatment.

Placer County adults experiencing mental health challenges can call a 24-hour phone line, 888-886-5401, to be screened for a variety of other mental health programs offered.

Other services ranging from outpatient therapy to psychiatric hospitalization are also offered onsite, primarily serving Medi-Cal recipients.

The Lotus Behavioral Health Crisis Center is available to any Placer County resid…

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Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health plans, serving 12.2 million members. It comprises:

• Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
• Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and its subsidiaries
• Permanente Medical Groups

The Kaiser Permanente Greater Sacramento service area includes Sacramento County and Placer County which are served by the Roseville, Sacramento, and South Sacramento medical centers.

Web pages

• Home - https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/front-door
• Find Doctors & Locations - https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/doctors-locations#/search-form
• Kaiser Permanente of Northern California - https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/get-care
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information - https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine
• Flu Vaccine Information - https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention
• Permanente Medical Groups - https://permanente.org/

The California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) offers a variety of mental health resources.

Suicide Prevention

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 on 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.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.calmhsa.org/
• Suicide Prevention - https://www.suicideispreventable.org/

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 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.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2166/Mental-Health-Services

What's Up? Wellness Checkups provides mental health screenings for suicide risk, depression, and anxiety to 9th grade students and any grade student upon request. Screenings are voluntary and confidential, with followup support provided for treatment connections.

How to get screened
Parent/guardian permission slips are downloadable at https://www.whatsupwellness.com/programs/screenings

Additional services may include

• Mindfulness, drumming, writing, and expressive arts groups
• Spanish translation services
• Teen, Adult, and Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings for the community at large and schools

Web pages

• Home - https://www.whatsupwellness.com/

NEO offers a fun, safe, and supervised place for youth and young adults, ages 11-25, to spend their time after school, build friendships, learn new skills, and discover their passions.  Several hundred youth participate in NEO every year. NEO provides leadership opportunities, summer programs, music events, and in-school activities. Some events will have age limits, check the website for details.

Web pages

• Home - https://bffyouth.org/
• NEO - https://bffyouth.org/neo/

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders, offers basic information on mental disorders, a range of related topics, and the latest mental health research.

It is not the intention of NIMH to provide specific medical advice, but rather to provide users with information to better understand their health and their diagnosed disorders. Consult with a qualified health care provider for diagnosis, treatment, and answers to your personal questions.

Please Note: Links to other websites are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by NIMH.

Websites:

• Main website - https://www.nimh.nih.gov

Health Topics

• Health Topics main page: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics

Mental Disorders and Related Topics

• Anxiety Disorders
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Bipolar Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
• Eating …

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Offers Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) for individuals or as a group and one on one peer support to individuals with similar issues.

Provides peer supporters with a 16 week training course and ongoing supervision.

Offers suicide prevention resources including one-on-one peer support, support groups and activities. Also offers grief / bereavement support for people who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Web pages

• Programs & Services - https://spiritcenter.org/programs/
• Calendar - https://spiritcenter.org/calendar/

 

Perinatal Substance Use Services provides substance use services for mothers and mothers-to-be who want a clean and sober life.

If you are pregnant, have children under 17, and/or are attempting to regain custody of children while trying to address your substance use, you may qualify for a variety of services and supports.

Pregnant/parenting substance users and pregnant/parenting IV drug users have referral/admission priority to both services and treatment.

To get started, attend a screening clinic. See schedule here.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2195/Perinatal-Substance-Use-Services
• Screening Clinic Schedule - https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3199/Substance-Abuse-Screening-Clinic-Flyer-PDF?bidId=