The office of the Public Guardian is responsible for investigating the need for LPS, Probate, and Limited conservatorships for Placer County Residents who, as the result of a disability, have lost the ability to care for themselves and have no one else willing and able to care for them.

Types of Conservatorships

• Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Conservatorships are for people who, as the result of a mental disorder (i.e., Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression) are unable to provide for their own food, shelter, or clothing.
• Probate Conservatorships are for persons who have been determined by a doctor to lack the capacity to care for themselves, and/or are at risk of financial abuse or undue influence as the result of a condition other than a mental illness (i.e., dementia or head trauma).
• Limited Probate Conservatorships are for people who have a developmental disability, but who have the ability to independently manage some areas of their life (i.e., housing or e…

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Senior Peer Counseling is a free, confidential, voluntary, peer support, in-home program for Placer County residents aged 55 years or better, who are dealing with age-related adjustment issues.

As we age, life transitions can sometimes be painful or difficult to adjust to. Sometimes it is helpful to talk with someone near your age. A peer can help you address these transitional concerns in a safe, confidential, environment. Peer Counselors work with people in the community on issues such as:

• Grief
• Caregiver stress
• Change in individuals' sense of independence
• Family conflict
• Loneliness
• Situational depression or anxiety
• Loss of a companion
• Medical diagnosis
• Physical disability
• Retirement
• Relocation
• Change in health
• Other age-related concerns

Websites:

• Senior Peer Counseling - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2519/Senior-Peer-Counseling-Program

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services
Placer County uses Motivational Interviewing approaches to discuss substance use disorder services with you. This means their services are based on your needs. Whether you are contemplating a change or are ready to take action in your treatment, their staff will meet you where you are in that process.

They recognize that some people struggle to know if they have a problem, let alone how to access support, while others know they have a problem with a substance. They also recognize that treatment can begin at any point of this journey. Whether you are court referred or feel pressured into treatment, or are coming voluntarily, you will be met with attention, compassion, and respect when discussing any further steps or actions. Placer County staff look forward to helping explore recovery with you. View Placer County's Substance Use Services brochure (PDF) for more information at www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3200/Substance-Use-Services… [read more]

The Jason Foundation is dedicated to the prevention of the “Silent Epidemic” of youth suicide through educational and awareness programs that equip young people, educators/youth workers and parents with the tools and resources to help identify and assist at-risk youth.
JFI believes that awareness and education are the first steps to prevention. They want to establish a Triangle of Prevention by providing students, parents and teachers 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 programs provide resources to accomplish this goal. 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 Foun… [read more]

Death by suicide leaves behind a wake of emotions and challenges that complicate an already painful grieving process. Suicide loss survivors have a safe space within TAPS to remember, honor, and grieve their loved one's entire story. TAPS programming and resources provide gentle, understanding support for working through the complicated emotions associated with this type of loss.

https://www.taps.org/suicideloss

TAPS POSTVENTION MODEL
The word “postvention” may be new for many of us. Postvention is the act of caring for those who are bereaved by suicide. It was created because it became evident that losing a loved one to suicide is a different kind of journey. For more than a decade, TAPS has developed and refined a highly effective best-practice Postvention Model. This model provides a roadmap to move from surviving to healing to thriving after loss. It was created based on best practices in trauma, grief, and peer-to-peer support and was refined and tweaked by thousands of survivo… [read more]

Friends For Survival, Inc. is a non-profit outreach organization open to those who have lost family or friends by suicide, and also to professionals who work with those who have been touched by a suicide tragedy.

FFS offers a bereavement support group for family and friends after a suicide death, including peer support and education for survivors through monthly meetings, publications, monthly newsletter, and book lending library. Provides speakers bureau available for workshops and conferences and information and referral for additional resources.

Web pages

• Friends For Survival - www.friendsforsurvival.org
• Meetings - online and in person - https://friendsforsurvival.org/meetings

WellSpace Health operates the region’s Suicide Prevention Crisis Line. The hotline is nationally accredited and a member of the National Lifeline network. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Emergency Rescue Calls
WellSpace Health responds to calls that involve emergency rescues, such as a suicide in progress, someone on the Foresthill Bridge, or calls patched in from California Highway Patrol or other law enforcement. We are here to help — by telephone, chat, and text.

All Other Calls
The Suicide Prevention Crisis Line receives calls from people of all ages who are feeling depressed, hopeless, alone, desperate, and sometimes considering suicide as a way to end their pain. A person does not have to be suicidal to talk with one of our counselors. Some of our callers are concerned about a friend or loved one who is suicidal. We are here to listen, understand, and offer information and resources as needed.

Crisis Phone Numbers
If you or someone you know is in cri… [read more]

If someone you know needs immediate help with thoughts of suicide, please…

CALL

• 911 if a suicide attempt is underway or there is other immediate possibly life-threatening danger
• Nevada County Crisis Line at 530-265-5811
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988

The Nevada County Public Health Department’s Suicide Prevention Education program seeks to reduce the factors that increase suicide risk while increasing the factors that protect people from suicide. We do this through:

• Outreach, education and training about suicide prevention
• Coordinating the Suicide Prevention Task Force, a community collaborative working to reduce suicides in Western Nevada County
• Participate in and support the Tahoe-Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition

Learn more about the warning signs of suicide and how to reach out to someone you're concerned about. The Suicide Prevention Education program offers:

• Suicide Prevention Resources
• Local Suicide Prevention Trainings

Nevada County COVID‐19 Men… [read more]

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers resources, programs, and information about suicide, suicide prevention, and support for people who have lost someone to suicide. These include information about:

• Scope of the Problem
• Populations
• Risk and Protective Factors
• Warning Signs
• Cost of Suicide
• Topics and Terms

Postvention support - http://www.sprc.org/comprehensive-approach/postvention

What is Postvention?
Postventionis a term often used in the suicide prevention field. The definition below is from the U.S. national guidelines developed by the Survivors of Suicide Loss Task Force.
[Postvention is] an organized response in the aftermath of a suicide to accomplish any one or more of the following:

• To facilitate the healing of individuals from the grief and distress of suicide loss
• To mitigate other negative effects of exposure to suicide
• To prevent suicide among people who are at high risk after exposure to suicide

Tahoe Forest Hospital offers support group meetings.

Grief Support Group - https://www.tfhd.com/news/grief-support-group-meetings
Tahoe Forest Hospice Services offers a Grief Support Group in a safe and supportive environment. The goal of our Grief Support Group is to develop insight into how to endure the loss of a loved one, to ease the burden of grieving alone, and to offer skills for adjusting to a new life situation.
Group meetings are free of charge and open to the community. Meetings are held every other Tuesday through Zoom.

Infant Feeding Support Group - https://www.tfhd.com/news/mamas-meet-infant-feeding-support-group-0
This informal support group will help you as you transition into the fourth trimester, and is provided by registered nurses, international board-certified lactation consultants, and certified lactation educators.

Parkinson's Support Group - https://www.tfhd.com/news/parkinson%E2%80%99s-disease-support-group
A community support group in … [read more]