Mental Health Resources

Resources in Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado, and Nevada County. As well as on-campus resources

This list of mental health resources includes crisis and life-threatening situation contacts, as well as resources listed by location and by subject.

If You are in Crisis:

Certain situations require immediate attention. If you are having suicidal feelings, or having difficulty controlling the urge to hurt yourself, or anyone else, you need to deal with this NOW. If you are feeling unable to handle the situation right now, call an emergency line right away. See these numbers:

For Life-Threatening Situations: 911

• Placer County Crisis Line: (888) 886-5401
• Sacramento County Mental Health: (916) 732-3637
• Nevada County Mental Health: (530) 265-5811

Other Crisis Phone Numbers:

• California Youth Crisis Line: (800) 843-5200. Crisis intervention counseling, etc.
• Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 4-A-CHILD
• The Effort: (916) 368-3111
• National Domestic Violence: (800) 799-SAFE
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE
• Suicide Prevention:
  From Roseville/Citrus Heights: (916) 773-3111
  From Auburn/Placer/Nevada County: (530) 885-2300
• Suicide.org: (800) SUICIDE
• (800) 273-TALK. Suicide prevention, awareness, and support
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center: (800) 273-8255
• TREVOR Lifeline (LGBTQ): (866) 788-7386
• Youth Crisis Services: (800) 339-9597. 24-hour crisis line, counseling, assessments, bilingual (Spanish) services available.

On-Campus Resources:

• Community Safety (formerly Campus Security)
• Behavioral Intervention CARE Team - message line: (916) 660-8400
• Counseling
• Student Accessibility Services (SAS) 
• Health Services (physical and mental)
• Title IX: Protecting students from sex-based discrimination
• Veterans Success Center

Mental Health Information: State and National

These agencies will connect you with someone who can evaluate your situation now and ensure that you are safe.

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Al-Anon
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Offers educational programs for professionals, educate public, and provide programs and resources for suicide.
• Go Ask Alice: A comprehensive health Q&A resource.
• The Jed Foundation
• Suicide is Preventable: Know the Signs and Prevent Suicide.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need.

Placer County Mental Health and Community Resources

• Placer County Network of Care: Searchable database for mental health, medical care, food, housing, veterans services, housing, LGBT, etc.
• Placer County Adult System of Care – 24/7 Dispatch for community referrals, mental health: (916) 787-8860

Sacramento County Mental Health and Community Resources

• 2-1-1 Sacramento: Searchable database for mental health, medical care, food, housing, veterans services, housing, LGBT, etc.
• WEAVE: (916) 920-2952

Nevada County Mental Health and Community Resources 

• 2-1-1 Nevada: Searchable database for mental health, medical care, food, housing, veterans services, housing, LGBT, etc.
• Community Beyond Violence, Nevada County: (530) 272-3467 

El Dorado County Mental Health Resources 

• EDCA Lifeskills in Placerville, CA: (530) 622-8193. Drug and Alcohol treatment.
• New Morning Youth and Family Services in Placerville, CA: (530) 622-5551. Emergency youth shelter, individual and group counseling, parenting classes.
• Progress House in Placerville, CA: (530) 626-9240. Drug and alcohol treatment.
• Tahoe Safe Alliane in Truckee: (800) 736-1060
• Tahoe Youth and Family Services in South Lake Tahoe, CA: (530) 541-2445, (800) 870-8937. Crisis and family counseling, services for very young children.

El Dorado County Community Resources

El Dorado County Food Assistance Program in Cameron Park, CA: (530) 621-9950. Food banks, women’s shelters, etc.

Additional Resources

Kognito Student Mental Health Program: An online, interactive training to help identify people in distress and where to send them for help.

Veteran's Resources

• Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) in Sacramento, CA: (800) 540-2000. Counseling, referrals, and other social services to vets and their families.
• Military One Source: Counseling service for active duty, Guard and Reserve members and their families. Up to 12 free counseling sessions.
• Placer County Veteran Service Office in Rocklin, CA: (916) 780-3290
• TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors): Helping survivors heal.
• VA Medical Center in Mather, CA: (916) 843-7000
• VA Northern CA Healthcare: (800) 382-8387
• Vet Center, Sacramento: (916) 566-7430
• Veteran’s Crisis Hotline: 877-838-2838 or (877) VET-2-VET
• Veterans Crisis Hotline:1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, Text, or Chat Online

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