Mental Health & Other Resources

You may find help from the following Resources. *Resources on this list are here as general information.  They do not represent the entirety of available resources nor does Bonnie McKeegan endorse any particular resource.*

Some of the resources listed are local to Nevada County, California.

• Alcoholism & Addiction
  • Alcohol Help https://www.alcoholhelp.com/
  • Alcoholics Anonymous https://www.aa.org/
  • Narcotics Anonymous https://virtual-na.org/
  • SAMHSA Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
• Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
  • https://supportsierranevada.org/aop  Dignity Health/Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Outreach Project (Nevada County)
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • Create your Dementia Directive – Advance Directive Addendum for dementia-related illness: here https://dementia-directive.org/ or here https://values-tool.compassionandchoices.org/?_ga=2.115599425.694193340.1647362505-1470564204.1644445530
• Anxiety
  •  www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/anxiety-panic-guide-symptoms-types
• Asperger’s Information and Support
  •  http://www.sacramentoasis.com/
• Assisted Living Placement Agencies
  • https://www.aplaceformom.com/
• Caregiver Support and Respite 
  • www.deloro.org  A private non-profit agency dedicated to serving families and individuals who provide care for brain-impaired adults and frail elderly.
  • http://www.aa.org/  Alzheimer’s Association
  •  www.freed.org  FREED Center for Independent Living
  • Sierra Nevada Memorial Alzheimer’s Outreach Program
• Death, Dying, End of Life Planning, Medical aid in dying and other end-of-life planning support
  • http://www.fullcirclelivingdyingcollective.com/  Home funeral and after death care education, green burial, end-of-life care planning, end-of-life caregiving resources and education about options.
  •  www.compassionandchoices.org End-of-Life Options / Medical Aid-in-Dying information. Tools for completing Advance Directives for dementia-related disease and discussing dementia care with your family and physician.
  • https://endoflifechoicesca.org/ Medical Aid-in-Dying – Information, personal support, and help accessing medical aid-in-dying.
  • Cake https://www.joincake.com/ — One of the largest end-of-life planning websites, it offers tools for estate planning, healthcare decision making, aging parents and coping with grief and loss.
  • RoundGlass, End of Life Collective — A free online community, with a curation of articles and videos, to help you through life’s most vulnerable times.
  • https://www.funeralwise.com/plan/ A comprehensive planning guide for these meaningful and too often hurried events.
  •  https://www.lantern.co/features/ https://www.lantern.co/managing-a-death This valuable tool allows you to upload your documents so you and others have ready access to them, wherever you may be. Streamlined resources are free of charge, while a monthly unlocks more features. 
• Depression 
  •  www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-symptoms-and-types
• Disability Advocacy & Legal Resources
  •  lsnc.net/contact-lsnc-offices/    Legal Services of Northern California
  •  www.freed.org  FREED Center for Independent Living
• Domestic Violence  Info & Hotlines
  • www.women-of-worth.org/ (Nevada County)
  • peaceforfamilies.org/domestic_violence_rape_services.html  (Placer County)         
  • www.weaveinc.org/  (Sacramento County)
• Grief & Loss   
  •  www.recover-from-grief.com/poems-for-bereavement.html 
  • www.hospiceofthefoothills.org for Local Nevada County Support Groups
  • Grief Recovery  https://www.inlightenedinsightout.com/  CMA Medeiros, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist
  • https://whatsyourgrief.com/ An online community for connection, support and sharing resources for those grieving a loss.
• Insurance Counseling (Medicare)
  • HICAP Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program –  Medicare Counseling  Provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare options.  
• Hearing Loss & Mental Health
  • https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/blogs/protecting-your-hearing-means-protecting-your-mental-health
• Hospice   
  • www.hospiceofthefoothills.org/
  • https://www.sutterhealth.org/auburn/services/home-health-hospice
  • https://www.nhpco.org/find-a-care-provider/ National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
  • Find a Hospice and Doctor that supports Medical aid-in-dying https://compassionandchoices.org/find-care/
• Infertility  
  •  www.resolve.org/
• Mindfulness:
  • http://www.mindfullivingla.org/
• End of Life Options including Medical Aid-in-Dying
  • https://www.compassionandchoices.org/
  • https://endoflifechoicesca.org/ California
• Mental Illness
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness: www.nami.org   National organization providing essential & free education, advocacy & support group programs for the mentally ill, their families, friends & communities.
  • Nevada County Behavioral Health  http://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/hhsa/bh/Pages/Home.aspx   
• Placer County Senior Resource Guide
  •  http://www.seniorsfirst.org/wordpress2014/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Placer-County-Senior-Resource-Guide-20132014.pdf
• Sleep and Health
  • https://www.sleep.org/sleep-hygiene/all-nighters-and-health/
• Smoking Cessation
  • https://kickitca.org/
• Substance Abuse Treatment / Smoking Cessation / Anger Management in Nevada County, CA
  • http://www.corr.us/  Community Recovery Resources
  • http://commongoals.cosine-santafe.com/  Common Goals
  • http://www.aa.org/  Alcoholics Anonymous
• Trauma (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) 
  •  www.ptsd.va.gov/public/PTSD-overview/basics/symptoms_of_ptsd.asp  
  • www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/post-traumatic-stress-disorder.htm
• Volunteer Opportunities
  • https://volunteerhub.connectingpoint.org/  – Nevada County