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.*

• 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
• Anxiety
  •  www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/anxiety-panic-guide-symptoms-types
• Asperger’s Information and Support
  •  http://www.sacramentoasis.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
  • 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 and personal support for accessing medical aid-in-dying.
• 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  
• Insurance Counseling
  • HICAP Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program –  Medicare Counseling  Provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare  
• Hospice   
  • www.hospiceofthefoothills.org/
  • https://www.sutterhealth.org/auburn/services/home-health-hospice
• 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/
• 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
• Substance Abuse Treatment / Smoking Cessation / Anger Management in Grass Valley/Nevada City area
  • 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