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.
- 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)
- Anxiety
- Asperger’s Information and Support
- 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
- 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
- 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
- HICAP Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program – Medicare Counseling Provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare
- Hearing Loss & Mental Health
- Hospice
- Infertility
- Mindfulness:
- End of Life Options including Medical Aid-in-Dying
- 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
- 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)
- Volunteer Opportunities
- https://volunteerhub.connectingpoint.org/ – Nevada County
