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Local & Online Mental Health Resources

• Al-Anon - Sacramento. Meetings for friends and family of someone with a drinking problem. Call (916) 334-2970.
• Al-Anon Adult Children. Group for adults who were raised in alcoholic homes. Call (916) 334-2970.
• Alcoholics Anonymous - Sacramento. Look up meeting schedules in your area online. Call (916) 454-1100.
• Alta Mira Recovery Recovery Programs. Sausalito-based recovery program for addictions of all kinds. Call (866) 922-1350.
• Compulsive Eaters Anonymous. 12-step approach to getting eating under control. Free meetings. Call (916) 733-2149.
• Debtors Anonymous. Look up local meeting schedules online. Call (800) 421-2383.
• Drug Watch. Information on prescription drugs and their side effects. Call (800) 452-0949.
• The Effort. Outpatient counseling. Sliding fees available. Located at 1820 J St. Call (916) 325-5556.
• Gamblers Anonymous. Look up Northern California meeting schedules. Call (800) 287-8670
• Leslie Arno, Psy.D. San Francisco therapist specializing in chronic addictions. Call (415) 820-9635.
• Narcotics Anonymous - Sacramento. Look up meeting schedules in your area online. (916) 732-2299.
• Options for Recovery. For women only. Includes free parenting classes, help finding recovery programs, and some short-term counseling. Located at 4875 Broadway. Call (916) 874-9890.
• Overeaters Anonymous. Call (916) 349-7144.
• Peter Kirchner, Ph.D. Sacramento psychologist providing treatment for problem gambling. Call (916) 996-7491.
• Recovery Happens. Recovery Happens specializes in the outpatient treatment of adolescents and young adults with substance abuse and mental health issues.  They offer a counseling process that involves weekly individual, group or family counseling along with multiple parent education classes and a parent recovery group. Call (916) 276-0626.
• Recovery, Inc. Meeting for adults over 18. Support and coping skills to manage anxiety and depression. Call (916) 483-5616.
• Sacramento Alcoholism Center. Located on Broadway. Call (916) 874-9754.
• Sex Addicts Anonymous. Find local meetings, or attend online or phone meetings. Call (916) 552-1442.

• Area Board 3. Non-profit educational advocacy for Northern California children with learning or developmental disabilities. Call (916) 324-7426.
• California Resources for Families with Children with Disabilities. NICHCY’s listing of contact information for California resources for families.
• CHADD. Non-profit national group serving children and adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
• Does Your Child Have ADHD? Quiz for parents to determine if their child might have attention problems.
• LD Online. Information, research, and help for families and kids with learning disabilities or ADHD.
• NICHCY. National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities provides education and resources regarding learning and developmental disabilities, IDEA, and No Child Left Behind.
• Sensory Processing Disorder. Information and therapeutic activities for families with children with sensory difficulties.

• Adoptees Have Answers (AHA). Promoting connections among adopted individuals of all ages, ethnicities and adoption types while maximizing their lifelong welfare and self-fulfillment.
• ALMA Adoption Registry. Worldwide adoptee and birthparent search registry designed to reunite adoptees with their birthparents and siblings.
• American Adoption Congress. International network of individuals and organizations committed to adoption reform.
• Bastard Nation. Advocating for the civil and human rights of adult citizens who were adopted as children.
• California Adoption Reform Effort (CARE). Organization focusing on providing adult adoptees with their original record fo birth and their original identity.
• Concerned United Birthparents. National organization serving those touched by adoption and others who are concerned about adoption issues.
• Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. Providing leadership that improves adoption laws, policies and practices – through sound research, education and advocacy – in order to better the lives of everyone touched by adoption.
• Post Adoption Center for Education and Research (PACER). Support group for members of the adoption triad (birthparents, adoptees, adoptive parents); group also available for birthmothers only. Call (916) 359-6777.

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America. Information on anxiety disorders and listings of mental health professionals.
• Anxiety Test. How much does anxiety rule your life?
• Calm Clinic. Articles, tests, and resources for people suffering with anxiety.
• Health Journeys. Resource for guided imagery CDs and MP3s.
• Helping Children Overcome Shyness. Resources for parents
• Henderson-Zimbardo Shyness Questionnaire. Rates levels of shyness and social anxiety.
• Shyness.com. Resources for people seeking information and services for social anxiety and shyness.

• Advance Kids. Sacramento group providing in-home and educational support for people with autism. Call (916) 363-6103.
• Area Board 3. Non-profit educational advocacy for Northern California children with learning or developmental disabilities. Call (916) 324-7426.
• Autism Society of America. The nation’s leading grassroots autism organization focuses on improving the lives of all affected by autism.
• California Resources for Families with Children with Disabilities. NICHCY’s listing of contact information for California resources for families.
• Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT). Non-profit organization of parents, family members, and treatment professionals dedicated to providing best outcome education, advocacy, and support for the Northern California autism community.
• M.I.N.D. Institute. UC Davis program focusing on neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adults. (916) 703-0280.
• NICHCY. National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities provides education and resources regarding learning and developmental disabilities, IDEA, and No Child Left Behind.
• Nor-Cal Teens & Kids Club. “Providing social opportunities for families affected by autism and other learning disabilities.” Call (530) 315-0393.
• Public Autism Awareness. “A gentle, step-by-step guide into the fascinating and rewarding world of autism.
• Sensory Processing Disorder. Information and therapeutic activities for families with children with sensory difficulties.
• The Treehouse, Inc. Building a lending library for families and professionals working with autistic spectrum disorders.

• RIASEC Test. Job/career quiz to help you determine the vocation that best suits your interests and skills.

• AFTER. Sexual abuse counseling. Sliding fees available. (916) 344-0249.
• Asian Pacific Community Counseling. Free services to the Asian/Pacific Islander community. Located on Power Inn Rd. Call (916) 383-6783.
• Carmichael Presbyterian Counseling Center. Services for all ages and denominations. Located near Marconi and Fair Oaks. Call (916) 483-2989.
• Catholic Social Services. Supportive services for reduced fees. Spanish counseling available. (916) 452-7481.
• CSUS Center for Counseling and Diagnostic Services. Counseling and diagnostic testing. (916) 278-6252.
• Diogenes Youth Services. Free services for at-risk teens and families. Located at 9837 Folsom Blvd. Call (800) 339-7177.
• Family Service Agency. Counseling for children, adults, and families. Sliding fee scale and accepts MediCal. Located near Watt Ave and Folsom Blvd. Call (916) 368-3080.
• Family Study Center. Services for adults, children, and families. Sliding fees available. Located on X St. Call (916) 456-4412.
• Jewish Family Services. Counseling for adults, children, and families of all denominations. Sliding fees available. Located on Howe Ave. Call (916) 921-1921.
• La Familia Counseling Center. Services for all ethnicities. Located on 34th St. Call (916) 452-3601.
• New Pathways. Catholic social services for children, adults, and families of all denominations. Sliding fees available. Located on Newman Ct. Call (916) 452-1218.
• The Place Within. The Place Within is a nonprofit counseling center located in Roseville and Grass Valley, California, providing psychotherapy and counseling services for individuals, couples, families and children.  Fees are on a sliding scale based on your income and ability to pay, making counseling affordable for our clients. Call (916) 772-6158.
• Sacramento Urban Indian Mental Health Program. Free services for American Indians of all ages. Call (916) 441-1095.
• Samaritan Counseling Center. Services for adults 18 and up. Sliding fees available. Located at 3701 J St. Call (916) 456-4614.
• Southeast Asian Assistance Center (SAC). Located on 24th St. Call (916) 421-1036.
• Terkensha Associates North Area Mental Health Clinic. Counseling and medication management. Accepts MediCal, sliding fee available. Located on Grand Ave. Call (916) 922-9868.
• Victim Assistance Program. California’s Victim Compensation program provides free therapy and medical services for victims of crime (such as rape, assault, domestic violence, stalking, armed robbery, or sexual abuse) and their families. LifeWork accepts clients from the Sacramento Victim Assistance Program. Call (916) 874-5701.
• Visions Unlimited. Counseling and medication management for adults and children. Accepts MediCal, sliding fee available. Call (916) 393-2203.
• WEAVE. Sacramento’s domestic violence crisis center. Provides counseling and a safe house for women and children. Call (916) 920-2952.
• White House Counseling Center. Services for people living in the San Juan Unified School District. MediCal services available for children only. Sliding fees available. Located on Sutter Ave in Carmichael. Call (916) 971-7640.
• Yolo Family Service Agency. Services for anyone who works or lives in Yolo County. Sliding fee scale. Call (530) 662-2211.

• Depression Quiz. Quiz to determine if you might have some symptoms of depression.

• Dissociative Disorders: What You Need to Know. Covers dissociation, depersonalization, derealization, dissociative amnesia, dissociative identity disorder, and other dissociative disorders and explores the link between dissociation and trauma.

• El Dorado Women’s Center - Placerville. Domestic violence and sexual assault counseling. Call (530) 626-1450.
• Kids At Risk Action (KARA). Non-rofit advocacy network focusing on issues related to neglected and abused children.
• Nevada County Domestic Violence Crisis Line. Call (530) 272-3467.
• Placer County Women’s Center. Domestic violence and sexual assault counseling. Call (916) 652-6558.
• Victim Assistance Program. California’s Victim Compensation program provides free therapy and medical services for victims of crime (such as rape, assault, domestic violence, stalking, armed robbery, or sexual abuse) and their families. LifeWork accepts clients from the Sacramento Victim Assistance Program. Call (916) 874-5701.
• WEAVE. Sacramento’s domestic violence crisis center. Provides counseling and a safe house for women and children. Call (916) 920-2952.

• Alta Mira Recovery Recovery Programs. Sausalito-based recovery program for all eating disorders. Call (866) 922-1350.
• Dangers of an Eating Disorder Comprehensive listing of the physical dangers of anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating
• Leslie Arno, Psy.D. San Francisco therapist specializing in eating disorders. Call (415) 820-9635.
• National Eating Disorders Association. Great website with lots of resources, education, and support for people with eating disorders (and for their families and friends).
• Summit Eating Disorders & Outreach Program. Sacramento treatment program designed for people with anorexia and bulimia. Call (916) 920-5276.

• Area 4 Agency for the Aging. State-funded agency providing help in finding caregiving services. Call (916) 486-1876.
• Community Information Center. Information and caregiving referral service. Call (800) 510-2020.
• Senior Connection. Help with caregiving decision-making and referrals for services. Some services are free. Call (916) 334-1072.

• Suicide Prevention. From Sacramento, call (916) 368-3111. From Auburn, call (530) 885-2300. From Lincoln, call (916) 645-8866. From Roseville, call (916) 773-3111.
• California Youth Crisis Line. 24-hour toll-free, confidential phone line available to young people ages 12-24 (and to those concerned about them). Spanish translation available. Call (800) 843-5200.
• El Dorado Women’s Center - Placerville. Domestic violence and sexual assault counseling. Call (530) 626-1450.
• El Dorado County Mental Health. Call (530) 622-3345.
• Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Sacramento. Nonsectarian crisis intervention to the community and to law enforcement. (916) 857-1801.
• Nevada County Domestic Violence Crisis Line. Call (530) 272-3467.
• Nevada County Mental Health. Call (530) 265-5811.
• Placer County Mental Health Services. Call (916) 784-6400 or (530) 626-1450.
• Placer County Women’s Center. Domestic violence and sexual assault counseling. Call (916) 652-6558.
• Sacramento County Mental Health Center (Inpatient Hospital). Call (916) 732-3637.
• UCD Psychiatric Emergency. Call (916) 734-3696.
• Victim Assistance Program. California’s Victim Compensation program provides free therapy and medical services for victims of crime (such as rape, assault, domestic violence, stalking, armed robbery, or sexual abuse) and their families. LifeWork accepts clients from the Sacramento Victim Assistance Program. Call (916) 874-5701.
• WEAVE. Sacramento’s domestic violence crisis center. Provides counseling and a safe house for women and children. Call (916) 920-2952.

• Consumer Credit Counseling Service. Non-profit community service providing free credit counseling and classes. Call (800) 736-2227.

• Bereavement Network Resources of Sacramento. Information and referrals to groups and services for people who are grieving. Free weekly meetings. Call (916) 557-5882.
• Compassionate Friends. Free support group for parents grieving the death of a child. Call (916) 457-4096.
• Sharing Parents. Pregnancy and infant loss support group. Call (916) 424-5150.

• Area Board 3. Non-profit educational advocacy for Northern California children with learning or developmental disabilities. Call (916) 324-7426.
• California Resources for Families with Children with Disabilities. NICHCY’s listing of contact information for California resources for families.
• CHADD. Non-profit national group serving children and adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
• Learning Disabilitities Association of California (LDA-CA). Providing education and advocacy for California families. Call (949) 673-3612.
• LD Online. Information, research, and help for families and kids with learning disabilities or ADHD.
• Littman Learning Center. The Littman Resource Center uses brain-based, movement-oriented processes to optimize learning.  The Center’s approach helps stabilize student behaviors, increase attention skills, “fill in” weak or absent developmental skills and improve rhythm for better reading fluency.  Along with the movement processes, the Center uses specialized reading, math, and writing programs that utilize auditory, visual, kinesthetic and tactile modalities for instruction. Call (916) 993-8069.
• NICHCY. National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities provides education and resources regarding learning and developmental disabilities, IDEA, and No Child Left Behind.
• Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California. Offers support, education, and advocacy for families of children with disabilities, including IEP help. Call (530) 226-5129.

• A.I.D.S. Foundation. Call (916) 448-2437.
• Consumer’s Research Council of America. Lists top-rated health care providers.
• Drug Watch. Information on prescription drugs and their side effects. Call (800) 452-0949.
• NAMI California. Local affiliate providing support, education, and advocacy for people with mental illnesses and their families. Call (916) 567-0163.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Support, education, advocacy, and research for people with mental illnesses. Call (800) 950-NAMI.
• Planned Parenthood. Information on STDs, birth control, and pregnancy testing. Downtown (916) 444-7966; Roseville (916) 781-3310.
• Women’s Cancer Resource Center. Oakland-based center providing information and support to women with cancer. Call (888) 421-7900.

• Bonding with Your Baby. Great article on the importance of secure attachment between parent and child and tips for attuning to your baby
• Kids in Mind. Website to help parents determine if a movie is appropriate for their kids.
• The Total Transformation. Excellent parenting/discipline resource.
• Zero to Three. Information on child development and support for parents of young children.

• Bonding with Your Baby. Great article on the importance of secure attachment between parent and child and tips for attuning to your baby
• Motherisk at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. Up-to-date information on the safety of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• The Pregnancy & Postpartum Anxiety Workbook by Pamela Wiegartz and Kevin L. Gyoerkoe. Among the first books dedicated to the topic.
• Postpartum Doula FAQs Learn what postpartum doulas do and how they can help
• Postpartum Progress. The blog of Katherine Stone, who suffered from postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder after her first child was born. She lists’s women’s mental health treatment organizations and specialists around the country.
• Postpartum Support International. Information on postpartum mood disorders and support group listings. Call (800) 944-4773.
• Sharing Parents. Pregnancy and infant loss support group. Call (916) 424-5150.

• Heritage Oaks CPC Hospital. Acute crisis and short-term inpatient care for adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Located on Auburn Blvd in North Sacramento. Call (916) 489-3336.
• Kaiser Hospital Department of Psychiatry. Short and long-term inpatient care. Call (916) 973-5300.
• Sacramento County Mental Health Center (Inpatient Hospital). Short-term inpatient care. Call (916) 732-3637.
• Sierra Vista CPC Hospital. Intensive inpatient treatment for adults and adolescents (13-18). Located on Bruceville Rd in South Sacramento. Call (916) 423-2000.
• Sutter Center for Psychiatry. Acute inpatient care for adults and children. Located on Folsom Blvd in Sacramento. Call (916) 386-3000 or (800) 801-3077.

• The 5 Love Languages Quiz. Quiz for partners to determine their “love language” style.
• Attachment Style Quiz. Quiz for partners to determine their attachment style.

• Add Health (National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health). Health, behavior, and social data for 21,000 people being followed into adulthood.
• American Board of Behavioral Healthcare Practice. Addresses integrative physical and mental health care and the impact of somatized emotional distress on physical well-being.
• CHILDES and TalkBank. Two databases that capture spoken language. CHILDES focuses on speech between children and caretakers/playmates; TalkBank covers adult communication, including adults with aphasia.
• Clinical Trials Network (CTN). Data from 13 clinical trials of substance abuse treatments.
• DataWeb. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau on economic, health, income, family, and labor data.
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). The world’s largest archive of digital social science data. Topics include substance abuse, criminal justice, and aging.
• MRI Study of Normal Brain Development. MRI data on children and young adults in longitudinal study of normal brain development.
• NICHD Study of Early Child Card and Youth Development. Longitudinal data on children and families, focusing on the relationship between child care and child development.
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Human Genetics Initiative. Phenotype and genotype data and biomaterials for more than 4,000 people with mental illnesses.
• Neuromorpho. The world’s largest centralized repository of digital reconstructions of neurons. Colorful images and virtual displays that allow you to manipulate, zoom, or rotate the images.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive. Data from surveys and studies on drug abuse.

• Adult Protective Services. Investigates cases of physical, sexual, and financial abuse among vulnerable adults. Call (916) 874-9377.
• Child Protective Services. Investigates cases of physical, sexual, and verbal abuse and neglect. Call (916) 875-5437.

• California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA). Supporting speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and families with communication and related disorders through information, education, advocacy, and professional collaboration
• National Stuttering Association. Connects you with information, other people who stutter, and with speech language pathologists who can help.

• Al-Anon - Sacramento. Meetings for friends and family of someone with a drinking problem. Call (916) 334-2970.
• Al-Anon Adult Children. Group for adults who were raised in alcoholic homes. Call (916) 334-2970.
• Alcoholics Anonymous - Sacramento. Look up meeting schedules in your area online. Call (916) 454-1100.
• Clutterers Anonymous. 12-step approach for those with hoarding disorders. Attend face-to-face or phone meetings.
• Compassionate Friends. Support group for families who have lost children.
• Compulsive Eaters Anonymous. 12-step approach to getting eating under control. Free meetings. Call (916) 733-2149.
• Chronic Pain. Fibromyalgia, CFS, arthritis, and chronic pain group. Meets at Maidu Center in Roseville. (916) 966-1287.
• Debtors Anonymous. Look up local meeting schedules online. Call (800) 421-2383.
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. Meets at Sutter Center for Psychiatry the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Call Marilyn or Andrea at (916) 684-1358.
• Gamblers Anonymous. Look up Northern California meeting schedules. Call (800) 287-8670
• Narcotics Anonymous - Sacramento. Look up meeting schedules in your area online. (916) 732-2299.
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Support Groups. Free meetings twice a month on Mondays at Sutter Center for Psychiatry. Call Rachelle at (916) 966-5917.
• Overeaters Anonymous. Call (916) 349-7144.
• Post Adoption Center for Education and Research (PACER). Support group for members of the adoption triad (birthparents, adoptees, adoptive parents); group also available for birthmothers only. Call (916) 359-6777.
• Sex Addicts Anonymous. Find local meetings, or attend online or phone meetings. Call (916) 552-1442.
• Sharing Parents. Pregnancy and infant loss support group. Call (916) 424-5150.
• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Free meetings for people trying to reach or maintain a healthy weight. Call (530) 727-7541.
• Toughlove Parent Support Groups. For parents who want support in handling out of control children. Call (916) 483-8508.