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MENTAL HEALTH CLIENT
SUPPORT RESOURCES
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
NAMI programs should not be used to
replace the specialized training and professional judgment of mental
health professionals. We cannot, and will not, assume
the role of a physician or therapist. NAMI cannot be held responsible for
the use of the information we provide. Please always consult a trained
mental health professional before making any decision regarding treatment
of yourself or others.
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YOLO
COUNTY SELF HELP
NAMI CONNECTION
Beginning February 6th, 2009, NAMI Connection,
a free 90-minute recovery support group for adults with serious mental illness
will meet weekly
When: Every Friday from 1:30pm to
3pm
Where: Destiny Hall, 124 Lincoln Ave in Woodland.
More Information
Destiny Hall is two blocks east of West St and is the 2nd house down
from McKinley Ave., across the street from a shopping center where you
can park your car. It's a gray house that sits back from the
street behind a chain link fence.
RECOVERY, INC.,
Self-Help Mental Health Meetings
- Phone:
(916) 483-5616 for meeting
locations in Woodland.
- Open to members or
consumers 18 or older
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recovery-inc.com
YOLO COUNTY
WELLNESS
CENTERS
People with mental illness can often benefit from supplemental services
besides medical treatment. In Yolo County, two centers in Woodland can be
a gateway into those services.
Any person with mental illness who has Medi-Cal insurance is welcome to drop in and participate in
activities. These programs also can
provide referral to a benefit specialist to help people without health
insurance and little or no income get benefits to help them get needed
treatment.
Pathways to Independence for Transition-Age Youth (aged 16-25)
The Transition-Age Youth Center in Woodland (825 East Street, Suite 123)
has active programs five days a week, including groups such as
career/education, job readiness, life skills, healthy relationships,
relaxation . . . as well as time for arts and crafts, sports, games, etc.
A youth council has started up along with a regular newsletter. The
Transition-Age Youth Center phone number is (530) 668-6765.
Wellness Alternatives for Adult Consumers (aged 18 - 59)
The Wellness Center in Woodland (825 East Street,Suite 302) offer
activities, support and help developing individual Wellness Recovery
Action Plans (WRAP). Additionally a variety of activities and groups are
offered such as dual diagnosis, physical wellness, social skills, temper
tamers, creative writing, cooking, movies, etc. Often services are shared
by both centers and some clients participate in activities at both TAY and
the Wellness Center. The Wellness Center phone number is (530) 668-6777.
In Sacramento, the Consumer Self-Help Centers clubhouses are at 916-737-7100
and 916-348-1428.
SACRAMENTO
SELF-HELP
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Obsessive-Compulsive Support Meeting (OCD)
- When:
every Monday of each month
- Where:
Sutter Center for
Psychiatry, 7700 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
- Contact:
Jim (916) 223-6541 or Steve (916)
456-1996
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Schizophrenics Anonymous Support Meeting
- When: Saturday
from10:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.
- Where:
St. John's Lutheran Church, 1701 L Street, Sacramento (Please enter the
church through the side door).
- Contact: Glenn
or Richard at (916) 441-0874 for further information.
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Bipolar Disorder Support Meeting
(website)
- When 2nd and
4th Wednesday of each month at
7:30 p.m.
- Where:
Sutter Center for Psychiatry, 7700 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
- Contact: Andrea
Hillerman at
andrea@mhasc.org or Phone: (916) 366-4601
- Contact: Marilyn
Hillerman at
marilynhillerman@yahoo.com or Phone: (916) 684-1358
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Recovery, Inc., Self-Help Mental Health Meetings
- Phone:
(916)
483-5616 for meeting locations.
- Open to
members or consumers 18 or older
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recovery-inc.com
PATIENT'S RIGHTS ADVOCATE
Patients' Rights Advocates are staff members who function within the
Yolo County mental health system who are required by California law to
represent a mental health client's rights and interests. Advocates do not
determine what is in the client's "best interests." but will discuss
available options with the client and will assist the client in making an
informed choice. Advocates help with:
Phone: 1-877-965 6772
See also, the booklet
Rights for Individuals in Mental Health Facilities
ADVANCE
DIRECTIVE
An Advance Health Care Directive (Advance Directive) is a written
document that describes a patient's directions and preferences for
treatment and care during times when they are having difficulty
communicating and making decisions. Yolo County has a brochure about advance directives
which could be
of use to Mental Health Clients.
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