NAMI Sacramento: Local Resources for Children and Parents

Children through Age 18 and Parents

These are mental health resources specifically for children and adolescents under 18, featuring directories of services, County Mental Health Services for children, Private and Nonprofit Mental Health Services for children, and global resources.

Events

National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day,
May 8th: This year's focus was effective school-based mental health programs. See NAMI's synopsis of the event .

Publications

NAMI Beginnings: the NAMI Child & Adolescent Action Center's quarterly magazine that publishes articles about child & adolescent mental health. For a free subscription to the magazine call (703) 600-1117 or send email to biancar@nami.org.

Directories

Select from the drop-down list of services below or scroll down the page to see them all.

County Mental Health Services for Children

California Access to Recovery Effort (CARE)

Substance abuse treatment and recovery program for youth between the ages of 12 through 20 years of age residing in Los Angeles or Sacramento Counties.

	http://www.californiacares4youth.com/youth.html
	1 (866) 350-8773 or 1 (800) 788-2800

Child ACCESS Team

Screens minors for eligibility and serves as the initial entry point for mental health services and assessments. Over 70 contracted programs and a dozen County run programs provide services.

	http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=484
	(916) 875-9980

Child ACCESS Team

Screens minors for eligibility and serves as the initial entry point for mental health services and assessments. Over 70 contracted programs and a dozen County run programs provide services.

	http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=484
	(916) 875-9980

Child Protective Services

Screens minors for eligibility and serves as the initial entry point for mental health services and assessments. Over 70 contracted programs and a dozen County run programs provide services.

	http://www.sacdhhs.com/default.asp
	Abuse Hotline (916) 875-5437 In an immediate emergency call 911 for law enforcement intervention.

Minor Emergency Response Team (MERT)

Mental health assessments and crisis services to children and adolescents. Clinical and diagnostic services from MERT are available around the clock on a walk-in basis for children and families. In addition to providing triage and crisis stabilization services the MERT team provides support and guidance in response to many calls from concerned parents and caretakers.

	http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=484
	(916) 875-1113 or (916) 875-1114, 7:00 AM-11:00 PM

Turning Point

Provides psychiatric services, support and advocacy for adults, children, transitional age youth and families. Programs include homeless intervention, residential and transitional services, and employment services. To get access to these services, contact the Adult ACCESS Team.

	http://www.tpcp.org
	Alexis McKinnon AlexisMcKinnon@tpcp.org
	(916) 364-8395 ext 22

Private and Nonprofit Mental Health Services for Children

Anxiety Treatment Center

Offers treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in treating anxiety and related disorders. Knowledgeable and experienced staff are compassionate and sensitive to each individual's needs.

	http://www.anxietytreatmentexperts.com/

Diogenes Youth Services

Provides a comprehensive range of free services for runaway, homeless, and other youth at risk and their families including shelter, counseling, support groups, workshops and street outreach.

	http://www.diogenesnet.com/
	DYS9719@sbcglobal.net
	(916) 369-5447 or 24-Hour Hotline 1-800-339-7177

Early Diagnosis and Preventive Treatment of Psychotic Illness
(EDAPT Clinic, U.C. Davis Medical Center)

Comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for people age 12-40 who are experiencing their first episode of psychotic symptoms, who are at high risk, or showing early indicators of these symptoms.

	http://earlypsychosis.ucdavis.edu/
	jane.dube@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
	Jane DuBe, LCSW (916) 734-2964

Eastfield Ming Quong (EMQ) Children and Family Services

EMQ is the leading provider of children's mental health, wraparound, and social services in California, for children with serious emotional and behavioral challenges.

	http://www.emq.org/
	(916) 388-6400

River Oak Center for Children

Offers prevention and assessment, early intervention and therapy and treatment. Family-focused programs give hope and opportunities for life improvements to children and their biological and foster families, as well as young mothers and their infants.

	http://www.riveroak.org/
	(916) 609-5100

Global Resources for Children

Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

A trusted source of vital information on Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, resources at your fingertips, and a network of parents and experts who can help.

	http://www.bpkids.org/

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation

Charitable organization dedicated to the support of research for the study of early-onset bipolar disorder. Organized a consortium of world-class investigators from a number of medical schools.

	http://www.jbrf.org/index.html

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Mission: to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for traumatized children and their families.

	http://www.nctsnet.org/

Time for Kids

Leadership, support and advocacy for prevention/early intervention programs which enhance the social, emotional and educational growth of California's elementary school children.

	http://www.timeforkids.net/

United Advocates for Children of California

UACC is a nonprofit advocacy organization working on behalf of children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families.

	http://www.uacc4families.org

NAMI Sacramento does not necessarily endorse organizations and web sites listed above.
This information is offered as a convenience to namisacramento.org site visitors.