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SUPPORT RESOURCES 

| Self-Help | Wellness Centers |Patient's Rights Advocate | Consumer Liaison |
| Advance Directive | Other Resources |

YOLO COUNTY SELF HELP

  • Recovery, Inc., Self-Help Mental Health Meetings
    • Phone:  (916) 483-5616 for meeting locations in Woodland.
    • Open to members or consumers 18 or older
    • 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 is welcome to drop in and participate in activities. There is no need for a referral. 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

  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Recovery, Inc., Self-Help Mental Health Meetings
    • Phone:  (916) 483-5616 for meeting locations.
    • Open to members or consumers 18 or older
    • 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 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:

  • Complaint Resolution

  • Information and Referral

  • Representation and assistance at Certification Hearings

  • Explanation and notification of Patients' Rights

Phone: 1-(888) 857-7776

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 directed at Seniors which could be of use to Mental Health Clients.

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