Crisis Support
If you, or someone you know, is struggling emotionally and needs support, please call the Nevada County Crisis Line at 530-265-5811. This is a service of Nevada County Behavioral Health, and Sierra Mental Wellness Group. A Mobile Crisis Team is now available. The Mobile Crisis Team is intended to be a non-law enforcement response and can provide support to individuals in Nevada County, who are having a mental health or substance use crisis, wherever they are, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, free of charge.
This service is independent of, and complements, the law enforcement Mobile Crisis Team established by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. The law enforcement Mobile Crisis Team responds with a Sheriff’s deputy and, between 7am and 7pm, a behavioral health clinician. Dial 911 for the Sheriff’s Mobile Crisis Team.
There’s no shame in needing help. You don’t have to suffer alone.
Nevada County Queer Forum
The Nevada County Queer Forum is a place for the LGBTQ+ community in Nevada County to share ideas, events, recommendations, buy/sell/barter, and generally connect with each other.
The forum is hosted on Facebook, and can be found at www.facebook.com/groups/NevadaCountyQueerForum
Bright Futures for Youth (formerly NEO)
Bright Futures for Youth (formerly NEO) hosts a weekly Rainbow Social, a gathering in Grass Valley for friendship and support for LGBTQIA+ youth ages 11-25. Rainbow Social has two groups - one for youth ages 11-14 and a second for youth ages 15-25. For more information about the Rainbow Social, call 530-265-4311.
For more info: www.bffyouth.org
Color Me Human
Color Me Human’s mission is to celebrate, elevate, educate, and advocate to create a safe, equitable world for black, indigenous, people of color, and LGBTQ folks. Find out more about the monthly “True Colors” group for the Trans/CD community at the link below.
Connect with Color me Human at www.colormehuman.org.
Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation
A non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people living with HIV/AIDS. Serving Placer, Nevada, El Dorado and Alpine counties. Learn more at https://sierrafoothillsaids.org/
What’s Up Wellness
Provides Mental Health Checkups • Support Groups • Trainings to serve youth, families and community since 2012
Our Mission
To support and empower young people’s mental health
To build safe, accepting communities through education
To advocate for mental health system transformation
To create positive change through the promotion of culturally appropriate supports and services
To improve the health of our community and plant seeds for future generations
Learn more at https://www.whatsupwellness.com/
Nevada County Citizens for Choice
We provide compassionate, confidential, non-judgmental reproductive health care services for all people through The Clinic! in Grass Valley.
We offer unbiased, comprehensive, and medically accurate education and information so you can make informed decisions about your sexual health.
We support local sex education programs to assist teens and parents in promoting healthy conversations about sex and responsibility.
We continually monitor current State and Federal legislation to ensure your reproductive rights are protected, and we passionately advocate for those rights.
Community Beyond Violence
Our mission is to offer resources for building healthy relationships and to work with community partners to provide services for healing the effects of interpersonal violence. Our vision is a community unified in peace and justice for the safety and well-being of every individual.
Connect with Community Beyond Violence at https://www.cbv.org/
Spectrum Project
The Spectrum Project provides safe spaces for youth in area middle and high schools through Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSA’s) and LGBTQIA+ Affinity Spaces.
Connect with the Spectrum Project at https://www.whatsupwellness.com/programs/lgbtq
Sierra College Rainbow Alliance
A friendly environment in club form that allows Sierra College students the chance to meet and communicate with others within the LGBTQA community.
Nevada County Government
Nevada County Public Health values the health and wellness of all people in our community, regardless of their gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Members of the LGBTQ+ communities, experience some distinct concerns related to their health and wellness. Nevada County Public Health works to provide services that are respectful and inclusive for all members of our community.
Nevada County Public Health provides free, confidential HIV and Hep C testing every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from Noon-3 pm at 500 Crown Point Circle in Grass Valley.
Learn more at https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/582/Clinical-Services-Testing-and-Case-Manag
Nevada County LGBTQ+ Happy Hour
The Nevada County LGBTQ+ Happy Hour is an informal get-together usually on Thursday evenings at local bars and restaurants, and in private homes. When hosted in homes, guests are asked to bring their own drinks and an appetizer to share.
Connect with this group on their Facebook page.