Yolo Community Care Continuum

Mental Health Services
- Mental Health Association in California
  
  The Mental Health Association in California provides assurance that everyone who needs mental health care has access to the appropriate level of care.
- Pine Tree Gardens
  
  Pine Tree Gardens provides residential and day rehabilitation program services to 33 adults 18 to 59 who are diagnosed with a serious mental illness.
- Turning Point Community Programs
  
  Provides psychiatric services, support and advocacy for people working to overcome the effects of mental illness in Sacramento, Stanislaus, Merced, Yolo, Placer and Nevada Counties.
- Yolo County Dept. of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services
  
  Provides a range of mental health services to community members of all ages. Services are aimed at helping individuals with serious mental illness. Also provides a range of alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services.
- Yolo Family Service Agency
  
  Yolo Family Service Agency (YFSA) was founded in 1959 as a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing professional counseling services to families and individuals in Yolo County.
Support and Advocacy
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
  
  Helping adults with ADHD lead better lives.
- California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies (CASRA)
  
  Their motto? "A diagnosis is not a destiny." Social rehabilitation, advocacy, and education information.
- California Department of Rehabilitation (DR)
  
  The California Department of Rehabilitation works in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living and equality for individuals with disabilities.
- California Network of Mental Health Clients (CNMHC)
  
  Statewide client organization: news alerts, position papers, surveys, client forum info, regional projects, cient organization list.
- NAMI-Yolo
  
  NAMI-Yolo is a grassroots program of education, advocacy and support dedicated to improving the lives of people with psychiatric brain disorders including clinical depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
- National Empowerment Center (NEC)
  
  Their mission is to carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people with lived experience with mental health issues, trauma, and extreme states.
Medical
- Alternative Medicine
  
  Alternative medicine database and resouce listing.
- Addiction Treatment Search
  
  Addiction Search is your source for addiction related research on drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment programs, treatment centers and addiction recovery information.
- Food and Drug Administratin (FDA)
  
  Reports and information on foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, etc.
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
  
  Accredits hospitals and some psychiatric facilities; conducts surveys on a 3 year basis.
- MedicineNet
  
  Medical news, treatment updates, facts, procedures and tests, drugs, medical dictionary and first aid.
- Network of Care
  
  Network of Care is a highly interactive, informational place where consumers, community-based organizations and municipal government workers all can go to easily access a wide variety of important information.
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  
  National Institue of Mental Health: definition, causes, treatments, fact, etc.
Legal and Public Policy
- Affordable Care Act: HealthCare.gov
  
  Information on the Affordable Care Act. MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits and rights under the health care law.
- Disability Rights California
  
  California's protection and advocacy system.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  
  Information about Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how to file a claim.
- Jail Diversion Program
  
  Jail diversion program that target mentally ill offenders have been sprouting up. This report focuses on analyzing pre-booking and early intervention post-booking diversion programs.
- Lawyer Locator
  
  Database searchable by name, location, scope of practice, etc.
- Mental Health Services Act - Proposition 63 (MHSA)
- State of California: Office of the Patient Advocate
  
  To inform and educate consumers about their rights and responsibilities as health plan enrollees and to teach them how to make best use of the services offered by their health plans.
- Surgeon General's Perspectives: Mental Health Matters
- The Mental Health Workforce: Who's Meeting California's Needs
  
  California Workforce Initiative Report.
- Yolo County Board of Supervisors
  
  Information on the five districts in Yolo county and who represents them.
General Information
- Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  
  Understanding HIPAA.
- Mental Health America: FAQs & Answers
- National Mental Health Consumers' Self Help Clearinghouse
  
  The nation's first national consumer technical assistance center, has played a major role in the development of the mental health consumer movement. The consumer movement strives for dignity, respect & opportunity.
- Self Help Shelf
  
  Information, message boards, articles, links and books to those seeking help for a variety of conditions, including ADHD, addiction, abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, chronic fatigue, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder, among others.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  
  Adult and childrens' mental health services, consumer information, suicide and youth violence prevention, managing anxiety, mental health dictionary, funding information and other mental health links.
- Surgeon General
  
  The Surgeon General serves as America's Doctor by providing Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury.

Mental Health Services

Support and Advocacy

Medical

Legal and Public Policy

General Information