The MHFA training is recommended for a wide range of individuals involved in work with the general public, from law enforcement and school personnel, to business leaders and volunteers.

This course qualifies for CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) and is completely FREE of charge to participants.

Click here to view the flyer with detailed information and registration instructions!

Feel free to distribute this information to any agency or individual who may be interested in this valuable training.

Debbie has successfully passed the second round of testing to earn her Marriage and Family Therapy licensure and she plans to continue in school to further her education.

The excellent work and dedication that Debbie displays are invaluable assets to the agency and we are truly proud of this incredible accomplishment!

The first new position is the Operations Manager, who reports directly to the Finance and Human Resources Director and the Executive Director. This position is responsible for supervising and coordinating the programs and clinical services offered by the agency, including oversight and program functions, intake, client services, regulatory compliance and quality assurance, identification and development of new programs, and integration/coordination of agency clinical services and program components within the agency and with providers in the community.

Nicole Vanneman, LMFT will be the Operations Manager for the agency. Nicole has been in our Functional Family Therapist position for the past several years and will be a valuable asset to our management team.

The second new position is the Operations Coordinator. This position reports to the Operations Manager, Finance and Human Resources Director and Executive Director. This position is responsible for supporting the Operations Manager in overseeing and coordinating the programs and clinical services at the agency, implementing and monitoring regulations and policies, and ensuring efficient service delivery.

Amy Alves will be the agency’s Operations Coordinator. Amy has been with the agency almost five years and has coordinated the scheduling, correspondence with referral sources and other administrative responsibilities for the agency.

The vacancy that Nicole leaves behind in the Functional Family Therapist position will be filled by Katy Beckman, MFTT, who has been in a Family Support Counselor position with the agency.

The vacancy which remains at the scheduling position will be filled by Tammy Crosthwaite. Tammy has served the agency for many years as a vital office assistant providing afternoon and evening coverage for our services and programs offered during that time frame.

The evening coverage vacancy will be filled by Don Hutchinson who will ensure a smooth operation for our evening clinicians and clients.

We are very excited about these changes and the positive impact that they will have on both the organization’s internal functioning and the quality services that we offer to our community.

In response to a growing need for substance abuse eduacation and treatment we are reintroducing our Level 1 Outpatient Drug Treatment group program this September!

This 12-week long treatment program is Medi-Cal billable and AB 109 approved. SMWG is a certified Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center and our services are court-approved.

Level 1 Outpatient Drug Treatment group will meet weekly on Thursdays from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm starting on September 27, 2012.

Intake appointments are available now!

Call (916) 783-5207 or send a confidential message to staff@sierramentalwellness.org to ask any questions or receive additional infromation.

If you or someone you know would benefit from any of our services, click the ‘Contact Us’ button to send a confidential message and receive personalized information.

10-week program starting Wednesday August, 15th!

Weekly group meetings from 4pm until 5pm in the SMWG Roseville office.

Download the flyer for more information! Adol. AM Group Flyer

Adult Anger Management Group

12-week ongoing program starting Wednesday, August 8th!

Weekly group meetings from 5:30pm until 7:00pm in the SMWG Roseville office.

Download the flyer for more information! AM Group Flyer

Whether you, a friend, a neighbor, a family member or a client is in need of support and tools to deal with anger issues, our highly trained facilitators are here to help. In addition to these new groups, we continue to offer other group programs such as Parenting Enhancement, Level 1 Drug Treatment and Education,  52-week Batterer’s Intervention Treatment and a Depression Group (coming soon).

Feel free to request our Program Catalog or brochures for any particular program by calling our office or by submitting an email request to staff@sierramentalwellness.org.

Karin Sable, MFT- Staff Clinician, Tahoe Office

Jaime Graves, LCSW- Staff Clinician, Roseville Office

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the field!

Artist Statement: “I think of my paintings as experiments in color and texture. All paintings start out as imaginary landscapes…a cave, a mountain wall or a satellite image. I try to have even a small section of a painting be a good painting”.
For more information about the artist and his work, contact Glen Lyons at:
glen@surnetusa.com

Glen graciously donated several of his works.

The staff at SMWG is thrilled to have original works of art enhance the quality of their work space and extend heartfelt a thank you to Glen for his generous and creative gift.

Glen’s uniquely personal contribution to SMWG is one example of the way an individual can extend their time, talent and resources to a meaningful cause.  In addition to Glen’s paintings, several other generous donations were made to SMWG during our “beautification re-boot”. Thanks are also extended to the owners and staff at Swigard’s Hardware for their generous donation of paint and painting supplies, to Christy Buchman of Naturally Maid Housekeeping for all her hard work helping to clean our work space, to Alese Miller for helping us with filing, organizing and painting and to Alice Baldwin for helping to make the children’s therapy room a truly wondrous place.

After 40+ years of providing mental health services in Placer County, Sierra Family Services is officially now known as Sierra Mental Wellness Group. With offices in Roseville, Auburn, and Tahoe City and therapists based off-site in Truckee and Lincoln, Sierra Mental Wellness Group, or SWMG, is providing services to the entire family throughout the county. A name change was in order to reflect the metamorphosis of the agency over the past four decades and to truly reflect our future and our services.

As part of a capacity building grant by the Community Benefits Grants Program of Sutter Roseville Medical Center and Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, Sierra was awarded a one year contract with 3fold Communications, a marketing company in Sacramento. Experts in working with for profit and nonprofit groups, 3fold helps develop nonprofits in the areas of brand management, board development, fundraising, strategic planning, and much more.

Although our name has changed, Sierra’s mission stays the same: to provide the best possible mental wellness care in Placer County. We know that we play a vital role in our community’s outlook on health, improving our patients’ lives in the process.

Congratulations and thank you for all of your hard work!

Nicole Vanneman, Functional Family Therapist

Sierra's Award-Winning Cornbread

On September 10, Sierra Mental Wellness Group (SMWG) participated in the 5^thannual Kaiser Permanente KidsFest at Whitney Ranch Park. The event, which benefits SMWG, ran from 12-4 and featured over 40 vendors, activities, and demonstrations. The free event is a fun-filled day for children six and under. SMWG’s booth provided information on counseling and mental wellness for the entire family, and children were able to make “feelings magnets” and take home “feelings coloring books.”

For the second year in a row, SMWG was a contender at the Placer County Honey Festival. On September 17, the agency took 3^rd place in the Cornbread baking contest and had a good showing in the Honey Bear Pinewood Derby. A true community event, attendees were able to enjoy the day by sampling honey produced in the region, visiting various vendors, and stopping by the Sierra Mental Wellness table for information about our services.