Nevada County Public Health’s health access vending (HAVEN) machines provide free and confidential access to health and harm reduction supplies throughout Nevada County. Services aim to save lives, prevent disease, and promote health and safety.

Services include:

• Distributes naloxone (Narcan), fentanyl test strips, and safer sex kits
• Provides first aid, hygiene, grooming, and oral health kits
• Offers medication and sharps disposal kits
• Access available with a free PIN code, registered online or in person

HAVEN Machine Locations:

• Truckee: Joseph Center, 10075 Levon Ave — Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
• Grass Valley:
  • Commons Resource Center, 1105 Sutton Way — Mon/Wed/Fri 11am-2pm (or Mon-Fri 8am-5pm if staff is available)
  • Brighton Greens, 988 McCourtney Rd — Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
  • North San Juan: Community Center, 29190 CA-49 — Accessible during any open hours
  • Penn Valley: Western Sierra Medical Clinic, 10532 Spenceville Rd — Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Web pages

• Home - https://knowoverdosenc.com/vend…

The Nevada County Public Health Department provides a Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program. This program offers pregnant parents and families with young children free home visits that are tailored to the families' specific needs.

Nurses can meet families in the comfort of their own home or by phone to provide:

• Information about health, caring for your baby, breast/chest feeding, development, parenting, safety, family planning and more
• Links to local services for healthcare, housing, food, transportation, day care, etc.
• See web page for programs and details
  • Moving Beyond Depression - One-on-one Perinatal Depression Treatment for families in a home visiting program
  • Becoming Us - Four session class for to-be parents on
    building a strong relationship before baby arrives
  • Parent Meetup support group
  • Infant / Baby Feeding Support Group - Lactation support, baby weights and feeding questions
  • Nurse Home Visiting - Resource navigation, breastfeeding support, health asses…

The Peardale-Chicago Park Fire Protection District provides fire suppression services, emergency medical response, and public assistance from stations in Chicago Park and Peardale. 

Services include:

• Fire protection for structures and wildland areas
• Emergency medical response
• Public assistance

Service Area:

• Communities of Peardale, Chicago Park, and You Bet/Red Dog.
• Emergency services to three campgrounds on Rollins Lake: Orchard Springs, Greenhorn, and Peninsula.

Additional Information:

• Offers online residential burn permits for residents within the state responsibility area of Nevada, Yuba, Placer, and Sierra counties.
• Provides guidance on preparing for power outages, including creating safety plans and assembling emergency supply kits.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.pcpfire.org/

The Penn Valley Fire Protection District (PVFPD) provides fire protection, paramedics and emergency ambulance rescue, residential fire and life inspections, fire information and safety presentations, fire education to the public, and a firefighter intern program for students considering a career in the Fire Services.

The district operates three fire stations, two of which are staffed twenty-four hours a day with a minimum of two personnel. The third station relies on off-duty personnel for staffing.

Web pages

• Home - https://pennvalleyfire.com/index.cfm

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) operates temporary Community Resource Centers (CRCs) in Nevada County during Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. CRCs offer essential services to individuals impacted by power outages initiated for wildfire prevention.

Services include:

• Providing bottled water
• Offering charging stations for small electronic devices
• Operating accessible restrooms
• Offering seating and air-conditioned spaces, depending on location

CRCs are opened only during active PSPS events. Locations, hours of operation, and available services vary by event.

Web pages

• Community Resource Centers - https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/
• General Outage Map - https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagecenter/

Placer County Public Health provides vaccine information and access for Placer County residents, including safety-net clinics for eligible children and limited COVID-19 vaccinations for uninsured adults.

Services include:

• Flu, COVID-19, and routine vaccines for children and adults
• Safety-net immunization clinics for VFC-eligible children ages 4–18
• Vaccine appointments by phone, except for Kaiser Permanente members (who must schedule directly with Kaiser)
• Resources for school-required and travel immunizations

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/3095/Immunization-Program

Placer Independent Resource Services (PIRS) provides free services for people with disabilities.  They serves Placer, El Dorado, and Alpine counties. 

PLEASE NOTE
~ PIRS does not provide any kind of financial assistance.
~ PIRS does not provide direct housing placement. PIRS can provide general information about housing resources and can assist with applications; advises about search strategies and tenant/landlord rights and responsibilities. No referral or placement services provided.

Services include

• Assistive Technology (AT) Resource Coordination
• Peer Support
• Personal Assistant Referral
• Benefits Counseling
• Transportation and Housing Resource Information and Advocacy
• Independent Living Skills Training
• Information and Referral
• Individual and Systems Advocacy
• Minor Home Modification
• Transition to Community-based Living
• Diversion from Institutionalization
• Transition to Adulthood for Post-secondary School Youth with disabilities
• Technical Assistance on Disability Access
• Community Education…

Assistance League of Greater Placer offers a variety of community programs, mostly for local schools.


• Angels for Aging - Volunteers from Assistance League provide visits, gifts and cards to residents of assisted living facilities in our communities.
• Kids on the Block - An educational puppet program performed in schools to enlighten children about bullying, school safety and learning differences.
• Dressing for Success - A program providing women and men entering or re-entering the workforce with job appropriate clothing.
• Operation School Bell - An outreach program which gives school children an opportunity to shop for new school clothing and shoes.
• Support For Assault Survivors - Provides needed supplies for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. This includes clothing items, underwear, stress balls, journals, and other items when there is a need. In addition, this program provides needed items to the Stand Up Placer …

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) operates temporary Community Resource Centers (CRCs) in Placer County during Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. CRCs offer essential services to individuals impacted by power outages initiated for wildfire prevention.

Services include:

• Providing bottled water
• Offering charging stations for small electronic devices
• Operating accessible restrooms
• Offering seating and air-conditioned spaces, depending on location

CRCs are opened only during active PSPS events. Locations, hours of operation, and available services vary by event.

Web pages

• Community Resource Centers - https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/
• General Outage Map - https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagecenter/

Auburn Fire Department provides development and safety of the community through prevention, public education, and emergency response.

The Auburn City Fire Department operates from 3 fire stations with 24/7 coverage.

• Station No. 1 - Martin Park Fire Station (Volunteer), 485 High Street, Auburn, CA 95603
• Station No. 2 - Gietzen Station (Staffed), 226 Sacramento Street, Auburn, CA 95603
• Station No. 3 - Maidu Station (Staffed), 901 Auburn Folsom Road, Auburn, CA 95603

Web pages

• Home - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/159/Fire