Placer County Public Health provides the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, which helps eligible families eat well, stay healthy, and access essential support during pregnancy, postpartum, and early childhood.

Services include:

• Monthly WIC benefits card to buy healthy foods like milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, beans, fruits, vegetables, and peanut butter
• Nutrition and health education
• Breastfeeding support, supplies, and education
• Referrals to healthcare and other community services

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2863/Public-Health 
• Placer County - WIC Information - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2918/Women-Infants-Children-WIC
• Placer County - WIC: Apply for Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/FormCenter/Health-Human-Services-Public-Health-24/County-of-Placer-Health-and-Human-Servic-181

Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, with locations in Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn, provides low-cost and no-cost counseling and family support services to Placer County residents.

Services are available in English and Spanish, and are open to all ages. 

Services include:

Counseling and Mental Health Services:

• Individual, couples, and family counseling
• Group therapy and peer support options
• Counseling available in English and Spanish
• Services for children, youth, and adults
• Eligibility limited to Placer County residents
• Insurance accepted includes Medi-Cal and Medi-Cal Managed Care (Partnership HealthPlan of California via Carelon)

Family Resource Center (FRC) Services:

• Case management and wellness planning for families in crisis
• Referrals from social workers, probation officers, or community organizations
• Educational workshops on financial literacy and employment readiness
• Basic needs support, including:
  • CalFresh and Medi-Cal enrollment
  • Diaper distribution and em…

Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, with locations in Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn, provides low-cost and no-cost counseling and family support services to Placer County residents.

Services are available in English and Spanish, and are open to all ages. 

Services include:

Counseling and Mental Health Services:

• Individual, couples, and family counseling
• Group therapy and peer support options
• Counseling available in English and Spanish
• Services for children, youth, and adults
• Eligibility limited to Placer County residents
• Insurance accepted includes Medi-Cal and Medi-Cal Managed Care (Partnership HealthPlan of California via Carelon)

Family Resource Center (FRC) Services:

• Case management and wellness planning for families in crisis
• Referrals from social workers, probation officers, or community organizations
• Educational workshops on financial literacy and employment readiness
• Basic needs support, including:
  • CalFresh and Medi-Cal enrollment
  • Diaper distribution and em…

St. Vincent de Paul provides a Bags Program which offers delivery of groceries to its homebound seniors or handicapped individuals living in the cities of Roseville and Rocklin. Groceries are delivered by volunteers directly to the client’s residence.

Eligibility
To be eligible for participation, applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Homebound senior or a disabled adult
• City of Roseville or Rocklin resident

Applications
Applications can be obtained by calling 916-781-3303 (applications will be mailed) or applications can be requested at St. Vincent De Paul's office in Roseville.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placersvdp.com/
• Bags Home Delivery Program - https://www.placersvdp.com/get-help/#bags

Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, with locations in Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn, provides low-cost and no-cost counseling and family support services to Placer County residents.

Services are available in English and Spanish, and are open to all ages. 

Services include:

Counseling and Mental Health Services:

• Individual, couples, and family counseling
• Group therapy and peer support options
• Counseling available in English and Spanish
• Services for children, youth, and adults
• Eligibility limited to Placer County residents
• Insurance accepted includes Medi-Cal and Medi-Cal Managed Care (Partnership HealthPlan of California via Carelon)

Family Resource Center (FRC) Services:

• Case management and wellness planning for families in crisis
• Referrals from social workers, probation officers, or community organizations
• Educational workshops on financial literacy and employment readiness
• Basic needs support, including:
  • CalFresh and Medi-Cal enrollment
  • Diaper distribution and em…

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District provides free meals for students through its Food & Nutrition Services.

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District (TTUSD) is providing free summer meals for children aged 18 and younger and any adults with developmental disabilities. Participants do not need to be enrolled in a TTUSD school site.

Participants can receive five breakfasts and five lunches, delivered to the following locations every Monday until August 9th, 2024:

• Henness Flats Apartments

• • 12929 Waters Way, Truckee, CA
  • 9:15-9:35am
    
    

• 265 Bear St, Kings Beach, CA

• • 10:00-10:20am
    
    

• Tahoe Vista Mobile Home Park

• • 501 National Av, Tahoe Vista, CA
  • 10:50-11:20am
    
    

• Donner Creek Mobile Park

• • 10715 Highway 89, Truckee, CA
  • 9:50-10:10am
    
    

• Truckee Pines Apartments

• • 10100 Estates Drive, Truckee, CA
  • 9:15-9:35am
    
    

• Sierra Village Apartments

• • 10081 Martis Valley Road, Truckee, CA
  • 10:50-11:10am
    
    

Web pages

• Food & Nutrition services -https://www.ttusd.org/departments/food-and-nutrition-services

Sierra Community House’s Hunger Relief program provides hunger relief services through weekly food distributions and other community-based food access supports.

Services are available in English and Spanish.

Services include:

• Weekly food distributions in Truckee, Kings Beach, and Incline Village
• Emergency and cooking-compromised food boxes available at three local partner locations
• Application assistance for CalFresh benefits

Food distribution schedule:

• Community Pantry: Tue 12-6pm at 12116 Chandelle Way Unit 2D, Truckee
• Walk-Up Distribution: Wed 3-4:30pm at 265 Bear St, Kings Beach
• Drive-Through Distribution: Thu 2-3:30pm at 341 Village Blvd, Incline Village

Emergency & cooking-compromised food boxes available at:

• Nevada County Social Services: 10075 Levon Ave, Truckee | 530-582-7803 | Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
• Placer County Social Services: 5225 North Lake Blvd, Carnelian Bay | 530-546-1900 | Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
• St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church: 341 Village Blvd, Incline Village | 775-831-1418 | Call ahead…

Sierra Senior Services provides meal delivery (Tue-Fri) and daily wellness checks in Placer, Nevada and Washoe counties. Allows seniors to remain independent and at home for as long as possible by providing community safety net for the most frail and vulnerable segment of the population. Call to see if you qualify: 530-550-7600

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sierraseniors.org
• Monthly Menu Calendar - https://www.sierraseniors.org/meal-delivery