Adult Protective Services (APS) provides intervention services to safeguard the well-being of elders and dependent adults who are experiencing or at risk of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation.

Home Safe is a homelessness prevention program available to eligible APS clients who are either at imminent risk of homelessness or have recently become homeless due to abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation. 

Home Safe housing-related support may include:

• Rental assistance, including back rent or security deposits
• Utility assistance
• Conflict mediation with landlords
• Public systems navigation
• Legal services and eviction protection
• Heavy cleaning

To access Home Safe services:

Make an Adult Protective Services report at: 1-888-886-5401 or 916-787-8860.

Additional notes:

The program is operational through June 30, 2026, or until funds are exhausted.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.placer.ca.gov/aps

CapCity Legal offers legal and mediation services with a focus on supporting people navigating complex family law and immigration matters. 

The practice also facilitates alternative dispute resolution for environmental, workplace, and family conflicts.

Services include:

• Legal representation in divorce and family law matters
• Immigration legal services, including applications and defense
• Mediation for family, employment, and environmental disputes

Web pages

• Home - https://capcitylegal.org/

Sierra Community House offers Mediation and Legal Assistance which provides free and reduced cost legal services in a clinic setting for civil legal matters. All services are available in multiple languages and available on a sliding scale.

Services
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Sierra Community House provides limited scope representation, including information, support, and conflict resolution to resolve many legal issues community members face. They do not provide legal representation in court. They may be able to provide assistance in the following areas:

• Family Law
• Immigration Law
• Landlord/tenant Law
• Employment Law
• Small Claims/Contract Matters
• Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
• Name Changes
• Guardianship and Conservatorship
• Know Your Rights and Be Prepared Education
• Understanding the worker’s compensation process

Locations
These services may be available to those who reside in Tahoe and Truckee areas.

If they cannot provide the assistance you need, they will do their best to refer you to an agency …

Sierra Community House provides Crisis Intervention services.  

24-hour Help Line at 800-736-1060.

You may also call the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. For more resources please visit the Tahoe Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition at www.tahoelifeline.org.

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Formerly known as Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Sierra Community House’s Crisis Intervention is dedicated to serving victims of intimate partner / domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. All services are free and available in multiple languages. Sierra Community House will not discriminate against anyone based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or disability. All of our services are designed to empower victims in reclaiming their rights and to provide the tools individuals and families need on the road to safety and recovery.

GET HELP NOW: IF SOMEONE IS HURTING YOU…

The Truckee Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety services within the Town of Truckee.

Services include:

• Patrol, traffic enforcement, marine operations, investigations, and volunteer support (VIPS)
• Animal services, property and evidence, records management, and downtown parking enforcement
• Disaster preparedness information and emergency readiness tools
• Safe disposal of unwanted or expired prescription medications (restrictions apply)

Prescription Medication Disposal Guidelines:

• Accepted: Legal, non-expired or expired medications in original containers
  • Container size must not exceed 5 inches high or 3 inches in diameter
  • All personal information must be removed from the label, except for the medication name
• Not accepted: Illegal drugs

Web pages 

• Home - https://www.truckeepolice.com
• Disaster Preparedness - https://www.truckeepolice.com/disaster-preparedness
• Truckee Police Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/police-services
• Support Services …

World Relief offers legal support to help immigrants through the immigration process.

Services include:

Immigration Legal Services

• Adjustment of Status
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Family-based petitions

Web pages

• Home - https://worldrelief.org/sacramento/
• Immigration Legal Services - https://worldrelief.org/sacramento/our-work/ils/
• Education - https://worldrelief.org/sacramento/our-work/education/
• Refugee Resettlement - https://worldrelief.org/sacramento/our-work/refugee-resettlement/

The Mexican Consulate, Sacramento Region focuses on providing services to its country’s citizens in the host country, such as issuing passports, providing help during emergencies, and helping with legal and administrative matters. Consulates may also promote trade and economic relations between the two countries.

Web pages

• Spanish Home Page - https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sacramento/ - Select English from pop-up at top right of web page when it first loads (or reload page to see it again)
• FAQs - https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sacramento/index.php/preguntas-frecuentes-documentacion
• Mexican Consulates in California - https://www.courts.ca.gov/partners/documents/ea_MXConsulCal.pdf

Opening Doors, Inc helps underserved members of the Greater Sacramento Area access opportunities within the US social and economic system. Their programs help those escaping human trafficking and newly arrived refugees to start safe and healthy lives. They provide low-cost immigration legal services, financial education classes, and small business support programs.

They do this with a multi-cultural staff and volunteers who respect the cultural identities and individual goals of their clients.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.openingdoorsinc.org/
• Immigration Legal Services - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/defending-immigrants/
• Mental Health Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/addressing-mental-health/
• Refugee Programs - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/welcoming-refugees/
• Support for Survivors of Trafficking - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/supporting-survivors/
• Economic Prosperity Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/expanding-economic-opportunity/

The International Rescue Committee provides services for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants.

Areas of immigration legal assistance include:

• Adjustment of status
• Consular processing
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Employment authorization
• Family-based petitions
• Naturalization/citizenship

Types of immigration legal services provided:

• Help completing forms
• Assistance in filing with USCIS

Non-legal services provided include:

• Employment services
• ESL
• Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims
• Referrals to other services

Web pages

• Home - https://www.rescue.org/
• Human-trafficking Outreach, Prevention and Education (H.O.P.E.) Program - https://www.rescue.org/announcement/hope-program-sacramento

Children's Law Center of California provides legal representation for children ages 0-21 in the foster care systems in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Placer counties in all aspects of their dependency court cases.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.clccal.org/
• Legal Representation - https://www.clccal.org/our-work/legal-representation/