In the US, immunizations have reduced or eliminated many infectious diseases that once routinely killed or harmed many infants, children, and adults. However, the viruses and bacteria that cause immunization-preventable disease and death still exist and can be passed on to people who are not protected by immunizations.

Placer County residents can get assistance scheduling flu and COVID-19 vaccine appointments by calling 211 or 833-342-5211, unless they are insured by Kaiser Permanente, in which case they need to schedule directly with Kaiser at kp.org.

Find vaccine information on Placer County's Immunizations webpage including:

• Child Immunizations
• Adult Immunizations
• Travel Health
• Flu Immunizations
• COVID-19 Immunization
• MPX (Monkeypox) Immunization

Immunizations for School
California Law (Health and Safety Code 120325-120375) requires that children entering public or private schools, including childcare, preschool, elementary, or secondary schools, receive required immunizations. Placer C…

Public Health Nursing is a program of the County of Placer Public Health

Public Health (PH) Nurses are Registered Nurses who have additional training and certification to work in the community and the field of Public Health. Our goal is to meet preventive health needs of families and individuals, and promote positive health behavior. Our nurses offer in-home care to new parents, children, and the elderly.

Services provided for:

• Women & Children
• Family & Mental Health
• Elder Care

See Public Health Nursing web page for details.

Web pages

• Health and Human Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1679/Health-Human-Services
• Public Health Nursing - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2912/Public-Health-Nursing

Placer County Animal Services strives to improve the lives of animals in their care through community outreach and education, providing veterinary treatment and preventative care, reuniting lost pets with their families and ensuring positive outcomes through adoption, rescue or foster programs.

Shelter Services:

• Lost pet reunification
• Pet adoption
• Pet Licensing
• Vaccine Clinics
• Resources for pet owners
• Connection to local animal rescue groups and non-profit organizations
• Shelter tours
• Community education
• Volunteering
• Animal foster programs

Field Services:

• Stray Animal Pickup
• Aggressive animal response
• Cruelty/Neglect investigations
• Barking complaints
• Public education
• Injured domestic and wildlife pickup
• Disaster response

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services
• Health & Human Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1679/Health-Human-Services

The Placer County Oral Health Program focuses on promoting preventive dental care knowledge and access to early preventive dental services.

Visit the Oral Health Program's website, https://www.placer.ca.gov/3030/Oral-Health-Program, for:

• Lists of Medi-Cal Dental providers in Placer County
  • Provided for adults and children who are Medi-Cal members
• Links to information on how to maintain oral health
• Dental services provided by Medi-Cal Dental
• How to apply for Medi-Cal (which includes dental coverage)
• and more

 Medi-Cal Dental has recently introduced a Care Coordination Referral Form, now available for use when referring Medi-Cal clients.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/3030/Oral-Health-Program
• Care Coordination Referral Form - https://dental.dhcs.ca.gov/Providers/Medi_Cal_Dental/CareCoordinationReferralForm

The Salvation Army is a charitable, faith-based organization that offers support services.

Cities, zip codes served by The Salvation Army Auburn Corps
Auburn Corps serves roughly Alta to Newcastle. Specifically, these zip codes (some towns have multiple zips and some zips cover multiple towns):

Services include

• Church and Spiritual care
• Food pantry (once a month, M, W, Fri) 
• Housing and utility assistance
• Emergency Disaster services
• Youth programs and Summer camps
• Women’s and Men’s programs
• Senior services
• Intermittent Adult and Family Case Management
• Rehabilitation Services Referrals

Auburn Social Service Office Hours

• Monday - Friday: 10am-2pm Food Pantry
• Monday-Friday: 10am-2pm. Homeless ready-made lunch ba…

CalWORKs & Employment Services acts as a part of Human Services, one of six Divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

If you are an adult with dependent children, you may be eligible for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids, or CalWORKs. CalWORKs provides:

• Child care, work expense assistance, transportation, and counseling
• Education, employment and training programs through Employment Services
• Families with children financial assistance to meet their basic needs
• Support for families moving toward self-sufficiency

If you are eligible for CalWORKs you will automatically qualify for Medi-Cal and may also qualify for CalFresh. Unless you are exempt, you will be referred to the Employment Services program for assistance gaining employment. Placer County Employment Services (formerly Welfare to Work) can assist you in finding work through the Business Advantage Network. You can receive daily job leads and information on job fairs and recruiting eve…

Placer County Substance Abuse Prevention & Services aims to prevent substance abuse and its related consequences by empowering community, families and individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Placer County partners with community-based organizations, businesses, parents, and lay citizens to:

• Access community conditions and norms that contribute to onset of alcohol and drug abuse.
• Work collaboratively identifying the best strategies to reduce substance abuse.
• Partner in implementation and evaluation.
• Provide prevention information to individuals and organizations.
• Engage the community, both youth and adults, in substance abuse prevention efforts.

Web Pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2062/Substance-Abuse-Prevention-Services

Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) provides free legal assistance to low-income people who meet eligibility requirements. Services range from referrals to representation, depending upon the client's needs, LSNC priorities, and resources available. 

LSNC serves Nevada and Placer counties. Not all services are available in both counties.

LSNC provides counsel, advice, and representation to low-income individuals and seniors involving:

• Welfare
• Housing
• Social security
• Medi-Cal/Medicare
• Civil rights/discrimination
• Disability rights
• Consumer rights
• Debt and credit issues
• Simple estate planning
• Elder abuse
• Natural disaster outcomes

LSNC does NOT take divorce/family law cases, criminal, conservatorship, or small claims cases.

Offices

Phone and fax numbers are the same for both offices and are routed through Auburn. Since the Auburn office is closed on Fridays, there is no way to reach the Nevada City office by phone on Fridays even though that office location is open.

Auburn Office:
19…

OES Emergency information provides critical details to the public during a crisis or disaster. This includes alerts about the nature of the emergency, safety instructions, evacuation routes, shelter locations, and updates on the situation.

​Resources

• River Levels
• Sandbag Information 
• Power Outages
• Cooling and Warming Centers
• Sign up for Code Red
• Zonehaven
• Be Prepared Yuba 

Web pages

• Home - https://www.yuba.org/departments/emergency_services/index.php
• River Levels - https://www.yuba.org/emergency/river_levels.php
• Sandbag Information - https://www.yuba.org/emergency/sandbagging.php
• Power Outages - https://www.yuba.org/departments/emergency_services/PGandE.php
• Cooling and Warming Centers - https://www.yuba.org/departments/emergency_services/cooling_warming_centers.php
• Sign up for Code Red - https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/FBE5B4D6F361
• Zonehaven - https://protect.genasys.com/search?z=14&latlon=37.774929%2C-122.419416
• Be Prepared Yuba - https://www.yuba.org/departments/emergency_ser…

CalFresh, formerly known as Food Stamps and known federally as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), provides extra funds to help those who are in need each month to buy groceries.

With a CalFresh electronic “debit” card (known as EBT) you can buy most foods at many food stores and farmers markets.

Apply for CalFresh

Californians can visit BenefitsCal.com or GetCalFresh.org to apply or call 877-847-3663 (FOOD) to be connected to their local county social service office.

ebtEDGE

The ebtEDGE application provides EBT cardholders with increased card/account management tools. It can be downloaded from the app store, or accessed via a web browser.

Web pages

• Home - https://calfresh.dss.ca.gov/food/
• Human Services Contact Staff - https://www.placer.ca.gov/Directory.aspx?DID=88
• EBT Online - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/ebt-online
• ebtEDGE - www.ebt.ca.gov
• How to request Supplemental Disaster Benefits - www.getcalfresh.org/replace
• Apply for/Access your Public Benefits Online (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalW…