Nevada County Adult Protective Services (APS) supports older adults and dependent adults who may be experiencing neglect, physical abuse, financial exploitation, or self-neglect. 

APS investigates reports of abuse and provides safety planning, referrals, and case management to protect vulnerable adults who are unable to care for themselves.

Services include:

• Investigating reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older and dependent adults
• Providing referrals to medical, legal, housing, and supportive services
• Developing safety plans and offering crisis intervention
• Coordinating case management to support ongoing needs
• Collaborating with law enforcement and service providers when appropriate

For immediate assistance or to report suspected abuse, call 530-265-1639.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1269/Adult-Services

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) provides temporary financial assistance and employment support for low- or no-income families with children.

CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids) helps families facing hardship due to issues such as domestic violence, illness, job loss, housing instability, or legal challenges.

Children may receive financial assistance even if parents choose not to participate in Employment Services.

Services include:

• Temporary cash aid to low- or no-income families with children
• Support for families experiencing job loss, domestic violence, or other crises
• Employment Services participants with job and education goals
• Help with job-related or school-related expenses for those enrolled in Employment Services
• Training, job search support, and career planning

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/888/CalWORKs---Cash-Assistance-for-Families
• Apply Online - https://benefitscal.com/
• BenefitsCal Information- https://…

The Women of Worth Safe House provides an emergency shelter and transitional housing assisting women and families in crisis, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Offers support services including legal and medical assistance, advocacy and case management, mentoring and support groups, educational and career assistance, and art therapy for children ages 5-12.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.womenofworth.org/

------------------------------------This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

Community Beyond Violence provides crisis response and recovery services for individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, human trafficking, and stalking. 

Services are confidential and available to survivors of all genders.

Services include:

• 24/7 crisis counseling by phone, text, and online chat
• Emergency shelter and safe housing (pet friendly) for up to 90 days
• Support groups
• Food, clothing, and transportation assistance
• Legal advocacy and help with Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs)
• Court and mediation accompaniment
• Referrals to Nevada County Victim Witness and other support systems
• Coordination of Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) exams and medical response following sexual assault
• Referrals to additional services

Web pages

• Home - https://cbv.org/
• Services - https://www.cbv.org/our-services

Placer County’s Business Advantage Network provides monthly legal clinics to help eligible individuals remove or dismiss past convictions from their criminal records. 

Services are offered in partnership with Legal Services of Northern California.

Services include:

• Reviewal of records to determine eligibility for expungement or dismissal
• Assistance with documentation and court forms
• Guidance on outstanding fines, fees, or restitution
• Referrals to revenue recovery offices for verification of balances

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1383/Clean-Slate-Clinic
• Job leads - https://www.placer.ca.gov/5373/Job-Leads
• Contact - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7616/Meet-our-Team

Placer County Office of Education Foster Youth Services partners with the Children's System of Care to identify provides educational case management for students and foster care.

Eligibility - Open to any foster case.

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Youth are eligible for ILP services from age 14 to the day before their 21st birthday, provided one of the following criteria is met:

• Youth was/is in foster care at least one day after their 16th birthday
• Youth is a former dependent who entered into a kinship guardianship at any age and is receiving/received Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payments (KinGAP) between ages 16-18
• Youth is a former dependent who entered into a Non-Related Legal Guardianship (NRLG) after attaining age 8 and is receiving/received permanent placement services
• Youth is between 14-15 years with an open dependency case (in placement) & attending school or living in Placer County (*if youth remains in out of home placement at least one day after their 16th birthday, youth will remain eligible…

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
• Elder abuse
• Natural disaster outcomes
• Tenants (not landlords)

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:

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Concierge Fiduciary Services provides specialized professional fiduciary services to individuals for the purpose of professional management or legal assignment for matters of probate, estate planning, or powers of attorney.

A concierge is a person or service that provides assistance with personal business.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.concierge-fiduciary.com/
  

Yuba County Superior Court has a number of self-help resources to assist self-represented litigants. In addition, there are a number of resources that are available outside the court.

Services offered:

• Help with completing legal forms.
• Access to self-help manuals and guided online tools.
• Free assistance from Family Law Facilitator.
• Workshops and Clinics for common legal issues.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/
• Self-Help Center - https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/self-help/self-help-center
• Family Law Facilitator/Self-Help Attorney - https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/self-help/family-law-facilitator
• https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/self-help/self-help-resources

Sutter County Superior Court has a number of self-help resources to assist self-represented litigants. In addition, there are a number of resources that are available outside the court.

Services offered:

• Help with completing legal forms.
• Access to self-help manuals and guided online tools.
• Free assistance from Family Law Facilitator.
• Workshops and Clinics for common legal issues.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sutter.courts.ca.gov/
• Self-help - https://www.sutter.courts.ca.gov/self-help
• Family Law Facilitator - https://www.sutter.courts.ca.gov/self-help/family-law-facilitator