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.
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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.

The Nevada County Superintendent of Schools (NCSOS) offers many educational services including programs on web pages listed below.

Web pages

• Home - https://nevco.org/
• Educational Services - https://nevco.org/programs/
• Homeless Children and Youth Services - https://nevco.org/homeless-youth-services/ (McKinney-Vento definition of homeless: https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/understanding-federal-definitions-3-12-18_508_0.pdf)
• Family Resource Centers - https://nevco.org/family-resource-centers/
• BasicPlus CPR, AED & First Aid Training - https://nevco.org/cpr-aed-training/
• Foster Youth Services - https://nevco.org/foster-youth-services/ including info about:
• Foster Kinship Care Education (FKCE)
• Nevada County Foster Youth Independent Living Program (ILP)
• Indian Education (IE)
• Transitional Housing Program Plus (THP+)
• Foster Youth Resources Padlet -  https://padlet.com/NevadaCountyFYS/nevada-county-foster-youth-services-ztzw2j64intmwywc

FOR INTERNAL 211 VIEWING ONLY

This resource does NOT appear on the 211 website

AMI Housing, Inc (AMIH) is a California nonprofit that provides housing, employment and life skills programs to residents of Nevada County and Placer County who otherwise might be homeless. Nevada County residents must be clients of Turning Point.

All AMI programs require:

• proof of county residency for 14 days before being eligible for funding
• current income that can support housing costs going forward after any funding assistance from AMIH

AMIH offers assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service.

About the TAY program

• AMIH has funding for specific programs to serve Transition Age Youth (TAY) ages 18-24 in PLACER COUNTY. Nevada County does not have TAY (Transition Age Youth) specific funds via AMIH. In NC any funding AMIH may have for housing is all one pot. In Placer County they have a pot of money specifically for TAY which is why there is this separate program called TAY HOUSING - PLACER COUN…

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FOR INTERNAL 211 VIEWING ONLY

This resource does NOT appear on the 211 website

AMI Housing screens people with a mental health diagnosis for tranistional housing. Community members can call the main office to leave a message: 530-878-5088 option 2. Placer County residents only.

All AMI programs require:

• proof of county residency for 14 days before being eligible for funding
• current income that can support housing costs going forward after any funding assistance from AMIH

​AMIH offers assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service.

CALL AGENTS: Since we cannot ask callers if they have a mental health diagnosis, you can provide this info to people who you think might be eligible based on your interaction with them.

Case managers from any Placer County agencies must contact AMI via HCTeam@amihousing.org to submit a referral for a client screening.
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CALL AGENTS: If you get calls asking about AMI Housing’s Adult Residential Facility (Lilac Lane), the key …

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The Adult System of Care (ASOC) division maintains a list of Housing Resources in Placer County.

The most recent available version of this guide is for 2024.

Last Updated: August 2, 2024

ASOC's Placer County Housing Resource Guide includes:

Western/South Placer

• Homeless Resources
• Domestic Violence Shelter
• Transitional & Bridge Housing Programs and Resources
• Substance Use Transitional Housing
• Permanent Housing Programs
• Children and Family Services
• Other Resources
• Children and Family Services
• Apartments
• Real Estate agencies
• Emergency shelters
• Children and Family Services
• Transitional & Permanent Housing Programs and Resources
• Apartments
• Real Estate agencies
• Veterans Resources

Eastern Placer - Tahoe Area

• Homeless Resources
• Transitional and permanent Housing Resources
• Children and Family Services
• Veterans Services
• Other Resources
• Apartments
  
  

Web pages

• Housing Resources in Placer County - https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7210/Housing-Resource-Guide-PDF
• ASOC home -https://www.placer.ca.go…

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Youth Empowerment Support's Housing Opportunities Providing Experience (HOPE) offers transitional housing along with intensive life skills support for young adults that have emancipated from court ordered foster or group home care.

HOPE is a program of Whole Person Learning (WPL), a public agency that empowers youth and young adults to thrive in their communities by using a collaborative, individually tailored positive youth development approach.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.youthempowermentsupport.com/

Unity Care  works to provide safe, stable and affordable housing for youth and young adults as they age out of foster care, and to provide them with the supportive services they need to achieve self-sufficiency.

Unity Care Housing Programs

• Transitional Housing Program (THP) - must be referred by case worker. Program eligibility: Ages 18-20 years old, residing in western Placer County, early onset mental health symptoms, former foster youth receiving AB12 benefits.
• Rapid Rehousing (RRH) - Program eligibility: Ages 18-25. At risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness in Roseville or Rocklin.
• Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) program - Program eligibility: Ages 16-25. At risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness in western Placer County.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.unitycare.org

Blossom Place provides safe housing, one-on-one support, and resources so former foster and at-risk young women ages 18-24 can learn life skills, achieve their goals, and gain the confidence to blossom into who they are meant to be.

Web pages

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

Everyone Matters Ministries offers transitional housing program provides up to 12 months for each household in a recreational vehicle.

Everyone Matters Ministries provides:

• A safe space for individuals, couples, or families to live for up to 12 months
• Weekly boxes of food
• Financial literacy
• Increased employability
• Emotional and spiritual support

Transitional Housing:
Through a fleet of Recreational Vehicles or RV's, we are able to provide a transitional housing environment to individuals, couples, or families to have a safe space to live for up to 12 months. We want to help them experience safety, love, and healing so they can overcome the hurdles that led to their circumstances of homelessness.

Requirements:
Each household is required to pay a small program fee, meet with a mentor/case manager, must have a part- or full-time job, and save money each month towards future housing.

Food Ministry:
Every Friday, we partner with the Placer Food Bank to provide large boxes of food to each househol…

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The Taylor House offers reasonable and safe housing to young women who have emancipated out of the Foster Care System.

Web pages

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