Chapa-De has in-house pharmacies at both of our health centers (Locations; Auburn, Grass Valley). Chape-De is able to provide patients with many reduced-cost medications.

Billing:

• Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (Partnership Health Plan of California) 
• Straight Medi-Cal
• Medicare Part D
• Some private insurance plans
• Cash prices and deductibles are also available

New prescriptions are filled while-you-wait, and refills are available within three business days of a request. We now offer convenient mail order service so your medications can be delivered to your mailbox. We also offer home delivery. 

Web pages

• Home - https://chapa-de.org/pharmacy/

Placer County Public Health Department (PCPHD) partners with medical care providers in the community, and the California Department of Public Health, to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases. We investigate and follow-up on reported cases and their contacts. Staff provide education to individuals and in group settings, and surveillance duties to reduce incidents and prevent additional cases.

The PCPHD website includes information about the following communicable diseases:

• Mpox information
• COVID-19
• Diseases A to Z
• Flu Information
• Measles Information
• Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Information and Control Branch
• West Nile Virus

Providers can report disease, outbreaks, and animal bites at the Provider Portal on the PCPHD website.

Web pages

• Public Health home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2863/Public-Health
• Communicable diseases - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2962/Communicable-Diseases
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The City of Auburn's Code Enforcement Department p​rovides a way for Auburn residents to report local code violations and property concerns.

It handles complaints related to zoning, housing, and other municipal codes. Staff work to ensure that neighborhoods stay safe, clean, and in line with city regulations.

Services include:

• Investigation of reported code violations
• Follow-up with property owners regarding compliance
• Oversight of issues like overgrown weeds, illegal dumping, and unsafe structures
• Coordination with other city departments as needed

Web pages

• Home - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/415/Code-Enforcement
• Report a Concern - www.auburn.ca.gov/RequestTracker.aspx
• Complaint Form - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111/Complaint-Form?bidId=

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.

LSNC does NOT make advance medical directives.  

Regarding will preparation assistance, they can offer legal advice & forms but do not fill them out for clients.

Offices

Phone and fax numbers are the same for both offices and are routed through Auburn. S…

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Auburn Interfaith Food Closet offers a Home Delivery Program that provides participants with enough food each month to make 12 meals for everyone in the household.

The home delivery service is not on-demand, but occurs monthly on a pre-established schedule. Each guest's order is customized monthly, to best serve their needs.

To register for this program, people can call AIFC at 530-885-1921 during opening hours.

Web pages

• Auburn Interfaith Food Closet - https://auburnfoodcloset.org
• Home Delivery Program PDF - https://auburnfoodcloset.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Home-delivery.pdf

Animal Care Services is a division of the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department. Animal Care Services provides service for the unincorporated areas of Yuba County. Animal Care Services does not provide field services to the City of Wheatland, City of Marysville, or Beale Air Force Base; however it does provide licensing services for the City of Wheatland ONLY.

Services include:

·  Stray/injured animal pickup and impound

·  Dog bite investigations and nuisance complaints

·  Animal rescue (locked vehicles, abuse cases)

·  Dog licensing and low-cost vaccination/spay-neuter clinics

·  Pet adoptions (includes vaccines, microchip, spay/neuter, license)

·  Rabies control and quarantine

·  Public education on pet care and disaster response

Web pages

• Home - https://www.yuba.gov/departments/sheriff-coroner/animal_care/index.php

The City of Colfax addresses Code Enforcement issues on a case by case basis as complaints are brought to the attention of staff. Report a problem by completing and signing a confidential complaint form.

Web pages

• Home - https://colfax-ca.gov/government/public-works/code-enforcement/
• Confidential complaint form - https://colfax-ca.gov/wpfd_file/confidential-complaint-form/

California HOPE (CalHOPE) delivers crisis phone support and a warm line for communities impacted by a national disaster. This is a Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and run by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).

Services include:

• Individual and Group Crisis Counseling and Support
• Individual and Public Education
• Community Networking and Support
• Connection to Resources
• Media and Public Service Announcements
• CalHOPE Warm Line: 833-317-HOPE (4673)
  • California Peer Run Warm Line (ext. 1)
  • Operates Mon-Wed and Fri 7am-11pm & Thurs 8am-10pm.

  • Also 855-845-7415

Web pages

• CalHope - https://www.calhope.org/
• FEMA - https://www.fema.gov/
• DHCS - https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. This is a public health insurance program which provides needed health care services for low-income individuals including families with children, seniors, persons with disabilities, foster care, pregnant people, and low income people with specific diseases such as tuberculosis, breast cancer, or HIV/AIDS.

Medi-Cal is free or low-cost for California residents who meet eligibility requirements. Medi-Cal considers income, but there is no asset limit (bank accounts, cash, property, vehicles).

Most applicants who apply through Covered California and enroll in Medi-Cal will receive care through managed health care plans. In Nevada and Placer Counties, the managed care provider is Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC). Medi-Cal is financed equally by the state and federal government. Medi-Cal and Covered California use the same application. This means that once you apply using CoveredCA.com, you’ll find out which program you qualify for. Some hou…

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Interfaith Food Ministry, in a partnership with SpeeDee Carts, offers food home delivery to eligible people. Qualifying clients include seniors, people with disabilities, people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation, and individuals who only sometimes have access to transportation.

When? Every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th week of the month

For information and eligibility screening, call Interfaith Food Ministry at 530-273-8132.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.interfaithfoodministry.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.