The First United Methodist Church (FUMCL) operates a Food Closet that provides food and household essentials to Placer County families in need.

Food can be obtained at the church office at 6414 Brace Road, Loomis, from 10 am to 1 pm Monday through Friday. Four bags of food are offered once every month.

Under normal circumstances a Picture ID and proof of residency in the Loomis Basin (Loomis, Rocklin, Penryn, Ophir and Newcastle) is required.

Please stop by the church office if you are in need of food for your family.

Web pages

• Home - https://loomismethodist.org/
• Food Closet - https://loomismethodist.org/community/food-closet/

Stand Up Placer offers Recovery services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and their families. For more information on all the services listed here, please call our Helpline at 800-575-5352 or our service office at 916-773-7273.

Crisis counseling
Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking can obtain crisis counseling at any time, day or night, either by calling the Stand Up Placer 24-hour Helpline at 1-800-575-5352, using our chat feature, or by coming into one of our service offices during business hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A trained advocate will assess the survivors’ situations, help them with a safety plan, and go over various options with them.

Shelter and safe housing
Stand Up Placer provides emergency confidential shelter where necessary for survivors and their children who are in immediate danger. A shelter stay provides an opportunity for survivors to be safe, to a… [read more]

The Roseville Corps of The Salvation Army offers community meals, a food pantry, and food boxes (food boxes may be obtained once a month). Location: 100 Lincoln Street, Roseville, CA 95678.

Community Meals

• Friday Lunch – 11am-12pm
• Saturday Breakfast – 8-9am

Food Pantry
Food Pantry can be used as needed (Food Boxes, info below, may be obtained once a month)

• Monday through Thursday - 9am-Noon and 12:30-2:30pm
• Friday - 9-11am and 12:30-2:30pm

Food Box
To receive a Food Box once a month a proof of address (for example, a recent utility bill/rent agreement/mortgage statement) and ID must be provided. This location serves South Placer County (Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Granite Bay, Penryn, Sheridan, Antelope 95843, Orangevale 95663 and Citrus Heights 95621 & 95610).

• Monday through Thursday - 10am-12:55 pm and 2-3 pm
• Friday - 1-3 pm

Web pages 

• Home - https://roseville.salvationarmy.org/roseville/
• Community meals & food pantry - https://roseville.salvationarmy.org/roseville/social-ser…

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Rhema Christian Center offers a food pantry is available on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-12pm.

Web pages
https://www.rhemaccroseville.com/
 

The Salvation Army provides emergency assistance and community support for Rocklin and Roseville residents. Services include:

• Rental Assistance – Limited funds for Rocklin; none for Roseville until August 2025.
• Utility Assistance – Roseville utilities only; unavailable until August 2025.
• Food Assistance – Emergency pantry and community meals.
• Other Services – Disaster response, showers, holiday programs, childcare, job search support, and spiritual counseling.

Web pages

• Home - https://roseville.salvationarmy.org/roseville/social-services/

The Victim/Witness program provides advocacy, information, and support services to victims and witnesses of crime in Placer County. Program services are free and available regardless of citizenship status. 

Eligibility requires that the crime be reported to law enforcement, that victims cooperate in the investigation and prosecution, and that victims did not contribute to the events leading to the crime.

Services include:

• Court escort and support during criminal proceedings
• Referrals for emergency assistance, including shelter, food, and clothing
• Follow-up counseling and employer intervention
• Reimbursement for mental health counseling, medical and dental expenses, wage loss, and emergency relocation costs

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/3356/Victim-Witness-Assistance
• Victim Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7191/Victims-Services
• Criminal Justice Process - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7238/Know-the-process
• Grief and Loss Support - https://www.placer.ca.gov…

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The Placer SPCA is here to help the companion animals of Placer County and their owners in times of financial hardship through the Pet Food Assistance program. SPCA provides pet food when available to those in need. No appointment is necessary; however, assistance is dependent on supplies available. Must be a Placer County resident. Food may be picked up every 30 days.

The Placer SPCA receives all pet food in this program solely through donations. They do not have the same brand or type of food for pets at all times. At the time of signing up you must meet and prove all eligibility requirements. The food assistance program is meant to be temporary assistance in your time of need. You will need to reapply annually and all eligibility requirements must be met.

The quantity of food given every 30 days is determined by the size of your animals, using the following guidelines, and is at our discretion.

Web pages

• Home - https://placerspca.org/
• Pet Food Assistance - https://placerspca…

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To stay at The Gathering Inn, a referral through the Coordinated Entry system is required. To get a referral, call the Placer County Homeless Resource Helpline at 833-375-2237 (or 833-3PLACER).

The Gathering Inn South Placer Emergency Shelter is a nomadic shelter located in Roseville. This shelter welcomes individuals and families. Partnerships with churches throughout Placer County make this program possible by providing guests with a meal and a safe place to sleep. Intakes and case management are offered 7 days/week.

• Intake starts at 1pm.
• Check in is at 4pm.
• Bus leaves at 6pm to different churches every night.

The Gathering Inn provides a variety of services – some just for people in their program or on the waiting list, and others for the wider community of people in need. People can get on the waiting list by calling 211 and ALSO calling TGI to confirm they want to receive services and get into the program.

Services for TGI program participants and those on the waiting list include:

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County of Placer Human Services offers a drop-in service to assist eligible individuals applying for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs, and General Relief. 

The drop-in service is open Monday and Thursday (excluding holidays) from 8am-12pm at 415 Roseville Square, Roseville, CA, 95678.

Apply for / Access Public Benefits Online (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKS, Disaster CalFresh, General Assistance)
Go to BenefitsCal.com to apply for or renew benefits, upload verification, and view information regarding health coverage, food, and cash assistance.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2096/Human-Services
• Apply for Benefits Online - BenefitsCal.com

Volunteers of America (VOA) Family Shelter, Home Start Inc. operates a non-profit emergency shelter (operating 24/7, 365 days a year) for homeless families in Placer County.

Services include:

• Intensive Case Management
• Housing advocacy
• Housing placement services
• Individual units – so rather than a nomadic shelter, each family will have their own unit
• Food (as needed)
• Support
• Live in-person support – after hours
• Life skills groups
• Ready to rent certified training
• Extensive housing placement services

Intake Information:

• Mon-Fri
• Intakes no later than noon
• Emergency cases – intakes after noon
• No walk-ins

To stay at Volunteers of America Family Shelter, a referral through the Coordinated Entry system is required. To receive a referral, call the Placer County Homeless Resource Helpline at 833-375-2237 (833-3PLACER).

Web pages

• Volunteers of America - https://www.voa-ncnn.org/
• VOA / Home Start - https://www.voa-ncnn.org/locations/home-start/