Transit Training is free and available to all Placer County residents to help you learn how to safely and independently use public transportation services throughout the south Placer area. Transit Training gives you the necessary tools to take control of your transportation.

Serving: AUBURN, COLFAX, LINCOLN, LOOMIS, ROSEVILLE, ROCKLIN, and surrounding areas.

Roseville Transit, Placer County Transit & Auburn Transit

Experience
Gain the independence you desire and travel on the bus where you want, when you want.

A professional mobility trainer will teach you how to:

• Plan trips using the easiest and fastest routes
• Read and understand maps, schedules, and bus readerboards
• Openly communicate with drivers
• Safely get on and off the bus
• Transfer between buses
• Pay fare and purchase passes
• Identify landmarks and bus stops

Amount of time
Trainers will travel with you until you are comfortable and confident making trips on your own. Training programs may take 10 to 30 hours, depend…

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Placer County Breastfeeding Coalition promotes and supports breastfeeding through education, outreach, and increased services in our communities.

Web pages

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

KidsFirst operates two Counseling and Family Resource Centers centrally located & near public transportation in Roseville and Auburn. They offer family & support services.

Programs and Services include:

• Active Parenting Now (for teens)
• Co-Operative Parenting Class
• Dinosaur School
• Early Childhood Education & Support for New Parents
• Incredible Years (for kids ages 2-12)
• Individual Counseling
• Parent - Child Interactive Therapy
• Parent and Child Coaching
• Parent and Teen Communications
• Postpartum Depression
• Professional Therapeutic Counseling & Wellness
  • Trauma-Focused Behavioral therapy
• Support for Post Baby Blues
• Support for Fathers
  • Forever Fathers
• Trainings throughout Placer County
  • Child Abuse Signs Training
  • Mandated Reporter Training
  • Mandated Reporter “Refresher”
  • Forever Fathers Support Class by Dads/for Dads
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Training

In addition, KidsFirst helps clients with:

• Health insurance enrollment
• Various support groups
• Informat…

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Sierra College Community Education offers classes and activities designed to meet the personal enrichment and professional development interests of the community. The courses are short-term, not-for-credit, fee-based classes, workshops and training programs.

Classes offered at a variety of locations.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sierracollege.edu/
• Sierra College Community Education - https://www.ed2go.com/sierra/

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources.

Wayfinder Family Services has four programs serving Placer County. Three are direct referrals and one requires a call to the Placer County Mental Health Access line.

Kinship Support Services Program – call directly for referral. Wayfinder’s Kinship Support Services Program (KSSP) supports grandparents, extended family members or close family friends who step up to raise children so they avoid the trauma of separation from their birth family. KSSP is free of charge to families.

Home to Stay – can call directly or be referred by a provider. Home to Stay offers counseling and support services to kinship and birth families who are at high risk for out of home placement in Placer County. Wayfinder provides short-term in home counseling and parent education to enhance parenting skills, building supports and mitigating behavioral health risks to youth and families. For more information, call 530-722-2233 or email hometostay@wayfinderfamily.org.

Be WELL Program – can call directly or be referre…

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Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) provides job training to Placer County residents aged 55 and over. SCSEP is a community service and work-based training program for older workers. Authorized by the Older Americans Act, the program provides subsidized, service-based training for low-income (not more than 125% of the established federal poverty guidelines) persons at least 55 years of age who are unemployed and have poor employment prospects. Participants in the SER SCSEP come from all walks of life, have diverse work experiences, and possess various levels of education.


Web pages

• Home - https://ser-national.org/
• Senior job seekers - Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) - https://ser-national.org/scsep-2/

Granite Wellness Centers offers Life Skills & Wellness Services.

Recovery & Wellness Series - The focus of this bi-monthly series is to provide education, information, and life enrichment for our community. These events are free and are open to anyone who is interested.

• Parenting - Techniques to improve parenting skills
  • 10 – 12-week programs, using Parent Project (11-17) & Loving Solutions (5-10) Programs
  • Certificate and workbook upon completion
  • Ongoing Parent Support Groups
  • Sliding fee scale, private pay, some assistance may be available.
  • View Resources for Parents & Families
• Anger Management - for people experiencing anger issues and desiring to learn positive problem resolution
  • 12-week programs for adolescents and adults
  • Certificate upon completion
  • Sliding fee scale
• Batterers Intervention Program - for people who must comply with a court order
  • 52 week (County Approved) program.
  • Multiple sites – bilingual services
  • All services provided by trained an…

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The purpose of South Placer Transit Information, Education, and Training is to make using transit in the South Placer region easier by providing information for riders about different transit systems.

South Placer Transit Information, Education, and Training is administered by the Western Placer Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (WPCTSA) and the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) in partnership with Auburn Transit, Roseville Transit, and Placer County Transit.

Services

• SouthPlacerTransitInfo.com website - This website provides a one-stop-shop resource for everything transit in the South Placer region.
• South Placer Transit Information - Phone number for riders to get information about routes and schedules, get help with trip planning, reserve on-demand services, and more. Open 7 days a week from 8am-5pm. 916-745-7560 or 530-745-7560 (same number except for area code).
• Transit Training - aka Mobility Training aka Travel Training is a free program available to hel…

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The Cirby Wellness Center offers an array of wellness services all in one place. Activities are facilitated by both peer and professional staff. The activities offered at the Wellness Center are free of cost and designed to foster a sense of community and shared recovery.

The Wellness Center features:

• A community garden
• Journaling classes
• Choir
• Walking and hiking groups
• Health education
• Job readiness
• and more

Activities are free of cost. Participants are not required to pay for any portion. Any materials and equipment needed for the groups will be provided. Participants only need to arrive with an open mind and willingness to try new things.

Resource Center

Visit the resource center inside the Cirby Wellness Center to find assistance with:

• Housing
• Food banks
• Medi-Cal
• Mental health screening
• Resume and cover letter writing
• Budgeting
• and more

The Cirby Wellness Center is open to both ASOC clients and community members. We welcome anyone in need of support, resources, and connection. The Ci…

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In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority works with the IHSS program to assist older adults and people with disabilities to remain safely in their homes and prevent the need for a higher level of care.

The Public Authority assists Placer County IHSS Recipients who are hiring their home care provider(s), as well as those who need help finding a home care provider.

Through the Public Authority, IHSS Recipients can gain access to the Registry - a home care provider referral service. Recipients are matched with screened IHSS Providers who meet their service needs.

Services Provided

Placer County IHSS Public Authority services include:

• Serve as Employer of Record for IHSS Providers
• Recruitment and screening of IHSS Providers
• Maintain a registry of screened and trained IHSS Providers
• Match IHSS Recipients with qualified IHSS Providers
• Provide education for IHSS Providers
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2380/Public-Authority