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, yout…

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The mission of Placer County Risk Management is to effectively prevent, control, and minimize the County's financial risk while providing optimum services to the County's employees and its citizens through the centralized administration of safety, loss control, insurance, and other risk management programs.

ADA Coordinator
Risk Management serves as a point of contact for County departments and residents for non-employment inquiries and complaints related to The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ensures prompt evaluation and resolution of ADA inquiries and complaints.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1469/Risk-Management
• ADA & Accessibility - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1782/ADA-Accessibility

CalWORKs & Employment Services acts as a part of Human Services, one of six Divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

If you are an adult with dependent children, you may be eligible for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids, or CalWORKs. CalWORKs provides:

• Child care, work expense assistance, transportation, and counseling
• Education, employment and training programs through Employment Services
• Families with children financial assistance to meet their basic needs
• Support for families moving toward self-sufficiency

If you are eligible for CalWORKs you will automatically qualify for Medi-Cal and may also qualify for CalFresh. Unless you are exempt, you will be referred to the Employment Services program for assistance gaining employment. Placer County Employment Services (formerly Welfare to Work) can assist you in finding work through the Business Advantage Network. You can receive daily job leads and information on job fairs and recruiting eve…

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Cal Fire serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California. Cal Fire is dedicated to the fire protection and stewardship of over 31 million acres of California's privately-owned wildland and provides varied emergency services in 36 of the State's 58 counties via contracts with local governments. 

Cal Fire duties include:

• Issuing burn permits and campfire permits
• Coordinating the RVETS program in partnership with California Department of Veterans Affairs and the California National Guard to streamline employment opportunities to returning veterans (RVETS=Returning Veterans; Enlisting Their Skills for CAL FIRE Service)
• Offering Fire Fighter 1 seasonal, temporary work outdoors with access to health benefits and opportunities to work in various locations throughout the state as well as a variety of other Fire Protection and Forester careers.
• Providing a Statewide Fire Map and inc…

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement.

Estimated tax payments are due as follows:

• January 1 to March 31 – April 15
• April 1 to May 31 – June 15
• June 1 to August 31 - September 15
• September 1 to December 31 – January 15 of the following year

In general, estimated tax payments are made quarterly to the IRS and the State of California by people whose income isn't subject to income tax withholding, including self-employment income, interest, dividends, alimony or rental income. Most taxpayers automatically have their taxes withheld from their paychecks and submitted to the IRS by their employer.

Options on how to pay include:

• Full and partial payments, including payments toward a payment plan (including installment agreement). Penalties and interest will continue to grow until you pay the full balance.
• Online, through your account
• Bank account
• Debit Card, Credit Card, or Digital Wallet (e.g., PayPal)
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Alliance for Workforce Development offers services through the Nevada County Business and Career Network offices.

Employment resources include:

• Resource center with access to computers, a printer machine, job listings, staff assistance, and referral forms to specific programs
• Youth employment and on-the-job training
• Career guidance
• Unemployment assistance (computer help with EDD claims and contacts for EDD)
• Workshops for:
  • Resumes
  • Basic computer skills
  • Job search
• Training assistance and assessment
  
  

Web pages

• Home - afwd.org
• Virtual workshops - https://afwd.org/workshops/

If you are outside AFWD's service area of Nevada County (and Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, and Sierra counties), find a One Stop Career Center near you at https://www.careeronestop.org/

Residents of Placer, Alpine, and El Dorado counties can contact Golden Sierra Job Training Center at https://goldensierra.com/

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

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) facilitates California's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program.

Temporary Financial Assistance

​CalWORKs is a temporary financial assistance program for low- or no- income families with children. It can help all kinds of families who have fallen on hard times due to a variety of issues such as fleeing domestic violence, illness or death of an income earner, substance use, child behavior or developmental challenges, homelessness, legal or criminal record constraints, or job loss.

Employment Services

​CalWORKs financial assistance is available to children regardless of whether their parents choose to participate in Employment Services. If you participate in Employment Services, you may be eligible to receive CalWORKs cash assistance for yourself, in addition to support with expenses related to your job or education. As an Employment Services participant, you will receive support in identifying and working to…

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Vouchers for reduced fees for California ID cards are available for people receiving Nevada County welfare assistance programs (veterans, eligibility & employment, Adult Services or Child Welfare assistance programs).

Go to one of the three Nevada County Department of Social Services offices and ask for a voucher. A county worker must sign the voucher. People who are homeless and on public assistance are eligible to receive a free ID card. This does not replace drivers licenses, only identification cards.

• Eric Rood Administration Center
  950 Maidu Avenue Suite 120
  Nevada City, CA 95959
• Brighton Greens Resource Center
  988 McCourtney Road
  Grass Valley, CA 95949
• Nevada County Joseph Center
  10075 Levon Ave
  Truckee, CA 96161
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/879/Social-Services

The Nevada County Department of Social Services provides service to Nevada County citizens needing social, eligibility, or employment and training services.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/879/Social-Services
  
  

​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.

Services Directory

Agency on Aging \ Area 4 (AAA4) is one of 33 area agencies in California, designated by the State to develop, coordinate, and fund programs designed to help older people maintain their health and independence. AAA4 provides a directory of services for all of the counties it serves: Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba. The directory, available in English and Spanish, has contact information for organizations that can provide a variety of services to older adults. Services may vary by county.

Services in Placer County include:

• Info about caregiver respite and support through Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
• Employment Services - Mature Edge Job Readiness Program

Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC)

AAA4 is a key partner in the Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC). The Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) is a collaboration between government agencies and community organizations. Its purpose is to provide a singl…

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