AMI Housing, Inc (AMIH) 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. AMIH offers assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service.

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 and 211 offer assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service.

Call 2-1-1 or 833-342-5211 for information about, and eligibility screening for, the following programs.

• Homelessness Prevention - For people who are at risk of losing their current housing.
• Rapid Rehousing - For people who are currently unhoused. Coordinated Entry intake required.
• Transition Age Youth - For Transition Age Youth (TAY) ages 18-24 in PLACER COUNTY. Help with life skills and finding housing.
  
  

Web pages

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Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, with locations in Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn, provides low-cost and no-cost counseling and family support services to Placer County residents. 

Services are available in English and Spanish, and are open to all ages. 

Services include:

Counseling and Mental Health Services:

• Individual, couples, and family counseling
• Group therapy and peer support options
• Counseling available in English and Spanish
• Services for children, youth, and adults
• Eligibility limited to Placer County residents
• Insurance accepted includes Medi-Cal and Medi-Cal Managed Care (Partnership HealthPlan of California via Carelon)

Family Resource Center (FRC) Services:

• Case management and wellness planning for families in crisis
• Referrals from social workers, probation officers, or community organizations
• Educational workshops on financial literacy and employment readiness
• Basic needs support, including:
  • CalFresh and Medi-Cal enrollment
  • Diaper distribution …

Victory Village Veteran's Center provides support services for veterans, service members, and their families to ease the transition from military to civilian life. Services include assistance with housing, employment, benefits, and wellness programs.

Auburn & Nevada County services:

• Help with VA
• Goal setting
• Employment
• Benefits
• Veteran Support Groups
• Family Support
• Financial Assistance
• Housing Search
• Landlord Liaison
• Emergency housing assistance
• Utility assistance
• Rental assistance
• Unemployment workshop
• Move-in assistance (furniture)
• Deposit for apartments

Web pages

• Main page - www.vvvets.org/

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, youth will remain eligible…

The Placer County Business Advantage Network (BAN) provides free employment services for job seekers and hiring support for businesses in Placer County.

Services include:

• Free job fairs for employers and job seekers
• Job leads and hiring opportunities by email subscription
• Job search support and training referrals
• Hiring assistance, recruitment tools, and networking for businesses
• Job Connections, which helps connect job seekers with local employers

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/5263/The-Business-Advantage-Network
• Hiring Assistance for Employers - https://www.placer.ca.gov/5643/Hiring-Assistance-for-Employers
• Resources for Job Seekers - https://www.placer.ca.gov/5645/Resources-for-Job-Seekers
• Job Fairs - www.placer.ca.gov/6228/Job-Fairs
• Job Leads - https://www.placer.ca.gov/5535/Job-Leads
• Job Connections - https://www.placer.ca.gov/6229/Job-Connections

Placer County Risk Management provides 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
• File a complaint - https://www.placer.ca.gov/FormCenter/Americans-with-Disabilities-Act-ADA-16/ADA-ComplaintGrievance-Form-73

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…

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 incident information (for occurances such as large, extended-day wildfires (10…

My Time Movement provides support services for young adults with foster care experience who are enrolled in Medi-Cal through Partnership HealthPlan.

It focuses mostly on housing stability, education, employment, and independent living.

Services include:

• Housing navigation support, deposits, and application fee assistance
• Educational assistance and employment readiness training
• No-fee birth certificate vouchers
• Driver’s license training
• Food and clothing referrals
• Bus passes and gas cards
• Life skills classes
• Motel vouchers
• Gas cards
• Bus passes
• Utilities assistance

Walk-ins are accepted. Staff are also available to meet participants in the community.

Web pages

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

Silver Springs High School provides a full-day continuation high school program focused on core academics, elective courses, and career training.

Programs include:

• Young Parents Program
• Employment Training
• Social-Emotional Learning & Restorative Practices

Web pages:

• Home - https://silversprings.njuhsd.com/