The City of Colfax Animal Services works in partnership with Placer County Animal Services to improve the lives of the animals in their care through community outreach and education; veterinary treatment and preventive care; reuniting lost pets with their families; and adoption, rescue, and foster programs.

• Auburn Animal Shelter - 11232 B Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603, 530-886-5500
• Truckee Animal Shelter - 10961 Stevens Lane, Truckee, CA 96161, 530-546-1990

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services

Placer County Animal Services strives to improve the lives of animals in their care through community outreach and education, providing veterinary treatment and preventative care, reuniting lost pets with their families and ensuring positive outcomes through adoption, rescue or foster programs.

Shelter Services:

• Lost pet reunification
• Pet adoption
• Pet Licensing
• Vaccine Clinics
• Resources for pet owners
• Connection to local animal rescue groups and non-profit organizations
• Shelter tours
• Community education
• Volunteering
• Animal foster programs

Field Services:

• Stray Animal Pickup
• Aggressive animal response
• Cruelty/Neglect investigations
• Barking complaints
• Public education
• Injured domestic and wildlife pickup
• Disaster response

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services
• Health & Human Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1679/Health-Human-Services

The Placer County Animal Control provides many services to residents, businesses, and law enforcement agencies within Placer County, including:

• Responding to loose, injured, or dead animals on public and county roads
• Animal abuse and neglect investigations
• Emergency assistance to law enforcement agencies
• County-wide rabies control
• Education on the humane treatment of animals
• Responding to reports of barking dogs and stray animals
• Enforcing state law and county ordinances regulating animal care and welfare
• Inspection of commercial kennels
• Investigating animal bites and rabies exposure
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1919/Animal-Control-Services

• Hospital - Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital - https://www.sutterhealth.org/auburn
  • Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, 11815 Education Street, Auburn, CA 95602, 530-888-4500
• Medical Care Services - https://www.sutterhealth.org/smf/services
• Locations - https://www.sutterhealth.org/smf/find-location
• COVID-19 - https://www.sutterhealth.org/for-patients/health-alerts/2019-novel-coronavirus
• Hospice - https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/home-health-hospice#expanded?service-l1-url=/services/home-health-hospice
• Contact - https://www.sutterhealth.org/smf/contact-us

Planned Parenthood provides reproductive health care, sex education, and information, and promotes policies that protect and advance access to a full range of sexual and reproductive care and education. Planned Parenthood supports the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage their fertility, regardless of the individual’s income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence.

Services offered:

• Abortion
• Birth Control
• Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)
• Gender-Affirming Care
  
• HIV Services
• Pregnancy Testing & Planning
• Prenatal & Postpartum Services
• STD Testing & Treatment
• Sexual andReproductive Concerns
• Vaccines
• Wellness & Preventive Care

People without insurance may be able to get covered under Covered California. With or without insurance, people can always come to Planned Parenthood for health care.

Web pages

• Home, national site - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
• Planned Parenthood, Roseville - http…

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Sutter Stroke Center provides a stroke support group with information and support to help cope with the changes and stress of a stroke.

Stroke Support Group:

Held the second Tuesday of each month from 1:30-2:30pm
Sutter Rehabilitation Institute, 6 Medical Plaza, Roseville – Dining Room (First Floor)
Contact Dana Ittner at 916-878-2666.

Web pages

• Stroke Support Group - https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/physical-therapy-rehabilitation/education-support-sri

Placer County Office of Emergency Services (OES), in cooperation with local cities, special districts, and fire and law enforcement agencies, provides emergency management services. During an active incident that requires emergency sheltering, such as a fire or a flood, OES secures resources necessary for first responders to protect the community.

OES focuses on

• Preparedness
  • Preparedness is all about pre-planning and education. OES prepares emergency and contingency plans, ranging from evacuation plans to emergency operations plans.
  • Training
    • Office of Emergency Services staff attend trainings throughout the year, keeping our knowledge and skills current. OES also plans and organizes training and exercises involving Placer County and local, state, federal, and regional agencies. People perform like they train, so training is a crucial aspect of preparedness. OES also writes and updates county emergency plans.
• Response
  • OES …

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The CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) goal is to implement policy, systems and environmental change projects along with nutrition and physical activity education interventions for eligible populations by:

• Increasing consumption and access to healthy dietary choices where people live, learn, work, or play
• Reducing consumption and/or appeal of unhealthy dietary choices
• Increase access to and/or appeal of physical activity opportunities
• Educating the Placer County SNAP-Ed population on healthy choices

Services Provided

• Nutrition and Physical Activity Education: A variety of nutrition and physical activity lessons and workshops are available to eligible schools, community groups, and organizations. A few examples include nutrition lessons, CATCH physical activity, cooking, Harvest of the Month (HOTM), and HOTM Kits for teachers.
• Policy Systems and Environmental Change Projects (PSE): PSE projects focus on improving the health of Placer County residents where they live, learn, work, or play. A…

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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 Mid Placer is a 100 bed emergency housing and services program located at the DeWitt Campus in Auburn, CA.

The Gathering Inn is staffed 24/7 and employs 4 full-time Case Managers who work with guests to identify and work through barriers to housing by discussing how to increase income, providing a connection to education, and securing sustainable housing.

Case Managers then provide follow-up support for up to 1 year in an effort to reduce homelessness.

Mid Placer provides:

• Safety and security on campus
• 3 meals a day
• Clean clothing
• Bedding
• Shower facilities
• Use of electricity to run CPAP and Oxygen machines
• Life skills courses
• Drug and alcohol recovery meetings​
• Additional groups intended to help guests with individual development, and to transition guests from homelessness to housing

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Chapa-De Indian Health offers complete Pediatric care including:

• Primary medical care
• Nutrition and health education
• Dental care
• Mental health counseling
• Psychiatry
• Pharmacy services
• Assistance in coordinating care with specialists
• For established Chapa-De patients, may have child safety car seats available and a trained installation technician

Web pages

• Home - https://chapa-de.org/medical-care/

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.