Medi-Cal assistance is available through Human Services, one of six Divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

Medi-Cal offers medical, dental, vision and mental health care to eligible individuals and families at little or no cost. If you are ineligible to Medi-Cal, affordable insurance plans are available through the health benefits exchange, Covered California, during their November through December open enrollment.

The information on Placer County's Medi-Cal web page is for reference only. Speak to a staff person for the most up-to-date information.

Apply for/Access your Public Benefits Online (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKS)
Go to BenefitsCal.com to apply for or renew benefits, upload verification, and view information regarding health coverage, food, and cash assistance. BenefitsCal also makes it easy for community partners to create accounts and act as application assistors.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.…

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The 1 Pill Can Kill website provides information about the potentially deadly opioid fentanyl and the treatment for overdoses called naloxone (brand name NARCAN).

It has information about fentanyl test strips and where to get both fentanyl test strips and naloxone / NARCAN.

Web pages

• Home - https://1pillcankillplacer.com
  
  
  

The Veterans Service Office promotes the interest and welfare of veterans, their dependents, and their survivors by enhancing their quality of life through counseling, education, benefits assistance, and advocacy.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1875/Veterans

The Placer County Public Defender's Office provides legal defense for those facing criminal allegations who are financially unable to retain an attorney.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placerpublicdefender.com/

The County of Placer Recorder’s Office is responsible for the recording or filing of documents which give constructive notice of transactions relating to real estate and are authorized by law. Documents are preserved and archived for reproduction for property searches and genealogical research.

Our office registers all Placer County:

• Births
• Deaths
• Public marriages

Records are available to the public to search, view, and copy for a fee, as allowed by law.

Clerk’s Office Responsibilities

The County Clerk’s Office:

• Real Property records
• Issues Marriage licenses
• Performs marriage ceremonies (English only)
• Registers confidential marriage licenses
• Files Fictitious Business Name Statements
• Files Notary Bonds
• Files other professional registrations\
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1709/Clerk-Recorder

Placer County Vital Statistics Office provides the following services and information:

• Birth Registration - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2976/Birth-Registration Find information about birth registration for in hospital and out-of-hospital births. The Placer County Public Health Department no longer sells birth certificates to the public. Please contact the Placer County Clerk Recorders Office - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1709/Clerk-Recorder
• Burial Permits - 530-889-7158, https://www.placer.ca.gov/2978/Burial-Permits If you need to change the location of remains, you will need a new burial permit. A funeral director can arrange this for you, or contact us and we can assist you.
• Correcting or Amending Vital Records - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2979/Correcting-or-Amending-Vital-Records Find out about how to correct or amend a vital record.
• Death Registration - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2980/Death-Registration Death certific…

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CalWORKs p​rovides cash aid and employment services to eligible families with children through California’s public assistance program. 

Services are delivered by county welfare departments and are available in all 58 counties.

Services include:

• Monthly cash assistance to help pay for basic needs such as housing, food, and utilities
• Immediate, short-term aid for families with little or no cash
• Employment and training support to help participants become self-sufficient
• Eligibility determinations based on family size, income, and special needs
• Support for families experiencing the absence, disability, or death of a parent
• Assistance for families with both parents present when the principal earner is unemployed
• Aid for needy caretaker relatives of foster children

Web pages

Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2111/CalWORKs-Employment-Services

General California Benefits Information - http://www.benefitscal.org/

If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

​For at-risk children in emergency and crisis situations call 24/7 crisis line at Family and Children's Services:

916-872-6549, or toll free 866-293-1940.

​For adults in crisis, call Adult Protective Services: 916-787-8860 or toll free 888-886-5401.

Children's Mental Health Services

Self-referred individuals or families will either have an appointment scheduled with the Managed Care Unit, Sierra Mental Wellness Group, a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the Placer County Network, or they will be linked to another appropriate community or agency provider depending on needs and insurance coverage.

Services include:

• Mental Health Assessments
• Wraparound Services
• Crisis Services
• Therapeutic Behavioral Service
• Inpatient Services
• Outpatient Services
• Presumptive Transfer to Placer County

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2052/Childrens-Mental-Health-Services
• Mental Health Community Resources -https://www.placer.ca.gov/2481/Community-Resources
• Presumptive Transfer Form (PDF) - https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2708/County-Presumptive-Transfer-Form-PDF
  Family and Children's Services Call: 1-866-293-1940
  Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
  COVID-19 Peer-Run Warm Line: 1-855-845-…

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Children's System of Care offers comprehensive services for children and youth who may be at risk in Placer County.

Eligibility

Eligibility for Placer Children's mental health services includes full scope Medi-Cal beneficiaries, and County Medical Services Program (CMSP) beneficiaries with low or no share of cost. Those who do not meet these eligibility criteria are assessed on an individual basis regarding their need for services.
For questions please call Family and Children's Services at 916-872-6549 or toll free 866-293-1940.

Services Available

• 24-hour response for minors at risk of abuse or neglect
• Adoptions and Foster Home placement and licensing
• Behavioral and Mental Health Services
• Child Welfare services
• Educational Assistance and Information for System-Involved and At Promise Youth - Placer County Office of Education
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2050/Childrens-System-of-Care
• Behavioral and Mental Health Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2052/Childrens-Mental-Healt…

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