The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free tax assistance to qualifying individuals and families who earned less than $69,000 in 2025.

The coalition also helps educate the public on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). VITA is available through Placer County Health and Human Services in cooperation with IRS and United Way.

Services include:

• Free tax preparation
• Preparation assistance, available online or in person

Additional notes:

Information on the Placer Free Tax Prep webpage can be translated to most languages through a built-in Google Translate service.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/FreeTaxPrep
• General Information - YourFreeTaxPrep.org
• What to Bring to Your VITA Appointment - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/checklist-for-free-tax-return-preparation

FieldHaven Feline Center’s FieldHaven Animal Support Team (FHAST) responds to disaster incidents by providing emergency shelter and care for cats and other small animals displaced by wildfires, evacuations, or other crises.

FHAST deploys trained volunteers and veterinary staff to offer on-site animal care, transport support, and compassionate assistance to pet owners.

The program prioritizes pet safety and trauma-informed sheltering in collaboration with local emergency response systems.

Services include:

• Emergency animal sheltering for cats and pocket pets during disasters
• On-site and off-site veterinary care for animals requiring medical support
• Transportation assistance for evacuated or rescued animals
• Volunteer response teams trained in FEMA protocols and animal disaster care
• Preparedness education, evacuation guides, and community outreach

Web pages

• Home - https://fieldhaven.com/
• FHAST - https://fieldhaven.com/programs/fhast/
• FHAST Volunteering - https://fieldhaven.com/wp-content/uploads/…

The Arc of Placer County operates programs serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Programs include:

• Adult Achievement Center (AAC): Offers vocational training, daily living skills, health and fitness activities, cognitive growth, and mobility training. Located in Auburn, the program promotes independence and community engagement.
• Roseville Adult Center (RAC): Delivers vocational training, daily living practices, health and fitness, cognitive growth, and mobility training. Participants engage in community volunteer opportunities.
• Studio 700 Center for the Arts: Facilitates artistic development through creating visual art, photography, ceramics, clothing lines, short films, and performances. Artwork is sold to provide income opportunities for artists.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placerarc.org/
• Adult Achievement Center (AAC) - https://www.placerarc.org/services/adult-achievement-center/
• Roseville Adult Center - https://placerarc.org/services/roseville-adult-cente…

The City of Roseville's Volunteer Center serves as a community hub that connects Roseville residents with volunteer opportunities in the community.

Services include:

• Access to an online directory of volunteer opportunities
• Listing availability for organizations looking to post their volunteer needs

Web pages

• Home - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8918486

The 2026 Placer Veterans Stand Down is scheduled for May 5-6, 2026, at @the Grounds (Roseville fairgrounds) located at 700 Event Center Dr. in Roseville, CA, 95678. All services are free and open to veterans and their families on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of services as capacity allows. The clinic will open at 8:00 am each day. Services are provided at the discretion of the healthcare provider.

A veteran ID is required. For more information about the Placer Veterans Stand Down event, please visit their website: Placer Veterans Stand Down – Serving Homeless Veterans and their Families.

Patient FAQs

Volunteering info

In December, the Clinic volunteer registration system will be open for the 2025 Placer Veterans Stand Down. All volunteers must create a volunteer profile in our system before signing up to volunteer for a clinic; this can be done anytime. All volunteers must create a volunteer profile in our system before signing up to volunteer for a clinic; this can be don…

Placer County Animal Services provides animal care, sheltering, and field services for much of Placer County.

Shelter services include:

• Lost pet reunification
• Pet adoption
• Pet licensing (including new senior discount for qualifying residents)
• Vaccine clinics
• Resources for pet owners
• Connections to local rescue groups and nonprofits
• Shelter tours and community education
• Volunteer and animal foster programs

Field services include:

• Stray animal pickup
• Aggressive animal response
• Animal cruelty and neglect investigations
• Barking complaints
• Public education and disaster response
• Pickup of injured domestic animals and wildlife

Additional notes:

As of May 2025, Placer County residents aged 62 and older may receive 50% off licensing fees for up to two spayed or neutered dogs. Available online or in person. Not valid in Auburn, Roseville, or Rocklin, which manage their own programs.

Web pages

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

The Humane Society of the Sierra Foothills serves the public and helps enforce California‘s anti-cruelty laws that protect animals from abuse and neglect. It also offers adoption services and volunteer opportunities.

Web pages

• Home - https://animalplace.com/

Placer County 4-H provides youth development programs through hands-on learning in partnership with the University of California Cooperative Extension.

Services include:

• Leadership and citizenship programs for youth
• Hands-on learning in areas like agriculture, science, and healthy living
• Volunteer mentors and community service opportunities

Web pages

• Home - https://ucanr.edu/sites/placercounty4h/

Placer SPCA provides services for the pets and people of Placer County, including dogs, cats, and small animal adoptions.

Services include:

• Pet adoptions
• Lost and found pet assistance
• Spay and neuter assistance
• Low-cost rabies and microchip clinics
• Youth programs
• Volunteer opportunities

Web pages

• Home - www.placerspca.org
• Adoption Center - https://placerspca.org/adopt-home/

A Touch of Understanding’s mission is to encourage acceptance and respect for all individuals. ATOU's educational programs are designed to increase understanding of differences, thereby minimizing discrimination, bullying, and social isolation suffered by children and adults who are perceived as different for any reason, but especially those with disabilities.

ATOU's in-school workshop provides a potent, life-changing opportunity for students to meet people with disabilities and to experience for themselves what it may be like to have a disability. The workshop is broken up into two parts.

• Part 1: Speakers with disabilities talk about their life, their challenges, and how they achieve their goals. During the hour and a half session, students are encouraged to interact with these volunteers and ask questions.
• Part 2: Students visit activity stations where they: use a wheelchair and white cane, learn to write their names in Braille, perform a task using a mirror to simulate a learnin…