The Salt Mine offers emergency services to the city of Lincoln and Sheridan residents only. Their main charitable activity is the food closet, presently offering emergency food to over one thousand needy families in the area each month.

In addition, they help with emergency clothing, household items, and transportation. Other emergency needs are met on an ’as available basis’ or by referral such as bathing and laundry facilities to name a few.

All items sold in these thrift shops are donated by local supporters.

The Salt Mine offers emergency and hot lunches Tue-Fri, 9am-12pm and Sat 12pm-1pm

Web pages

• Home - http://thesaltmine.org/
• Food Closet - https://www.thesaltmine.org/foodcloset

City of Lincoln Transit p​rovides local and commuter transit services for residents of Lincoln through a partnership with Placer County Transit.

Services include:

• Commuter Express service to and from Roseville and Sacramento
• Dial-A-Ride service for local curb-to-curb transportation within Lincoln
• School Tripper routes to support student travel

Web pages

• Home - https://www.lincolnca.gov/en/living-here/transit.aspx#Title-VI-of-the-Civil-Rights-Act-of-1964
• Placer County Transit - https://placercountytransit.com/
• Commuter Express - https://placercountytransit.com/commuter-services/
• Dial-A-Ride - https://placercountytransit.com/dial-a-ride/

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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Sierra College provides free public bus transportation for current Sierra College students.

Sierra College students can ride local and regional transit services at no cost by showing a valid student ID. This program is available through partnerships with multiple transit agencies serving the college's campuses.

Services include:

• Free rides on Roseville Transit, Placer County Transit, Auburn Transit, Nevada County Connects, and Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART)
• Guidance on bus routes, real-time tracking, and how to ride
• Downloadable campus bus stop maps and contact details for each transit provider

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sierracollege.edu/visit-sierra-college/bus-services

Stand Up Placer offers Recovery services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and their families. For more information on all the services listed here, please call our Helpline at 800-575-5352 or our service office at 916-773-7273.

Crisis counseling
Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking can obtain crisis counseling at any time, day or night, either by calling the Stand Up Placer 24-hour Helpline at 1-800-575-5352, using our chat feature, or by coming into one of our service offices during business hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A trained advocate will assess the survivors’ situations, help them with a safety plan, and go over various options with them.

Shelter and safe housing
Stand Up Placer provides emergency confidential shelter where necessary for survivors and their children who are in immediate danger. A shelter stay provides an opportunity for survivors to be safe, to a… [read more]

Transit Training is free and available to all Placer County residents to help you learn how to safely and independently use public transportation services throughout the south Placer area. Transit Training gives you the necessary tools to take control of your transportation.

Serving: AUBURN, COLFAX, LINCOLN, LOOMIS, ROSEVILLE, ROCKLIN, and surrounding areas.

Roseville Transit, Placer County Transit & Auburn Transit

Experience
Gain the independence you desire and travel on the bus where you want, when you want.

A professional mobility trainer will teach you how to:

• Plan trips using the easiest and fastest routes
• Read and understand maps, schedules, and bus readerboards
• Openly communicate with drivers
• Safely get on and off the bus
• Transfer between buses
• Pay fare and purchase passes
• Identify landmarks and bus stops

Amount of time
Trainers will travel with you until you are comfortable and confident making trips on your own. Training programs may take 10 to 30 hours, depend…

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MediCab provides non-emergency medical transportation in Placer County and parts of Northern Sacramento County. Call for fares and scheduling.

MediCab provides:

• Wheelchair Transport
• Ambulatory With Assistive Devices Such as a Walker, Cane and Oxygen
• Ambulatory Services Without Assistive Devices

Types of appointments covered:

• Dialysis
• Physical Therapy
• Doctor Appointments
• Dental Appointments
• Labs/Imaging
• Outpatient Procedures
• School/Therapy for Special Needs Children (Arranged Through the School Districts)
• Social Trips: Family Events, Lunch, Special Occasion Outings (Not Covered by Insurance)

Web pages

• Home - https://medicabtransport.com/

KidsFirst operates two Counseling and Family Resource Centers centrally located & near public transportation in Roseville and Auburn. They offer family & support services.

Programs and Services include:

• Active Parenting Now (for teens)
• Co-Operative Parenting Class
• Dinosaur School
• Early Childhood Education & Support for New Parents
• Incredible Years (for kids ages 2-12)
• Individual Counseling
• Parent - Child Interactive Therapy
• Parent and Child Coaching
• Parent and Teen Communications
• Postpartum Depression
• Professional Therapeutic Counseling & Wellness
  • Trauma-Focused Behavioral therapy
• Support for Post Baby Blues
• Support for Fathers
  • Forever Fathers
• Trainings throughout Placer County
• Child Abuse Signs Training
• Mandated Reporter Training
• Mandated Reporter “Refresher”
• Forever Fathers Support Class by Dads/for Dads
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Training

To request services, click here: https://www.kidsfirstnow.org/services/

In addition, KidsFirst helps clien…

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City of Roseville Public Works oversees transportation improvements for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians; optimizes traffic flow; maintains infrastructure; provides Roseville Transit services; and manages floodplains.

​​Web pages

• Home - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8738495
• Contact Information for Public Works Offices - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8945255

Granite Wellness Centers offers Outpatient Services, individualized treatment for each of their clients

• Outpatient Services - for adults with chemical dependency
  
  
  • Up to a 1-year program; amount of contacts and types of counseling approaches vary depending on individual treatment plans
  • Features group and individual counseling using evidence-based programs
  • Access to a multi-disciplinary team of certified drug and alcohol counselors, licensed therapists, and medical staff
  • Most insurance is accepted; Sliding scale fees available; Medi-Cal is accepted as full payment if qualified.
  • Onsite childcare available
  • Access to ancillary services, including parenting classes, tobacco cessation, anger management
    
    
• Mental Health And Recovery Services - for individuals and families experiencing co-occurring issues
  
  
  • More Info About Mental Health & Recovery Services
    
    
• Mothers In Recovery - for pregnant or parenting women (childcare and transportation available)
  
  
  • More Info about Mothers in Recovery
    
    
• Family Services - focu…

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