FREED provides assistance in finding accessible and affordable housing.

Services include:

• Help in developing housing search strategies
• Information about Section 8 and other subsidized and low income housing
• Information and referrals to other community housing resources
• Help in filling out apartment application forms
• Assistance in understanding your housing rights as a person with a disability
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://freed.org/
• Housing information - https://freed.org/services/independent-living/housing/
• Contact - https://freed.org/contact/

This resource is eligible for electronic referral.

The Penn Valley PARTNERS Family Resource Center (FRC) provides a place for families to connect, learn, and play. Assists families with child development, parenting support, counseling, education, employment tools, and community resources. It also offers playgroups for families with children ages 0-5, and weekly activities for older children.

​Note:

• The FRC does not have any housing resources and does NOT have any gift cards, gas cards, etc.
• The FRC does offer public use computers, resource and lending libraries, Spanish language translation services, a play area, diapers, and a clothes closet.
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://partnersfamilyresourcecenters.org/penn-valley
• Padlet - Community Schools Partners Resource Board - https://padlet.com/NevCoCommunityschools/community-schools-partners-resource-board-a4hhfy14z6n2xofi

This is a First 5 Nevada County program.

This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and informati…

Code RED offers notifications to county residents in case of emergencies or other critical community situations requiring alerts. Alerts may be received by means of text, email, landline, cell phone, and TTY. CodeRED is a product of the company called OnSolve. All Nevada County residents are encouraged to sign up. Alerts are sent to evacuation zones that are affected by an incident. To find you evacuation zone number, enter address at Genasys Protect.

Online Sign-up for Alerts
Online form allows users to create a MANAGED account with a username and password which allows them to update their own info.

Assistance Signing Up for Alerts
211 Connecting Point does Code Red sign-ups for UNMANAGED accounts (accounts without a username and password). Unmanaged accounts are also known as Guest accounts.

Support
IMPORTANT: OES and 211 cannot access Code RED accounts. If people have questions, including any of the following, they need to call OnSolve Code Red Customer service at 866-939-0911, Mon-Fri,…

Connecting Point offers Nevada County residents assistance with signing up for CalFresh.

Call 211 or 833-342-5211 for a referral to a Navigator who will contact you and guide you through the application process.

Web pages

• Home - https://connectingpoint.org/

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