United Way of Nevada County allocates donated funds from annual fundraising campaign to qualified Nevada County non-profit human service organizations; forwards donor designated funds to non-profit health and human service organizations; collaborates with local government, education, local businesses and humans service organizations.

Programs include:

• ​Farm and Field Workers Relief (FFWR) Program - a one-time payment of $600 to Farm, Field and Livestock workers who incurred expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to COVID-19.  https://uwnc.org/farmworkers-program
• MED-Project - program to help dispose of expired or unwanted medication, inhalers, and sharps. They are now able to provide pre-paid envelopes and sharps containers to anyone in need. Please come by our office to pick up envelopes or containers.  Please note that this is NOT a medication drop-off- They do not take your items, but provide you with a safe, …

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The Truckee Police Department consists of Patrol, Investigations, Traffic, Marine Operations, Reserves, and Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS).  The police department also offers information on Disaster Preparedness with resources on how to be prepared in case of an emergency. The Support Services Division includes Animal Services, Downtown Parking District, Property & evidence, and Records.

Web pages from above with visible url links
 

• Truckee Police Dept. - https://www.truckeepolice.com
• Disaster Preparedness - https://www.truckeepolice.com/disaster-preparedness
• Truckee Police Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/police-services
• Support Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/police-services
• Animal Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/animal-services
• Contact - https://www.truckeepolice.com/contact

The Town of Truckee Police Department also provides the safe disposal of unwanted or expired prescription medications. Medications m… [read more]

The DEA's Diversion Control Division oversees periodic National Prescription Drug Take Back Days in collaboration with local partners.

https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/index.html

It also provides a prescription medication disposal location lookup tool.
https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main?execution=e2s1

2023 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10am-2pm

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Info below is from prior years...no Western Nevada County events for 2023.
Nevada County
Grass Valley: Corner of Neal Street and South Auburn Street Across from Safeway
Nevada City: Eric Rood Government Center located at 950 Maidu Ave
Penn Valley: 17422 Penn Valley Drive (Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Substation)
Auburn: 10596 Combie Road (NCSO Substation)
Truckee: 11290 Donner Pass Rd (Safeway parking lot)

ACCEPTABLE
▪ PRESCRIPTIONS  ▪ OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS ▪ VETERINARY MEDICATIONS ▪ NOW ACCEPTING VAPING DEVICES AND CARTR… [read more]

MED-Project provides different types of medication Mail-Back Packages at no charge to residents.

See web page for lists of accepted medicine, sharps, and inhalers.

People complete a web form to request a pre-paid, pre-addressed mail-back package. Instructions for disposal will be provided with all mail-back services. Please submit separate forms for each type of mail-back package.

To protect your privacy, patients are reminded to remove all personally identifiable information on medication labels or packaging before disposing of unwanted medicine.

Home healthcare professionals providing services to residents may also request a Mail-Back Package on their behalf.

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Home - https://med-project.org/
• Mail back services & lists of accepted medications, sharps, and inhalers - https://med-project.org/locations/california/meds/mail-services-for-disposal/
• FAQs - https://med-project.org/locations/california/meds/faq/