The Women of Worth Safe House provides an emergency shelter and transitional housing assisting women and families in crisis, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Offers support services including legal and medical assistance, advocacy and case management, mentoring and support groups, educational and career assistance, and art therapy for children ages 5-12.
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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 information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

The Salvation Army Booth Family Center provides temporary shelter to homeless families.

It also offers residents case management and counseling services to address educational, vocational, financial, family relations, substance abuse and mental health issues.

For someone to get on the Booth Waitlist the applicant must fill out a Google form on the Salvation Army Grass Valley website, follow this link.

Web pages

• Home - https://grassvalley.salvationarmy.org/grass_valley/booth-family-center/
  
• Application Link - https://form.jotform.com/241997165848172
  
  

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.

Community Beyond Violence provides emergency confidential shelter services as necessary for survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and their children who are in immediate danger.

They have a local Safe House and clients may stay up to 90 days after their intake. They also provide limited motel room stays to clients on an as needed basis. The Safe House is pet friendly. If you have a pet and are in need of CBV’s Safe House services, please let your advocate know at your intake.

24-HOUR CRISIS LINE - 530-272-3467
Text - 530-290-6555
Chat - rc.chat/cbv
Business line - 530-272-2046

Web pages

• Home - https://cbv.org/
• Services - https://www.cbv.org/our-services

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 information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

The NSJ Warming Shelter may be open more often than the weather triggers actually occur. To find out, call 530-522-8205 or email nsjcommunitycenter@gmail.com

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When open - The shelter will be open if it’s wet/raining at 37 degrees F. or below or open on the 4th night of consecutive rain. Additionally, they require two overnight hosts to open for overnight use. The shelter will open around 5 pm and close at 8 am the following morning. All shelter participants are asked to vacate the premises during the day.

Free hot meal - In addition to offering a warm, dry place to sleep, a free hot meal will be served from about 5-8pm and breakfast in the morning. Movies will be available to watch in addition to games.

Dogs - ​Dogs are permitted as long as they’re well-behaved, on leash, and with their persons at all times.

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The Coordinated Entry system provides a telephone hotline that serves as a centralized gateway for people who are homeless and in need of services in Nevada and Placer counties.

People who are homeless may call 1-833-3PLACER (1-833-375-2237) in Placer County, and 2-1-1 in Nevada County (or 877-847-0499 from outside Nevada County). Callers will be asked questions to determine their eligibility for various housing programs. Their needs are shared with participating Homeless Resource Council of the Sierras' homeless service providers.

The Homeless Resource Helplines help homeless service agencies throughout Placer and Nevada Counties better coordinate services and prioritize needs. Homeless individuals have their needs assessed in a consistent manner, and the confidential data is placed into a centralized database, the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The helpline is also available in Spanish.

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The Gathering Inn's Medical Respite Program provides people experiencing homelessness with a safe, clean place to rest and recover following hospital discharge.

Services include:

• Case management
• Resource navigation
• Mental health services

Note: 211 cannot provide a direct referral. However, 211 can provide information so that people may ask to speak with their case manager or social worker in order to receive a referral.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.thegatheringinn.com/what-we-offer#medicalrespite

Blossom Place provides safe housing, one-on-one support, and resources so former foster and at-risk young women ages 18-24 can learn life skills, achieve their goals, and gain the confidence to blossom into who they are meant to be.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.blossomplace.org/

To stay at The Gathering Inn, a referral through the Coordinated Entry system is required. To get a referral, call the Placer County Homeless Resource Helpline at 833-375-2237 (or 833-3PLACER).

The Gathering Inn Mid Placer is a 100 bed emergency housing and services program located at the DeWitt Campus in Auburn, CA.

The Gathering Inn is staffed 24/7 and employs 4 full-time Case Managers who work with guests to identify and work through barriers to housing by discussing how to increase income, providing a connection to education, and securing sustainable housing.

Case Managers then provide follow-up support for up to 1 year in an effort to reduce homelessness.

Mid Placer provides:

• Safety and security on campus
• 3 meals a day
• Clean clothing
• Bedding
• Shower facilities
• Use of electricity to run CPAP and Oxygen machines
• Life skills courses
• Drug and alcohol recovery meetings​
• Additional groups intended to help guests with individual development, and to transition guests from homelessness to housing

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Youth Empowerment Support's Housing Opportunities Providing Experience (HOPE) offers transitional housing along with intensive life skills support for young adults that have emancipated from court ordered foster or group home care.

HOPE is a program of Whole Person Learning (WPL), a public agency that empowers youth and young adults to thrive in their communities by using a collaborative, individually tailored positive youth development approach.

Web pages

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

24-hour helpline 800-575-5352
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Stand Up Placer's Safe House is located in a secure and confidential location, offering survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in Placer County a safe place to heal and recover.

The Safe House Program is designed to empower survivors and develop strategies to stay safe and build their future.

This includes access to:

• Emergency necessities
• Advocacy
• Classes
• Case management
• Weekly therapy

Stand Up Placer recognizes that children who have been living in a home with violence enter the safe house with their own special needs and concerns. Our children’s advocate will work with parents and therapists to assess each child entering the safe house and develop a program which meets the individual needs of each child.

Web pages

• Stand Up Placer - https://standupplacer.org/