Drop-in benefits information and application assistance is provided by the Navigator team from the Nevada County Department of Social Services at three libraries each month. Stop by if you need help enrolling in, or renewing your participation in, benefits programs such as

• Cash Assistance - CalWORKs & more
• Food Assistance - CalFresh
• Healthcare - Medi-Cal
• Housing
• In-Home Supportive Services
• Veterans Services

While these resources are always available to the public, having them all together during the Services Drop-In allows you to learn, at the same meeting, such things as what kind of support is available for seniors, how you can proceed with child support, and which doctors take your insurance. These are drop-in services and no appointment is necessary.

Social Services Drop-In days and locations

• Grass Valley Library, 207 Mill St, Grass Valley, CA 95945, 530-273-4117
  • First Tuesdays, 10:30am-12:30pm
  • First Saturdays, 10am-2pm
• Madelyn Helling Library, 980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA 95959,…

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The Environmental Health Department of the Nevada County Community Development Agency is responsible for programs focused on environmental protection and some aspects of public health in Nevada County. These programs regulate food preparation in restaurants, installation of wells and septic systems, handling hazardous materials and other topics related to consumer protection.

For food poisoning complaints please be prepared to provide a three day food history if possible.

Mosquito fish for CLOSED-SYSTEM ponds
From time to time there are giveaways of mosquito fish. Mosquito fish can consume large quantities of insect larvae in your pond or other standing bodies of water. By reducing the mosquito population, you can reduce your risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases including the West Nile Virus. These fish are not native, they are invasive species. These fish are only meant for closed/stagnant ponds. They should not be placed into ponds that can drain into the local creeks and stream… [read more]

Scooter's Pals offers numerous programs for dogs.

Rescue & Adoption Program — Scooter's Pals rescues dogs scheduled to die in high-kill shelters. They spay/neuter, fully vaccinate, and give any vet care needed. They also provide foster care or interim boarding, including all food and vet care, till a good-fit, adoptive family is found.
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As soon as a dog is deemed ready to be adopted, they add the dog's write--up, photo(s), and foster contact info to our Adoptable listings on Petfinder.com.

Their dedicated adoption team carefully reviews the adoption applications received for each dog (applications are required). They also conduct interviews and do a home check in an effort to find the best, good-fit match for each dog and each family, too.

Training & Rehabilitation Program — Most of the dogs Scooter Pals rescue need some socializing. They come to us from a shelter experience that is frightening and sometimes traumatic.  Because Scooter's Pals is foster hone based, t… [read more]

Nevada County Pets In Need operates the Nevada County Pets In Need Thrift Store. We offer clothing, shoes, accessories, books and all manner of household goods. Most items cost $1 however we have an over dollar area where items are priced individually.

Proceeds from the Thrift Store go to supporting local Pets in need of food, veterinary care, licensing, assist with spay and neuter, flea and tick products and collars and leashes.

We are a non profit organization supporting spayed and neutered pets of the homeless, low income, seniors and military veterans.

Thrift store is located at 434 Colfax Ave, Grass Valley, CA.

The Salvation Army offers a small emergency food pantry to help until individuals/families are able to make it to a normal distribution through Food Bank of Nevada County or Interfaith Food Ministries.

FOOD BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS

Grass Valley - Western Nevada County
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 10am-1pm
Grass Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church
12889 Osborn Hill Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Higgins Corner - Grass Valley - Southern Nevada County
3rd Thursday of each month from 3:30-5:30pm
Sierra United Methodist Church (near Lake of the Pines)
22559 W. Hacienda Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95949

North San Juan
2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-12pm
Oak Tree School
18847 Oak Tree Rd, North San Juan, CA 95959

Town of Washington
3rd Wednesday of each month at 12pm
Washington Fire Department
15406 Washington Rd, Washington, CA 95986

Truckee
Tuesday from 4pm-5pm
Sierra Community House
12116 Chandelle Way, Suite D2, Truckee, CA 96161
Call to confirm if weather or other factors might affect distributions. 775-545-4083

Income guidelines are posted under the USDA tab on the FBNC website: https://foodbankofnc.org/usda-1

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The Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program provides pregnant parents and families with young children free home visits that are tailored to the families' specific needs.

Nurses can meet families in the comfort of their own home or by phone to provide:

• Information about health, caring for your baby, breast/chest feeding, development, parenting, safety, family planning and more
• Links to local services for healthcare, housing, food, transportation, day care, etc.
• See web page for programs and details
  • Moving Beyond Depression - One-on-one Perinatal  Depression Treatment for families in a home visiting program
  • Becoming Us - Four session class for to-be parents on
    building a strong relationship before baby arrives
  • Parent Meetup
  • Infant / Baby Feeding Support Group - Lactation support, baby weights and feeding questions
  • Nurse Home Visiting - Resource navigation, breastfeeding support, health assessments, parenting information

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Does Aegis Treatment Centers offer…

• Free naloxone/Narcan? YES
• Free fentanyl test strips? YES
• Free xylazine test strips? YES

How can people get it/them?

• Phone: 916-413-1810
• Can people TEXT to that number? YES
• Email: caroline.koberle@pinnacletreatment.com
• Web page: pinnacletreatment.com
• Address/es where items can be picked up:

• • Auburn (Placer County) - 13630 Bowman Road
  • Grass Valley (Nevada County) - 109 Margaret Lane
  • Marysville (Yuba County) - 201 D Street, Suite G
  • Placerville (El Dorado County) - 6390 Runnymeade Drive, Suite B
  • Roseville (Placer County) - 1133 Coloma Avenue

• Anything someone needs to bring or do in order to pick up: All harm reduction supplies are free for community members and community partner organizations

• Contact person: Caroline Koberle, Patient Navigator

Web pages

• Aegis Locations
  
• All of California - https://pinnacletreatment.com/locations/state/california/
• Auburn - https://pinnacletreatment.com/location/california/auburn/aegis-trea…

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Does Connecting Point offer…

• Free naloxone/Narcan? YES
• Free fentanyl test strips? YES
• Free xylazine test strips? NO

How can people get it/them?

• Phone: 530-274-5601
• Can people TEXT to that number? NO
• Email: n/a
• Web page: https://cde.211connectingpoint.org/resource/83096209/
• Address/es where items can be picked up: 208 Sutton Way, Grass Valley, CA95945, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm
• Anything someone needs to bring or do in order to pick up: NO
• Contact person: n/a

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Naloxone (name of medication) or Narcan™ (a common brand name) is a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, including overdoses due to fentanyl. It is available without a prescription and legal to carry. Opioids include heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine, and morphine. Naloxone must be given quickly and 911 should be called to respond with additional care. After a quick training, anyone can administer naloxone to another …

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The Nevada County Diaper Project Program provides diapers to young, low-income families who struggle to provide diapers for their babies. Distributes diapers throughout Nevada County at various locations.

Conducts frequent diaper drives and fundraisers to help keep the supply of diapers sufficient to meet the output of several hundred diapers per week.

Diaper Distribution Sites

• Food Bank of Nevada County (current as of July 2023: at 4th Thursday distribution)
• Interfaith Food Ministry
• LivingWell Medical Clinic
• PARTNERS Family Resource Centers in Penn Valley and San Juan Ridge
• Sierra Pines United Methodist Church

Web pages

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

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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.