The Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC) offers free legal services to communities in the aftermath of natural disasters.

Web pages

• Home - https://disasterlegalservicesca.org/
• Recent Disasters - https://disasterlegalservicesca.org/recent-disasters/
• Contact - https://disasterlegalservicesca.org/contact/

Sierra Community House offers Mediation and Legal Assistance which provides free and reduced cost legal services in a clinic setting for civil legal matters. All services are available in multiple languages and available on a sliding scale.

Services
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Sierra Community House provides limited scope representation, including information, support, and conflict resolution to resolve many legal issues community members face. They do not provide legal representation in court. They may be able to provide assistance in the following areas:

• Family Law
• Immigration Law
• Landlord/tenant Law
• Employment Law
• Small Claims/Contract Matters
• Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
• Name Changes
• Guardianship and Conservatorship
• Know Your Rights and Be Prepared Education
• Understanding the worker’s compensation process

If they cannot provide the assistance you need, they will do their best to refer you to an agency that can.

MEDIATION
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If you’re in the military, you can use MilTax, a service provided by the Department of Defense that uses a version of H&R Block’s tax software.

It is available for free to active-duty service members as well as those in the Guard or Reserves, as well as their families. There are no income or tax form restrictions.

You can also get free advice from a professional who understands tax issues specific to the military. The phone number is 800-342-9647, or you can live chat with them here.

Connect With Military Tax Consultants
Have a question or need help starting? MilTax consultants are specially trained to help with unique tax situations specific to service members and their families. Reach out 24/7 to schedule a consultation at 800-342-9647. You can also get in-person support at a Volunteer Income Tax Support Assistance, VITA, office location.

Websites:

• MilTax - https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/tax-resource-center/miltax-military-tax-services

Does BriarPatch Food Coop offer…

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

How can people get it/them?

• Phone:
  • Auburn 530-653-7374
  • Grass Valley 530-272-5333
    
• Can people TEXT to those numbers? NO
• Email: danielles@briarpatch.coop
• Web page: n/a
• Address/es where items can be picked up:
• • Auburn - 2505 Bell Road, Auburn, CA 95603
  • Grass Valley - 290 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945
• Anything someone needs to bring or do in order to pick up: NO
• Contact person: Danielle Scallin

Web pages

• Home - https://briarpatch.coop/
  

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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 …

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Does Gateway Mountain Center offer…

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

How can people get it/them?

• Phone: 530-426-2110, option 2 for Whole Hearts, Minds & Bodies program
• Can people TEXT to those numbers? NO
• Email: whmb@sierraexperience.org
• Web page: none as of July 2024
• Address/es where items can be picked up:

  Gateway Mountain Center, Youth Wellness Center, 10038 Meadow Way, Unit C & D, Truckee 96161

• Anything someone needs to bring or do in order to pick up: NO
• Contact person: Crystal Cunning, Director of Youth Wellness Center

Web pages

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

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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 (Vic…

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Know Overdose Nevada County is a local campaign to increase knowledge and awareness about drug overdose risks and harm reduction strategies to help prevent overdoses and overdose deaths. 

Where to get naloxone/Narcan and fentanyl test strips in Nevada County

• Call or text 530-388-6364
• Free from Know Overdose participating organizations: https://knowoverdosenc.com/local-resources/ - This page also lists what kinds of additional treatment options are available at various locations.
• Many pharmacies carry naloxone. You do not need a prescription to purchase naloxone, although pharmacies can decide whether to sell it without a prescription. Contact your pharmacy to ask if they have it in stock and sell it without a prescription. It is covered by most insurances but you can ask what it costs to buy it without insurance.

Web pages

• Home - https://knowoverdosenc.com/
• Know Overdose participating organizations - https://knowoverdosenc…

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Yuba Harm reduction is critical to keeping people who use drugs alive and as healthy as possible, and is a key pillar in overdose prevention strategy. Harm reduction is a proactive and evidence-based approach to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of behavior associated with alcohol and other substance use at both the individual and community levels.

Yuba Harm Reduction Collective’s mission is to offer low-barrier, person-centered, judgement-free resources, education, advocacy, and mutual support services in ways that reduce stigma, ensure dignity, maximize self-determination, decrease health risks, create open dialogues, and empower people who use drugs.

YHRC can provide NARCAN Naloxone and fentanyl test strips.

Web pages

• Yuba Harm Reduction Collective - https://yubaharmreduction.com/
• National Harm Reduction Coalition - https://harmreduction.org/

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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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The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) is the resource and technical assistance center for a national network of community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies that provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training and placement assistance, legal aid and case management support for hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans each year.

Web pages

• Home - https://nchv.org/

StrongHearts serves Native American and Alaska Natives impacted by domestic and sexual violence by offering a culturally-appropriate, anonymous and confidential hotline service, available 24/7, nationwide.

Services include:

• Crisis intervention
• Assistance with safety planning
• Domestic violence education and information
• Referrals to Native-centered domestic violence and sexual violence service providers
• Basic information about health options
• Support finding a local health facility or crisis center trained in the care of sexual assault survivors and forensic exams
• General information about jurisdiction and legal advocacy referrals
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://strongheartshelpline.org/
• FAQs - https://strongheartshelpline.org/about/frequently-asked-questions