The goals of 4-H are to help young people develop initiative and assume responsibility, develop leadership and be of service to others, develop the ability to live and work cooperatively with others, acquire knowledge and skills and explore careers, achieve satisfaction from work and accomplishments, choose from alternatives and plan satisfying lives, and develop positive self images.

MISSION
The 4-H mission is to help youth develop into responsible productive citizens of the world, and to improve the well-being of society through the use of research-based learn by doing experiences.

https://4h.ucanr.edu/

Websites:

• Placer 4H - https://ucanr.edu/sites/placercounty4h/

8-1-1, a free service managed by Underground Service Alert, ensures that people remain safe when doing digging projects.

Always call 8-1-1 before you dig. After you call, Underground Service Alert will contact PG&E and other companies that have underground lines in your area. Representatives will then mark the location of their underground lines so you can avoid them and dig safely. Whether you are planting a tree or a garden, or digging holes for fence posts, call 8-1-1 at least two business days before you plan to start your project.

8-1-1 is a program of Underground Service Alert (USA).


Web pages

• Home - https://www.california811.org/
• Underground Service Alert (USA) Northern California - https://usanorth811.org/

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, and suicide prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved one. (The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was formerly called the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline).

Web pages

• Home - https://988lifeline.org/
• Veterans Crisis Line - www.veteranscrisisline.net - call 988 then press 1
• 988 FAQs - https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs
• 988 overview and resources - https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988

A Touch of Understanding’s mission is to encourage acceptance and respect for all individuals. ATOU's educational programs are designed to increase understanding of differences, thereby minimizing discrimination, bullying, and social isolation suffered by children and adults who are perceived as different for any reason, but especially those with disabilities.

ATOU's in-school workshop provides a potent, life-changing opportunity for students to meet people with disabilities and to experience for themselves what it may be like to have a disability. The workshop is broken up into two parts.

• Part 1: Speakers with disabilities talk about their life, their challenges, and how they achieve their goals. During the hour and a half session, students are encouraged to interact with these volunteers and ask questions.
• Part 2: Students visit activity stations where they: use a wheelchair and white cane, learn to write their names in Braille, perform a task using a mirror to simulate a learnin…

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AAPI Placer County supports the local AAPI community in creating spaces to be seen, heard, and understood by means of advocacy and celebration of AAPI cultures and contributions.

By promoting awareness of who AAPI are, educating about AAPI diversity, providing access to resources for AAPI, and creating partnerships to combat discrimination, AAPI Placer County advocates and strengthens the local communities for the social, political, and economic well-being of the AAPI community.

Their goal is to support the AAPI community in their desire to promote social, historical, and cultural awareness through community partnerships, projects, and events.

Web pages​

• About AAPI Placer County - https://www.aapiplacercounty.org/story

Ability Tools, formerly the AT Network, is California’s Assistive Technology Act Program. We provide a variety of services for Californians with disabilities of all ages.
Services include:

• NATADS Assistive Technology Portal (National Assistive Technology Act Data System)
• Device Lending and Demo Centers
• Financial loan program for AT
• Information & Referral
• Reuse program in affiliation with organizational partners

FreedomTech Financial Loan Program assists people in receiving low interest financial loans to help pay for assistive technology.

Web pages 

• Ability Tools - https://abilitytools.org/
• FreedomTech - https://freedomtech.org/
• Device Lending and Demo Centers - https://abilitytools.org/services/device-lending-library.php
• NATADS Assistive Technology Portal (National Assistive Technology Act Data System) - testing.myatprogram.org/home/6

ABORTION.CA.GOV provides abortion information, such as:

• Your rights
• Getting an abortion; about abortion, how to pay, types of abortion, and planning
• Support
• Information on how to find a provider

Web pages

• Home - https://abortion.ca.gov/

AbortionFinder.org provides clear, up-to-date information about the availability of abortion care across the United States. 

Web pages

• Home - http://abortionfinder.org/
  
  
  

The Guttmacher Institute provides, for each state:

• abortion policy information
• demographic info
• abortion statistics
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.guttmacher.org/
• Link to California Information - https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/california/abortion-policies

The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County Access and Functional Needs (AFN) Defensible Space Program is designed to help low-income seniors and/or disabled citizens create a defensible space surrounding their residence (such as brush clearing and weed abatement). This program is for people who do not have the physical or financial ability to create their own defensible space. Age or disability and income verification must be submitted to determine eligibility. Both property owners, and renters with property owner's permission, may be eligible.

There are hundreds of applicants and wait times for this service can be 1-2 years, but people are encouraged to submit applications at any time.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.areyoufiresafe.com/
• Access & Functional Needs (AFN) program, including FAQs - https://www.areyoufiresafe.com/programs/access-functional-needs-afn
• Application form - https://cdn-cms.f-static.net/uploads/2149934/normal_5f1604a6f2870.pdf. People can fill in and submit form onlin…

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