The San Juan Ridge PARTNERS Family Resource Center (FRC) provides families in the San Juan Ridge area with information and referrals to local resources, services, and facilities on a drop-in basis for visitors of all ages.

It also assists families with child development, parenting support, counseling, education, and employment tools. It also offers playgroups (Tue/Th 10am-12pm) for families with children ages 0-5, and weekly activities for older children.

Note:

• The FRC does not have any housing resources and does NOT have any gift cards, gas cards, etc.
• The FRC does offer a computer, phone, fax, printer, children's play space, clothes closet, food pantry (12pm-3pm Tue & Thurs + by emergencies), diapers, lending and reference libraries, information, referrals, parenting support, weekly children's playgroup, summer camps, adult yoga (Mon 6pm-7:15pm & Wed 9am-10:30am), ASQ's, children's dance classes, and periodic events.

The San Juan Ridge Family Resource Center has laundry vouchers…

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Sierra College provides financial aid information for attending college including details about grants, waived fees, book vouchers, scholarships, student employment, loans, and more.

Sierra College campuses are in Grass Valley, Truckee, Rocklin, and Roseville.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sierracollege.edu/admissions/paying-for-college/financial-aid/

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources.

Vouchers for reduced fees for California ID cards are available for people receiving Nevada County welfare assistance programs (veterans, eligibility & employment, Adult Services or Child Welfare assistance programs).

Go to one of the three Nevada County Department of Social Services offices and ask for a voucher. A county worker must sign the voucher. People who are homeless and on public assistance are eligible to receive a free ID card. This does not replace drivers licenses, only identification cards.

• Eric Rood Administration Center
  950 Maidu Avenue Suite 120
  Nevada City, CA 95959
• Brighton Greens Resource Center
  988 McCourtney Road
  Grass Valley, CA 95949
• Nevada County Joseph Center
  10075 Levon Ave
  Truckee, CA 96161
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/879/Social-Services

Cal Fire serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California. Cal Fire is dedicated to the fire protection and stewardship of over 31 million acres of California's privately-owned wildland and provides varied emergency services in 36 of the State's 58 counties via contracts with local governments. 

Cal Fire duties include:

• Issuing burn permits and campfire permits
• Coordinating the RVETS program in partnership with California Department of Veterans Affairs and the California National Guard to streamline employment opportunities to returning veterans (RVETS=Returning Veterans; Enlisting Their Skills for CAL FIRE Service)
• Offering Fire Fighter 1 seasonal, temporary work outdoors with access to health benefits and opportunities to work in various locations throughout the state as well as a variety of other Fire Protection and Forester careers.
• Providing a Statewide Fire Map and inc…

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Placer County Office of Education Foster Youth Services partners with the Children's System of Care to identify provides educational case management for students and foster care.  

Eligibility - Open to any foster case.  

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Youth are eligible for ILP services from age 14 to the day before their 21st birthday, provided one of the following criteria is met:

• Youth was/is in foster care at least one day after their 16th birthday
• Youth is a former dependent who entered into a kinship guardianship at any age and is receiving/received Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payments (KinGAP) between ages 16-18
• Youth is a former dependent who entered into a Non-Related Legal Guardianship (NRLG) after attaining age 8 and is receiving/received permanent placement services
• Youth is between 14-15 years with an open dependency case (in placement) & attending school or living in Placer County (*if youth remains in out of home placement at least one day after their 16th birthday, yout…

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Gender Health Center provides counseling services, advocacy, outreach, name & gender change help, and a hormone clinic.

Services include:

• Name and gender change paperwork assistance
  
• Advocacy services
• Covered California outreach and education
  
• Employment and career counseling appointments
  

Web pages

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

The Nevada County Department of Social Services offers a supplemental assistance program for adults who do not qualify for federal or state programs such as CalWORKs or SSI/SSP. 

The program is designed to meet basic needs when no other resources are available and serves as a last-resort safety net. General Assistance is a repayable grant, not an entitlement.

Services include:

• Emergency cash assistance for housing, food, and basic needs
• Temporary employment services for individuals deemed employable

Program eligibility is determined through a needs assessment and requires repayment under certain conditions.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1626/Cash-Assistance-for-Individuals

The Nevada County Superior Court's General Information has information on the following:

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations
• Court Reporters
• Department Calendars
• Employment
• Interpreters and Language Services
• Judicial Administrative Records Request
• Judicial Assignments and Profiles
• Locations and Hours
• Media Relations
• News and Events
• Procurement Page
• Public Records and Documents

Forms & Filing in the follwoing areas:

• Fees and Bail Schedules
• Rules of Court
• eFiling - Civil
• Forms and Packets
• Local Forms
• eFiling - Criminal

online services in the following areas:

• Case Access Portal
• Electronic Document Filing
• CCRC Orientation
• Document Preparation
• Online Juror Status
• Pay Fines and Fees
• Remote Hearings
• Tentative Rulings
• Court Calendar Information

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/
• General Information - www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/general-information
• Forms & Filings - https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing
• Locations & Hours - https://www.nevada.court…

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Goodwill Industries Thrift stores provide special-needs employment and low-cost goods. 

Donation Centers & Thrift Store Locations:

• Grass Valley - 1145 Sutton Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945, 530-798-2920
• Auburn - 2460 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA 95603, 530-885-5849 
• Fairway Creek - 9400 Fairway Drive, Roseville, CA 95678, 916-771-3170
• North Sunrise - 312 North Sunrise Avenue, Roseville, CA 95661, 916-462-3546

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Home - https://www.goodwill.org/

CA vs. Hate provides a non-emergency hate incident and hate crime reporting program. Victims and witnesses can report via phone, hotline, or web page.

To report a hate incident or hate crime, anonymously if you wish:

• Call 833-866-4283 (833-8NO-HATE) - You can speak to a live person Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm PCT.

or

• Report online here. Additional information, as well as links to many resources, are also on this page.

Web pages

• CA vs. Hate FAQs - https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/ca-vs-hate-faq/
• CA vs. Hate General Information - https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/ca-vs-hate-page/
• CA vs. Hate Online Reporting - https://stophate.calcivilrights.ca.gov/s/
• Complete List of Protected Categories Under California Civil Rights Law - https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/