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.courts…

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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/

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) operates the Housing Assistance for Ukrainians (HAU) program to help eligible Ukrainian arrivals and others displaced from Ukraine secure stable housing and work toward self-sufficiency in California.

Services include:

• Rental assistance for up to six months, covering up to 50% of monthly rent
• Maximum housing benefit of $10,000 per household
• Support with security deposits and utility payments
• Light-touch case management for housing stabilization
• Required participation in employment service activities

Additional details:

HAU is available to people paroled into the United States between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024. New applications must be submitted by September 30, 2025.

Services may continue through March 2026 for those enrolled before the deadline.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.cdss.ca.gov
• Housing Assistance for Ukrainians (HAU) Program - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/ukraine-resources/hau

The Department of Housing and Community Development administers State and Federal housing and community development loan and grant programs.

California Housing Finance Agency

CalHFA supports the needs of renters and homebuyers by providing financing and programs so more low and moderate-income Californians have a place to call home. Its Single-Family Division provides first mortgage loans and down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers.

• The Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan is a down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers to be used in conjunction with the Dream For All Conventional first mortgage for down payment and/or closing costs. Upon sale or transfer of the home, the homebuyer repays the original down payment loan, plus a share of the appreciation in the value of the home.

Department of Fair Employment and Housing

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing is the largest state civil rights agency in the country. The Department investigates, mediates and p…

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AMI Housing, Inc (AMIH) provides housing, employment, and life skills programs to residents of Nevada County and Placer County who otherwise might be homeless. Nevada County residents must be clients of Turning Point. AMIH offers assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service.

All AMI programs require:

• Proof of county residency for 14 days before being eligible for funding
• Current income that can support housing costs going forward after any funding assistance from AMIH

​AMIH and 211 offer assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service.

Call 2-1-1 or 833-342-5211 for information about, and eligibility screening for, the following programs.

• Homelessness Prevention - For people who are at risk of losing their current housing.
• Rapid Rehousing - For people who are currently unhoused. Coordinated Entry intake required.
• Transition Age Youth - For Transition Age Youth (TAY) ages 18-24 in PLACER COUNTY. Help with life skills and finding housing.
  
  

Web pages

• Home - ht…

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iFoster’s mission is to ensure that every child growing up outside of their biological home has the resources and opportunities they need to become successful, independent adults. We provide a free platform of resources for foster care youth, caregivers, and organizations.

iFoster is an online resource portal with hundreds of free or deeply discounted resources. We can provide you with:

1. Educational, employment, health, recreational, and daily living products, services and opportunities kids in foster care and our young people aging out of care need to achieve their full potential! We’ve got over 300 partners providing what you need for free or deeply discounted prices. Access them online 24/7 or call us at 1-855-936-7837 and we can find what you need.
2. TAY Assistant and Digital Locker for Transition-Age Youth. An online personal assistant that helps our transition-age youth (ages 16 to 24) manage their life. Store your documents in a safe place, find resources, apply for programs, and k…

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Golden Sierra Job Training Agency offers free resources to job seekers (18+ to seniors) and businesses in Placer, El Dorado and Alpine counties. These resources keep youth in school and improve their skills, assist job seekers with career transition and training and reduce costs for small businesses.

Job seekers - Each job center offers a wide variety of free employment-related resources. Whether you are looking for a job or preparing for a career change, staff will help you develop a customized success plan.

• Find a job
• Get Job Training
• Job Search Resources
• Workshops

Employers - NEXT is Golden Sierra’s suite of services and resources for business owners in Alpine, El Dorado, and Placer Counties.

• Post Job Openings
• Offer On-the-Job Training
• Host a Youth Intern
  

Web pages

• Home - https://goldensierra.com/
• Job seekers - https://goldensierra.com/job-seekers
• Senior job seekers - Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) - https://ser-national.org/scsep-2/
• Employers - https://goldensie…

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