Free Community Classes on life skills, work skills, health & wellness, and more. https://connectingpoint.org/cp-classes/ or call 530-274-5601

Classes may include

• Caregiver Essentials
• Confident Dementia Caregiver
• CPR and First Aid
• Nutrition
• Making Healthcare Decisions-Advance Directives and POLST Forms
• Ready Set Safe-Preparing for Disaster
• Stress Busters!

Connecting Point offers Disaster Case Management for people impacted by the 2021 River Fire. Call 211 or 833-342-5211 to receive a referral to a Disaster Case Manager who will contact you within one business day to offer assistance during your recovery process.

Disaster Case Managers will work one-on-one with individuals and families that have been impacted by the River Fire. Meeting regularly and as needed, the case managers will be able to work with you step-by-step throughout the recovery process, provide you with resources for any need that comes up, navigate the County, State, Federal rebuild processes that you will encounter, advocate for additional resources as needed, provide a physical place where you can print, fax, email, and copy documents, and keep you up to date with any updates as they are released.
 

Connecting Point offers Disaster Case Management for Nevada County residents impacted by the 2023 Severe Winter Storms (FEMA Incident Period February 21-July 10, 2023). Call 211 or 833-342-5211 to receive a referral to a Disaster Case Manager who will contact you within one business day to offer assistance during your recovery process.

Disaster Case Managers will work one-on-one with individuals and families that have been impacted by the severe winter storms. Meeting regularly and as needed, the case managers will be able to work with you step-by-step throughout the recovery process, provide you with resources for any need that comes up, navigate the County, State, Federal home repair and financial assistance processes that you will encounter, advocate for additional resources as needed, provide a physical place where you can print, fax, email, and copy documents, and keep you up to date with any updates as they are released.

October 2023 - Connecting Point’s Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) can work with eligible Nevada County Residents who were impacted by the 2023 Winter Storms. The funding is from FEMA disaster declaration DR-4699-CA - California Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides - FEMA incident period February 21, 2023 - July 10, 2023.

If your primary residence was severely damaged or destroyed by the 2023 Winter Storms, you may be eligible to receive case management. Renters can also be referred if there was damage to their personal property. Having applied for FEMA already is NOT a requirement for case management services.

Please call 211 or 833-342-5211 to be referred to a Disaster Case Manager. All navigator services are free.

Connecting Point’s Disaster Case Managers (DCMs) will work one-on-one with individuals and families who have been impacted by the 2023 Winter Storms. Meeting regularly and as needed… [read more]

PSPS is a Public Safety Power Shutoff event. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) may do a PSPS when danger of wildfires is high. PSPS Care Coordination is a program to help PG&E customers who have health and medical needs that require electricity. Care Coordination helps to get a plan in place for resources that can be used during a PSPS power outage event. Callers will receive a follow up call from Connecting Point staff so they can create their plan. The care coordination call will typically take 30-45 minutes.
 
Who qualifies?
Those who have access & functional needs, and/or are electricity dependent during a power outage (examples include medical equipment or medications that rely on power, accessibility equipment that relies on power, etc).
 
What is Care Coordination?
Care Coordination helps you create a safety plan by providing information about what to do before, during, and after a power outage. The Care Coordinator can help you:

• Build a list of emergency c…

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The Nevada County Connects public buses provide fixed route transit services in Western Nevada County.

General Information

See below for info about evacuating with animals in event of disaster.

• Route maps and bus schedules are available on the website.
• Info about fares and passes is on the website. People who have EBT cards may be eligible for bus passes on Nevada County Connects. Contact your worker via the Nevada County Department of Social Services to find out.
• The Transit app provides real-time info for bus locations.
• Google Transit Trip Planner - Information for the western Nevada County public transit system is available in the Google Maps app for trip planning in our community. To access this tool with a mobile device, visit Google Maps and select the public transit option or use it on the Nevada County Connects Trip Planner web page.
• Rider's Guides with a system map, bus schedules, and general information can be picked at local public libraries, Nevada City City Hall, Grass Vall…

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The Grass Valley Downtown Association and Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce provide information and resources for the local business community. https://downtowngrassvalley.com/


The Grass Valley Downtown Association and the Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce strive to provide the most up-to-date information regarding resources available during disaster events. Below are links to help local businesses in the midst of an unprecedented situation.

Here is information and a link to the Small Business Administration disaster relief program. SBA To Provide Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Up to $2 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans. More Information at the SBA's Website https://www.sierrasbdc.com/2021/03/04/low-interest-sba-disaster-loans-for-working-capital/
Nevada County has been included in the Counties that are eligible for this program.

We are also providing a link to the local Small Business Development Center run through the Sierra Business Council. They have… [read more]

The Salvation Army is a charitable, faith-based organization that offers support services.

Cities, zip codes served by The Salvation Army Auburn Corps
Auburn Corps serves roughly Alta to Newcastle. Specifically, these zip codes (some towns have multiple zips and some zips cover multiple towns):

Alta	95701
Applegate	95703
Auburn	95602
Auburn	95603
Auburn	95604
Colfax +	95713
Dutch Flat	95714
Foresthill +	95631
Gold Run	95717
Meadow Vista	95722
Newcastle	95658
Weimar	95736

Services include

• Church and Spiritual care
• Food pantry
• Housing and utility assistance
• Emergency Disaster services
• Youth programs and Summer camps
• Women’s and Men’s programs
• Senior services
• Intermittent Adult and Family Case Management
• Rehabilitation Services Referrals 

Auburn Social Service Office Hours

• Monday - Friday: 10am-2pm Food Pantry
• Monday-Friday: 10am-2pm. Homeless ready-made lunch bags ready all week
• Tues…

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Placer County Public Health Department (PCPHD) partners with medical care providers in the community, and the California Department of Public Health, to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases. We investigate and follow-up on reported cases and their contacts. Staff provide education to individuals and in group settings, and surveillance duties to reduce incidents and prevent additional cases.

The PCPHD website includes information about the following communicable diseases:

• Mpox information
• COVID-19
• Diseases A to Z
• Flu Information
• Measles Information
• Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Information and Control Branch
• West Nile Virus

Providers can report disease, outbreaks, and animal bites at the Provider Portal on the PCPHD website.

Web pages

• Public Health home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2863/Public-Health
• Communicable diseases - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2962/Communicable-Diseases
• Provider portal for reporting - htt…

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & SERVICES
This program aims to prevent substance abuse and its related consequences by empowering community, families and individuals to adopt healthy behaviors.