Interfaith Food Ministry, in a partnership with SpeeDee Carts, offers food home delivery to eligible people. Qualifying clients include seniors, people with disabilities, and people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation.

WHAT: Food home delivery
WHEN: Every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th week of the month
INFO: For info and eligibility screening call IFM at 530-273-8132
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This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

Interfaith Food Ministry provides food that does not require warming or refrigeration to persons who are homeless. Food can be picked up once a week during regularly scheduled food pantry pickup hours. Open every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am-1pm and every Saturday from 10am-12pm
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This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

The Grass Valley United Methodist Church provides the Last Friday Supper, a free dinner for those in need on the last Friday of most months from 5:30 to 6:30pm (December meal is provided on the 5th Friday, December 29th. If driving, go to the lot behind the United Methodist Church (access on S. School St). 530-272-1946. 

Last Friday Supper (Dec will be 5th Friday on the 29th) 
● 5:30-6:30 p.m.
● 1st Come, 1st Served
● Drive-thru or Walk-up
● Masks & distancing please

Grass Valley United Methodist Church
236 S. Church St, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Nevada County Pets In Need operates the Nevada County Pets In Need Thrift Store. We offer clothing, shoes, accessories, books and all manner of household goods. Most items cost $1 however we have an over dollar area where items are priced individually.

Proceeds from the Thrift Store go to supporting local Pets in need of food, veterinary care, licensing, assist with spay and neuter, flea and tick products and collars and leashes.

We are a non profit organization supporting spayed and neutered pets of the homeless, low income, seniors and military veterans.

Thrift store is located at 434 Colfax Ave, Grass Valley, CA.

The Grass Valley Farmers Market locations in Western Nevada County offer local and regional farm-fresh fruit, vegetables, honey, nuts, eggs, live plants, cut flowers, herbal products, olive oil, baked goods and more.

Web pages

• Home - https://gvfarmersmarket.org/

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2024 Market Info

SATURDAY MARKET
April 20 – Nov 16, 8am-12:30pm
Grass Valley - Pine Creek Shopping Center – in front of JCPenney, 732 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949

TUESDAY MARKET
May 7 – September 10, 9am-1pm
Grass Valley – Pine Creek Shopping Center, in front of Raley's, 650 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949

THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET
2023 - June 8, 15, & 22, 6-9pm - WAITING FOR 2024 DATES
Mill Street, downtown Grass Valley

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2024 MARKET MONEY INFO WILL BE POSTED WHEN AVAILABLE

2023 CalFresh Market Money (also known as Market Match) runs June 3 - Nov 18, 2023
Dates above are for the entire farmers market season.
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FOOD BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS

Grass Valley - Western Nevada County
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 10am-1pm
Grass Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church
12889 Osborn Hill Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Higgins Corner - Grass Valley - Southern Nevada County
3rd Thursday of each month from 3:30-5:30pm
Sierra United Methodist Church (near Lake of the Pines)
22559 W. Hacienda Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95949

North San Juan
2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-12pm
Oak Tree School
18847 Oak Tree Rd, North San Juan, CA 95959

Town of Washington
3rd Wednesday of each month at 12pm
Washington Fire Department
15406 Washington Rd, Washington, CA 95986

Truckee
Tuesday from 4pm-5pm
Sierra Community House
12116 Chandelle Way, Suite D2, Truckee, CA 96161
Call to confirm if weather or other factors might affect distributions. 775-545-4083

Income guidelines are posted under the USDA tab on the FBNC website: https://foodbankofnc.org/usda-1

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The Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program provides pregnant parents and families with young children free home visits that are tailored to the families' specific needs.

Nurses can meet families in the comfort of their own home or by phone to provide:

• Information about health, caring for your baby, breast/chest feeding, development, parenting, safety, family planning and more
• Links to local services for healthcare, housing, food, transportation, day care, etc.
• See web page for programs and details
  • Moving Beyond Depression - One-on-one Perinatal  Depression Treatment for families in a home visiting program
  • Becoming Us - Four session class for to-be parents on
    building a strong relationship before baby arrives
  • Parent Meetup
  • Infant / Baby Feeding Support Group - Lactation support, baby weights and feeding questions
  • Nurse Home Visiting - Resource navigation, breastfeeding support, health assessments, parenting information

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Does Connecting Point offer…

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

How can people get it/them?

• Phone: 530-274-5601
• Can people TEXT to that number? NO
• Email: n/a
• Web page: https://cde.211connectingpoint.org/resource/83096209/
• Address/es where items can be picked up: 208 Sutton Way, Grass Valley, CA95945, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm
• Anything someone needs to bring or do in order to pick up: NO
• Contact person: n/a

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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 be called to respond with additional care. After a quick training, anyone can administer naloxone to another …

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The Nevada County Diaper Project Program provides diapers to young, low-income families who struggle to provide diapers for their babies. Distributes diapers throughout Nevada County at various locations.

Conducts frequent diaper drives and fundraisers to help keep the supply of diapers sufficient to meet the output of several hundred diapers per week.

Diaper Distribution Sites

• Food Bank of Nevada County (current as of July 2023: at 4th Thursday distribution)
• Interfaith Food Ministry
• LivingWell Medical Clinic
• PARTNERS Family Resource Centers in Penn Valley and San Juan Ridge
• Sierra Pines United Methodist Church

Web pages

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

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This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

Chapa-De provides prenatal health services at both our Auburn and Grass Valley Health Centers.

In addition to regular appointments with your doctor, our Baby Luv Program helps women get the education and services needed for a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby.

Chapa-De's services include:

• Check-ups at Chapa-De once a month or more until your 34th week, where you would then start having weekly appointments at Chapa-De with OBGYNs from Camelia Women’s Health who can deliver your baby at Mercy San Juan Medical Center
• Tests to check your health and the health of your baby
• Classes and one-on-one information about pregnancy, child birth, baby care, and breastfeeding
• Referral to community agencies that can provide additional help and services
• Information about where to go for financial help, health insurance like Medi-Cal, or food programs like WIC or local food banks
• Help with cutting down or quitting smoking, drinking, or using drugs
• Help eating healthy foods while you are pregnan…

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