Wildfire resources are provided by 211 Connecting Point.

ALERTS
To SIGN UP for Placer Alerts, visit www.placer-alert.org.

EVACUATIONS
To see an interactive map of the evacuation area for Placer County (including incident-specific zones for the River Fire) view the PCSO River Fire evacuation map.

CALFIRE MAP
Cal Fire statewide fire map & incident information here.

EVACUATION CENTERS
There are no Temporary Evacuation Points & Congregate Shelters currently open for River Fire evacuees.

IF ALL ARE CLOSED: SHELTER OPTIONS FROM RED CROSS
If you are under a mandatory Evacuation Order and Temporary Evacuation Points are closed, you can call Red Cross 24/7 at 1-844-236-0153.

ANIMAL EVACUATIONS

• For animal evacuations: Contact Placer County Animal Services Center at 530-886-5500. Dial extension 2.
• For evacuees: Evacuees requiring support with animals are encouraged to seek boarding, hotel or other options. If additional support is needed, small or large animals can be taken to the Placer …

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211 Connecting Point can refer people to other 211 call centers in California and around the USA. 211 Contact Center Representatives can access a PDF document for California that contains County, Phone Number, Lead Entity, Website, and State Region served. To find contact centers around the United States visit https://www.211.org/about-us/your-local-211

You can also call 866-FIND-211 (866-346-3211) to find your county's 211 in California. Your call can be transferred to your local 2-1-1.

(Note: If you work at a 2-1-1 in California and would like your county to route appropriately through the 866-find-211 phone line, please contact Eve Hamilton at ehamilton@icfs.org.)

 

California 211 Direct Phone Numbers

2‑1‑1 is a free telephone number providing access to local community services. 2‑1‑1 is available in multiple languages, allowing people access to information and to obtain referrals for resources such as physical and mental health, housing, utility, food…

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If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

Placer County Crisis & Emergency Services
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency: Any individual age 16+ experiencing a mental health crisis may call the County's 24-hour, 7-day a week response line at 916-787-8860 or (toll free) 888-886-5401. A trained professional will listen and assist you.

Crisis Intervention Services and Assessments
Trained and caring Placer County Mental Health professionals provide crisis intervention services and assessments for adults and children at locations throughout Placer County as follows:

• Local emergency departments such as Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, and Tahoe Forest Hospital
• Auburn and South Placer jails
• Juvenile Detention center

County Mental Health Triage Services:

• Mobile Crisis Triage (MCT)
• Family Mobile Team (FMT)
• School/County Collaborative 

Information on mental health triage services i… [read more]

If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

Placer County Crisis & Emergency Services
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency: Any individual age 16+ experiencing a mental health crisis may call the County's 24-hour, 7-day a week response line at 916-787-8860 or (toll free) 888-886-5401. A trained professional will listen and assist you.

Crisis Intervention Services and Assessments
Trained and caring County mental health professionals provide crisis intervention services and assessments for adults and children at locations throughout Placer County, as follows:

• Local emergency departments such as Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, and Tahoe Forest Hospital
• Auburn and South Placer jails
• Juvenile Detention center

Lotus Behavioral Health Crisis Center is a voluntary urgent care center for Placer County residents experiencing a mental health crisis. Lotus is a short-t… [read more]

24-hour crisis line: 530-265-5811

The Behavioral Health Department provides a wide variety of Adult Mental Health Services to the public, particularly for Medi-Cal recipients and those with severe mental illness. These include Mental Health Services (acute inpatient, routine outpatient services, medication services, psychotherapy, residential services, wellness/recovery, care management, long term institutional care and vocational services) and Alcohol and Other Drug Services. County employees provide some services, while contracted individuals and organizations provide other services, with County monitoring.
 
Referrals to behavioral health providers in the community are provided for individuals with mild mental health issues.
 
NOTE: 211 gets inquiries about the apartments behind Safeway. Brunswick Commons is the apartment complex  on Old Tunnel Rd behind the Safeway, etc in Grass Valley. Members of the general public cannot apply for units because the complex is entirely … [read more]

Provides administration of the adult probation division for intake and supervision services, alternative custody programs and victim witness services. Supervises all offenders on various specialty court caseloads, such as Adult Mental Health Courts as well as Adult Drug Courts.

Performs mandated tasks, such as providing all investigative and report services to the courts, supervision of offenders placed on probation and released into the community, and advocacy for the rights and financial claims of crime victims and witnesses.

Supports the local courts in the operation of specific programs including the operation of court services units, field supervision units, and victim support and advocacy.


Facilitates the Probation Community Service Program that allows qualified defendants with sentences of 60 days of less to serve their sentences- supervised by probation department personnel or authorized liaison personnel - in lieu of jail time.

Nevada County Probation Department offices
NEVADA CIT… [read more]

Adult Protective Services is part of the Adult System of Care, one of six divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

ADULT Protective Services - Placer County
If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

The Adult Protective Services Program is intended to provide intervention activities directed toward safeguarding the well-being of elders and dependent adults suffering from or at risk of abuse or neglect, including self-neglect. A special 24-hour, 7-day a week, response program is available by calling Adult Protective Services: 916-787-8860 or toll free 888-886-5401.

APS Eligibility:
Elder (60 years and older) and dependent adults (18-59 years old) who experience abuse, neglect, self-neglect or financial exploitation and otherwise meet the eligibility criteria for Adult Protective Services (APS).

Note: As defined in W&IC section 15610.23: “(a) ‘Dependent adult’ means any person residing in this state, between the ages of 18 and 59 y… [read more]

The Adult Protective Services Program is intended to provide intervention activities directed toward safeguarding the well-being of elders and dependent adults suffering from or at risk of abuse or neglect, including self-neglect. A special 24-hour, 7-day a week, response program is available by calling Adult Protective Services: 530-265-1639 or 888-339-7248.

Home Safe is a homelessness prevention demonstration grant that will serve APS clients who are at imminent risk of homelessness or recently became homeless due to abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation.  The goal of the Home Safe program is to support the safety and housing stability of individuals involved in APS by providing short-term housing related assistance.

APS Eligibility:
Elder (60 years and older) and dependent adults (18-59 years old) who experience abuse, neglect, self-neglect or financial exploitation and otherwise meet the eligibility criteria for Adult Protective Services (APS); and need housing… [read more]

The Alzheimer's Outreach Project (AOP) is a community service provided by Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital that helps support any individual suffering from memory impairment or dementia and/or their caregiver. There are primarily 2 components to AOP: The educational and clinical components.

What is the educational component of AOP?
AOP works toward providing educational opportunities for the community to become more informed about Alzheimer’s/Related dementias. AOP provides talks at each “Yes I Can” Series of classes - on “Caring for the Caregiver” as well as “Getting Directives in Place.” There are also collaborations with the Alzheimer’s Association for educational opportunities as well as collaborations with the Hospital Foundation for classes- both for caregivers and for professionals (Hospital staff).

Free Zoom classes - Essential Tools for Caregivers of those with Dementia
2021 - Sept 8, 15, 22, 29 and Oct 13, 20 - 10am to noon. Six workshops total, Sept 8-Oct 20, with no w… [read more]

American Red Cross Gold Country Region
The American Red Cross Gold Country Region has two chapters:

• Northern California Chapter - serving vast area of Northern California
• Sierra-Delta Chapter - serving the counties of Placer, Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Alpine, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne

The American Red Cross California Gold Country Region (including Northern CA and Sierra-Delta chapters) has the following resources available for people affected by wildfires.
 
Contact Red Cross
Call: 1-800-REDCROSS/800-733-27677 or visit redcross.org/GetHelp
For all Red Cross disaster response and recovery services, or for additional information about emergency sheltering, recovery casework, shelf-stable meals, emergency and recovery supplies, financial assistance, disaster health services, disaster mental health services and spiritual care services.
 
Evacuation Points and Shelters
Call 530-276-8034
• Find an updated national list of sites at redcross.org/shelter.  
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