Provides opportunity for visitors to the Historic Firehouse No. 1, which  was completed in the Spring of 1861, and housed the Nevada Hose Company No. 1 from 1861 to 1938.

Displays historical collections from the history of early Nevada City, including the Nisenan Indians, the Donner Party, the Chinese and daily life in Nevada County, featuring wedding dresses and an ornate miniature doll house.

First Call Hospice provides end of life care to patients in familiar, comfortable and appropriate surroundings.

Patients may receive hospice care in a variety of locations, including their home or a care center.

First Call Hospice serves all of Sacramento County and parts of Placer County. Call for Placer County service areas. 916-725-2580

First Call supports the patient & patient's family during the end of life process and for 13 months after the patient's death.

Care is provided by an interdisciplinary team: doctor, nurse, home health aide, spiritual care provider and volunteer.

Provides financial assistance for medical air transportation allowing children and adults access to specialized medical treatment and second opinions throughout the United States. Provides air travel via commercial airlines so that children may access specialized, out-of-state medical care and second opinions. Flight assistance also provided for parents/legal guardians traveling with the patient. Assistance for adult patients may be available based on funding.

FOOD BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS
Due to health concerns surrounding COVID-19, DRIVE-THRU distributions are held at the locations below.
 
Grass Valley - Western Nevada County
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 10am-12pm
Grass Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church
12889 Osborn Hill Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Grass Valley - Near Downtown
2nd Saturday of the month from 10am-noon
Food Access Saturday - United Way
440 Henderson St, 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
15406 Washington Rd, Washington, CA 95986

Truckee
Tuesday from 4pm-5pm
11001 College Trail, Truckee, CA 96161

Income guidelines are posted under the USDA tab on the FB… [read more]

The ReStore is Foothills Habitat for Humanity's discount building materials outlet.

ReStore offers new and gently used merchandise at reduced prices.

All store inventory is donated by area businesses and homeowners (see a list below).

Inventory is constantly changing and includes top-of-the-line items at bottom line prices. In addition to being a bargain for homeowners, the ReStore is a bargain for the environment. By reusing and repurposing donated items that are still useful, these items are kept out of our landfills.

If you are a business or a homeowner, the ReStore can assist you by accepting tax-deductible donations of your unwanted and excess merchandise.

See below for general information on what they can accept and the donation criteria.

Donation criteria may change so please give us a call.

Donated items must be clean, sellable, in good usable condition and working as intended.

Items they accept include:

• Building materials such as electrical and plumbing supplies
• hardware
• lumber
• floor…

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A Community For Peace's program, “For Kid’s Sake”, serves children ages 0-12 who have been impacted by domestic violence and family violence. Our therapeutic play care programs are designed to provide children with a safe environment in which they can heal from the impact of violence, while simultaneously learning new ways to be, with themselves and with others, that are both safe and kind.

IMPACT ON KIDS:  CHILDREN IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MAY DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING.

• Headaches, stomach aches
• Sleeplessness, fears of going to sleep, nightmares, dreams of danger
• Anxiety about being hurt or killed
• Hyper-vigilant about danger
• Fighting with, or hurting other kids or animals
• Feelings of loneliness and isolation
• Temper tantrums, withdrawal from other people and activities
• Depression and anxiety
• Substance abuse, suicide attempts
• Fear of going to school or fear of being separated from their mother
• Truancy, stealing, frozen watchfulness
• Acting perfect, over-achie…

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FEMA Fact Sheet-Beware of Fraud & Scams-September 2021
https://www.mynevadacounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/40186/DR4610CA-FS01-Beware-of-Fraud-and-Scams
 
Disaster survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud, scams and identity theft. In some cases, thieves try to register with FEMA using stolen names, addresses and Social Security numbers. FEMA encourages survivors to watch for and report any suspicious activity.
 
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance

• Federal and local disaster workers do not solicit or accept money. Do not trust anyone who offers financial help and then asks for money or personal information.

• Do not disclose information to any unsolicited telephone calls or e-mails from individuals claiming to be FEMA or federal employees. FEMA will not contact you unless you have called FEMA first or applied for assistance.
• FEMA representatives will ask for Social Security and bank account numbers…

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The Transit Ambassador Program of South Placer County is the result of the collaborative efforts of the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA), Placer County Transit (PCT), and the City of Roseville. It is a volunteer program that puts volunteer Transit Ambassadors on area buses to help passengers get where they need to go. Volunteer Transit Ambassadors have helped numerous individuals and groups of individuals maintain or regain their independence by learning how to travel on public transportation.

Virtual training now available!

Roseville Transit, Placer County Transit & Auburn Transit

Experience
Gain the independence you desire and travel on the bus where you want, when you want.

Free Mobility Training is available to help seniors or people with special needs learn how to safely and independently use Roseville Transit and other public transportation services throughout the South Placer area.

A professional mobility trainer will teach you how to:

• Plan trips using the ea… [read more]

This Sierra Harvest program helps glean extra produce and fruit from home orchards and farms. Produce is then donated to Interfaith Food Ministry which serves and distributes to more than 8,000 clients with 25% children and 25% seniors.

Hands on Tahoe was developed in collaboration with the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation to connect volunteers with non-profit groups from the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee areas. Hands on Tahoe can help those who would like to volunteer, and find ways to get involved with their community. They can help non-profit organizations looking for volunteers and find the help they need. They can even help local organizations, who would like to sponsor a group or team, find appropriate opportunities. Its all available on their web site www.handsontahoe.org