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1 PILL CAN KILL - PC

HUMAN SERVICES - COUNTY OF PLACER #81661018


Website provides information about the potentially deadly opioid fentanyl and the treatment for overdoses called naloxone (brand name NARCAN). Also has info about fentanyl test strips and where to get both fentanyl test strips and naloxone / NARCAN.

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Near bottom of both of the following web pages find info about where to get both fentanyl test strips and naloxone / NARCAN.

Facts about fentanyl - https://1pillcankillplacer.com/the-facts
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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 b…

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ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES - HOME SAFE - ASOC - ROSEVILLE, CA

ADULT SYSTEM OF CARE - COUNTY OF PLACER #77201915


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  • 101 Cirby Hills Drive
    Roseville, Placer
local_phone
  • 24-Hour Confidential Hotline
    916-787-8860

Adult Protective Services is part of the Adult System of Care, one of six divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services. Home Safe is a program available for qualifying APS clients.

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

APS
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 at 916-787-8860 or toll free at 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, bet… [read more]
ADVOCATES FOR DISASTER JUSTICE LEGAL SERVICES

ADVOCATES FOR DISASTER JUSTICE - ADJ #86640910


Advocates for Disaster Justice is the new era of DisasterLegalAid.org, a groundbreaking national collaboration and legal relief effort that took root in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.  Under the leadership of Pro Bono Net, Lone Star Legal Aid, the American Bar Association Center for Pro Bono, and the National Aid & Defender Association, Advocates for Disaster Justice has grown into the largest national network of justice advocates and allies working to advance equity, rights, and resilience in communities impacted by climate-driven and other disasters. Since the major disasters of 2017, Pro Bono Net, Lone Star Legal Aid, and our allies have trained more than 5,000 advocates, networked hundreds of organizations to harness the power of shared experience, and mobilized new resources to strengthen the legal response effort in times of crisis. 

The team behind Advocates for Disaster Justice:
  • Provides up-to-date resources and offers training to le…
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CALFRESH - NCDSS

NEVADA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES #4662012


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  • 950 Maidu Avenue
    Nevada City, Nevada
local_phone
  • Social Services - Truckee
    530-582-7803

CalFresh
CalFresh (also known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or SNAP) is a federally mandated program that provides monthly food benefits to assist low-income households in purchasing nutritious food. Visit the California Department of Social Services CalFresh Site for more information on the CalFresh program.

CalFresh Benefits
The amount of CalFresh benefits depends on family size, income, and monthly expenses such as housing, utilities, and child care. The benefits will be loaded onto an Electronic Benefits Transfer card (EBT card) that looks like a regular credit card and can be used at most markets and grocery stores. Learn more about how to get and use your EBT card. In general, these benefits are for any food or ingredient intended for human consumption. Benefits may also be used to buy seeds to grow your own food. Benefits may not be used for items such as alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, or paper products. CalFresh benefits may be able to be used at some resta…

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CALWORKS AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - NCDSS

NEVADA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES #4662024


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  • 950 Maidu Avenue
    Nevada City, Nevada

CalWORKs
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) is California's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program.

Temporary Financial Assistance
CalWORKs is a temporary financial assistance program for low- or no- income families with children. It can help all kinds of families who have fallen on hard times due to a variety of issues such as fleeing domestic violence, illness or death of an income earner, substance use, child behavior or developmental challenges, homelessness, legal or criminal record constraints, or job loss. 

Employment Services
CalWORKs financial assistance is available to children regardless of whether their parents choose to participate in Employment Services. If you participate in Employment Services, you may be eligible to receive CalWORKs cash assistance for yourself, in addition to support with expenses related to your job or education. As an Employment Services participant, you will receive support in identifyi… [read more]
CLINICAL SERVICES, TESTING, & CASE MANAGEMENT - NCPHD

NEVADA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT #86792245


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  • 500 Crown Point Circle
    Grass Valley, Nevada

Clinical Services, Testing, & Case Management
  • Clinics
  • HIV & Hep C Testing - Free HIV and Hepatitis C Testing in Nevada County - every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from noon-3pm
  • HIV/AIDS Services
  • Flu shots & influenza
  • Immunization program
  • Lead poisoning prevention
  • Truckee public health services
  • Naloxone/Narcan
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About Naloxone & Fentanyl
  • 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…
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CRISIS INTERVENTION SUPPORT - SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE

SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE #64062775


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  • 948 Incline Way
    Incline Village, Washoe

Sierra Community House offers Crisis Intervention - https://sierracommunityhouse.org/our-services/crisis-intervention-prevention/

24-hour Help Line at 800-736-1060.

You may also call the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. For more resources please visit the Tahoe Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition at www.tahoelifeline.org.

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Formerly known as Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Sierra Community House’s Crisis Intervention is dedicated to serving victims of intimate partner / domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. All services are free and available in multiple languages. Sierra Community House will not discriminate against anyone based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or disability. All of our services are designed to empower victims in reclaiming their rights and to provide the tools individuals and families nee… [read more]
DEL ORO CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER

DEL ORO CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER #4662608


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  • 8421 Auburn Blvd., Suite 265
    Citrus Heights, Sacramento

Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center supports family caregivers of adults with chronic and disabling conditions or diseases.

Founded in 1987, Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center is part of a statewide system of resource centers serving family caregivers. Del Oro covers California’s Gold Country Counties — Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba — and is an independent, private, non-profit program funded by the Department of Health Care Services, Agency on Aging, Area 4, grants and private contributions.

Del Oro is dedicated to serving families caring for an adult with a cognitive impairing condition that occurred after the age of 18 (e.g., Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, and frail older adults) in various counties.

MISSION
Our mission is to improve the well-being of caregivers and provide support throughout the caregiving process.

Services include:
  • Family c…
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DISASTER LEGAL HOTLINES & RESOURCES - ABA

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION #74595397


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  • 321 North Clark Street
    Chicago, Cook

This information is for the 2021 California Wildfire season.

The American Bar Association has a hotline and links to other resources for California Wildfires.
EVICTION MORATORIUM INFORMATION - NOLO

NOLO #71285600


AB-2179 extension temporarily protects tenants who submitted applications for rental assistance from eviction. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2179:
  • Applications for Housing is Key closed on 3/31/22.
  • Tenants who applied for Housing is Key on or before 3/31/22 can't be evicted for non-payment while their application is pending.
  • Tenants who have been denied assistance can be evicted.
  • Tenants can also be evicted for other reasons like causing a nuisance, etc.
  • The extension only applies to rent due before 4/1/22. Tenants are expected to pay 100% of rent due from 4/1/22 going forward.
  • The extension ends on June 30, 2022.
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COVID-19, California Eviction Moratoriums (Bans) and Tenant Protections -
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/coronavirus-covid-19-california-eviction-bans-and-tenant-protections.html
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