12 Step programs are international peer support groups for people who are living with substance addictions, behavioral addictions, and compulsions. All 12 Step programs use a version of the 12 steps developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. 

There are established 12 Step Programs for the following topic areas.

Alcoholism

• AA – Alcoholics Anonymous
• ACA – Adult Children of Alcoholics (also abbreviated as ACOA)
• Al-Anon/Alateen, for friends and family members of alcoholics
• AA pages for 211 Connecting Point service area
  • Western Nevada County
  • Western Placer County
  • Tahoe/Truckee

Addiction

• NA – Narcotics Anonymous
• AAA – All Addictions Anonymous
• CA – Cocaine Anonymous
• CDA – Chemically Dependent Anonymous
• CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous
• MA – Marijuana Anonymous
• NicA – Nicotine Anonymous

Gambling Addiction

• GA – Gamblers Anonymous
• Gam-Anon/Gam-A-Teen, for friends and family members of problem gamblers
• OLGA – On-Line Gamers Anonymous

 Sex and Sex Addiction

• SAA – Sex Addicts Anonymous
• COSA – Codepe…

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1-800-FREE-411
1-800-373-3411

Users who call the toll-free number 1-800-FREE-411 (1-800-373-3411) use an automated voice recognition system that asks for a location (city and state), type of listing (business, government, or residential), and name. Once the service has located an entry for the requested number, it reads the information aloud and offers callers the option of connecting to the number by pressing a single number on their telephone keypad.

The way it works is that a caller who requests a business number is first presented with a short (about 12 seconds) audio advertisement for a sponsor who operates a competing business in that area; the caller is then given the option of being connected to either that competitor or the business originally requested. If no sponsor operates a local competing business, then the caller hears no advertisement at all. In the latter case, if the caller accepts the option to connect to the desired number, the business receiving … [read more]

The California Department of Education provides free nutritious meals to children during summer vacation. See links for more info about these free summer lunches. Call the site contact person to confirm details.

• All counties - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sh/sn/summersites23.asp
• Nevada County - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sh/sn/ap/summersites.asp?year=2023&countyname=Nevada
• Placer County - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sh/sn/ap/summersites.asp?year=2023&countyname=Placer

For general wildfire information see the 211 Wildfire Resources web page. https://211connectingpoint.org/wildfire-resources/
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Wildfire resources are provided by 211 Connecting Point.
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Specific incident recovery information may appear below. 

RIVER FIRE RECOVERY

RECOVERY NAVIGATORS FOR NEVADA COUNTY RESIDENTS
Connecting Point offers Recovery Navigators for Nevada County residents impacted by the River Fire. Call 211 or 833-342-5211 to receive a referral to a Navigator who will contact you within one business day to offer assistance during your recovery process.

Navigators will work one-on-one with individuals and families that have been impacted by the River Fire. Meeting regularly and as needed, the Navigators 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 re-building processes th… [read more]

For general wildfire information see the 211 Wildfire Resources web page. https://211connectingpoint.org/wildfire-resources/ -------------------------------------- Wildfire resources are provided by 211 Connecting Point. -------------------------------------- Specific incident recovery information may appear below.

RECOVERY
Call 211 or 833-342-5211 for the latest information and available resources to support your recovery.

RECOVERY INFORMATION
FEMA’s Recovering from Disaster guide offers advice for you and your family on safety, health, and mental well-being after a disaster. This guide offers tips about returning home, seeking help, coping, and helping others.
FEMA’s Helping Children Cope with Disaster booklet offers parents, caregivers, and other adults suggestions on how to help children cope with the effects of disaster, as well as how to be prepared before a disaster strikes.
For recovery information from Placer County officials, vi… [read more]

211 Connecting Point provides information about health and human services programs and assists callers in connecting to the services that best meet their needs. Services are available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week and by text and instant message Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm. Offers assistance in multiple languages. Services are accessible to people with disabilities. The 211 Connecting Point website offers guided searches by topic with information on community programs and services.

In the event of disasters such as wildfires and winter storms, 211 Connecting Point provides timely disaster-related information via the 211 call center and website.

Service area: Nevada County, Placer County, Tahoe/Truckee

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Home - https://211connectingpoint.org/
• Quick Links for a guided search by topic - https://cde.211connectingpoint.org/

211 Connecting Point provides information about local disasters and major weather events. Find info at link below for 2023 extreme heat affecting Nevada and Placer Counties. Page includes info on cooling centers, how to stay safe in extreme heat, and more.

Web page

• Extreme Heat Resources - https://211connectingpoint.org/extreme-heat-resources/

211 Connecting Point provides information about local disasters. Find info at links below for the January 2023 winter storm affecting Nevada and Placer Counties.

Winter Storm Info from Nevada County

• Ready Nevada County Dashboard - for current incident information - https://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=dfae8e3b36e3455bbf9dcc865349e72e

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Winter Storm Info from Placer County

• Ready Placer Dashboard - for current incident information - https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/Ready-Placer/

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Winter storm resources can be found on the 211 Winter Weather Resources page here: https://211connectingpoint.org/winter-weather-resources/ 

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Evacuation Language and Definitions:

• Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life and a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access
• Evacuation Warning: Potential threat to life and/or prop…

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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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211 Connecting Point does sign-ups for the County of Nevada's Office of Emergency Services (OES) Code RED alert system. Code RED offers notifications to county residents in case of emergencies or other critical community situations requiring alerts. Alerts may be received by means of text, email, landline, cell phone, and TTY. CodeRED is a product of the company called OnSolve. All Nevada County residents are encouraged to sign up. See below for info specific to the Truckee area.

Sign Up for Alerts
Online form allows users to enter their contact information and preferred communications methods.

• ENROLL: https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/CA8B57E20D17

Assistance Signing Up for Alerts
211 Connecting Point does Code Red sign-ups for UNMANAGED accounts (accounts without a username and password). Unmanaged accounts are also known as Guest accounts. See more info below about managed accounts.

Support
IMPORTANT: OES and 211 cannot access Code RED accounts. If people have questio… [read more]