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A TOUCH OF UNDERSTANDING, INC.
A TOUCH OF UNDERSTANDING, INC. #65631197
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5280 Stirling Street
Granite Bay, Placer
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A Touch of Understanding’s mission is to encourage acceptance and respect for all individuals. ATOU's educational programs are designed to increase understanding of differences, thereby minimizing discrimination, bullying, and social isolation suffered by children and adults who are perceived as different for any reason, but especially those with disabilities.
ATOU's in-school workshop provides a potent, life-changing opportunity for students to meet people with disabilities and to experience for themselves what it may be like to have a disability. The workshop is broken up into two parts.
- Part 1: Speakers with disabilities talk about their life, their challenges, and how they achieve their goals. During the hour and a half session, students are encouraged to interact with these volunteers and ask questions.
- Part 2: Students visit activity stations where they: use a wheelchair and white cane, learn to write their names in Braille, perform a task using a mirror to simulate a le…
ADOPTION SERVICES - LAF
LIFETIME ADOPTION FOUNDATION #4663727
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Lifetime Adoption Foundation offers adoption assistance for pregnant women, children up to 14 years, and families seeking to adopt. All adoption opportunities for birth mothers and adoptive families are funded through tax deductible donations from individuals, estates, and corporations.
ADULT DAY SERVICES - HELPING HANDS
HELPING HANDS ADULT DAY PROGRAM #4663769
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17645 Penn Valley Drive
Penn Valley, Nevada
Provides an adult day care facility that is licensed with the State of California. Offers socialization opportunities, peer relationships, reduction of isolation, group and individual exercise, nutritious meals and snacks, counseling and support, medication assistance, and an individual needs and services plan. Offers referrals to local support groups for caregivers.
Specialized Dementia Care Program for early onset Alzheimer's Disease or other cognitive impairments. Safe Memory Care Patio for outdoor enjoyment and activities.
Also offers support and training for caregivers on a one-to-one basis.
Websites:
- Main website - https://nchelpinghands.com/
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY #65630852
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1765 Challenge Way #115
Sacramento, Sacramento
Your local American Cancer Society office is your source for the most relevant information to help guide you.
Services include:
- Cancer information
- Referral to resources including support groups and medical equipment
- Transportation to and from treatment (for people with Cancer who do not have a ride or are unable to drive)
- Lodging (when Cancer treatment is far from home)
- Advocacy
- Wig bank
- American Cancer Society events
American Cancer Society's National Cancer Information Specialists are available to help you with any patient services, resource requests, or cancer information questions 24/7 at 1-800-227-2345.
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AMERICAN RED CROSS - GOLD COUNTRY REGION - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
AMERICAN RED CROSS #69671659
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2125 East Onstott Road
Yuba City, Sutter
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, including NEVADA COUNTY
- Sierra-Delta Chapter - serving PLACER COUNTY and the counties of Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Alpine, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne
Contact Red Cross
Call: 800-REDCROSS/800-733-27677 (number goes through if you dial both "7s" at the end, or just call 800-733-2767). 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.
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AMERICAN RED CROSS - GOLD COUNTRY REGION - SIERRA DELTA CHAPTER
AMERICAN RED CROSS #65630859
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1565 Exposition Boulevard
Sacramento, Sacramento
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, including NEVADA COUNTY
- Sierra-Delta Chapter - serving PLACER COUNTY and the counties of Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Alpine, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne
Contact Red Cross
Call: 800-REDCROSS/800-733-27677 (number goes through if you dial both "7s" at the end, or just call 800-733-2767). 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.
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ANIMAL ADOPTION - SAMMIE'S FRIENDS
SAMMIE'S FRIENDS #4661705
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Sammie's Friends @ Nevada County Animal Shelter
Grass Valley, Nevada
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Cat House
530-274-1955
Sammie's Friends provides medical care and adoption assistance to animals brought to the Nevada County Animal Shelter and other disadvantaged animals in the community.
Websites:
- Main website - https://www.sammiesfriends.org/
ANIMAL SERVICES - COUNTY OF PLACER
ANIMAL SERVICES DIVISION - COUNTY OF PLACER #65631030
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11232 B Avenue
Auburn, Placer
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Animal Control & Field Services
530-886-5500
Animal services business hours are Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. Call 530-886-5500.
Report animal emergencies after hours: 530-886-5375
Animal Services is a Division of County of Placer Health & Human Services. There are Animal Shelters in Auburn and Truckee.
Placer County Animal Services strives to improve the lives of animals in their care through community outreach and education, providing veterinary treatment and preventative care, reuniting lost pets with their families and ensuring positive outcomes through adoption, rescue or foster programs.
SHELTER SERVICES
- Lost pet reunification
- Pet adoption
- Pet licensing
- Vaccine clinics
- Resources for pet owners
- Connection to local animal rescue groups and non-profit organizations
- Shelter tours
- Community education
- Volunteering
- Animal foster programs
FIELD SERVICES
- Stray animal pickup
- Aggressive animal response
- Cruelty/neglect investigations
- Barking complaints
- Public education
- Injured domestic and wildlife pickup
- Disaster response
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AUBURN RENEWAL CENTER MEDICAL CLINIC - SDA
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH #68656816
Auburn Renewal Center (ARC) is a free medical clinic located on the grounds of the Auburn Seventh-day Adventist church. Auburn Renewal Center offers basic medical services to the under-insured, uninsured, and unsheltered residents of the greater Auburn area. Clinic is primarily for people 18 years old, low income, uninsured, under-insured, unsheltered. Children over 8 can be seen on a case by case basis.
Services are every Tuesday 9am-1pm, and Thursdays by appointment.
Services include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Optical
- Mental Health
- Chiropractic Clinic
Web pages
- Auburn Renewal Center - https://www.auburnclinic.org/
AUBURN STATE THEATRE
AUBURN STATE THEATRE #65631200
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985 Lincoln Way
Auburn, Placer
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530-885-0156
The Auburn State Theatre (AST) operates the State Theatre.
The mission is to enhance the cultural and economic environment of our community. State Theatre seats 340 patrons, and has a stage 40 feet wide by 26 feet deep, a movie screen, and a state-of-the-art sound system. AST presents a wide range of programming including music concerts, children's shows, dance, film, and live plays.
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