WIC is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children under age five eat well, be active, and stay healthy.

What Does WIC Offer Families?

• WIC benefits card to buy healthy foods such as milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, dry beans, fresh fruits and vegetables, and peanut butter
• Nutrition and health education to help you and your family eat well and be active
• Provide breastfeeding support, services, and education
• Help you find health care and other community services

How Do I Enroll in WIC?
Call 530-889-7187 or begin your application process online. Form here.

New to WIC?
If your income has been affected by COVID-19, or if you are pregnant or have a child under age 5 and need assistance, please Apply for Services. Men, dads, grandparents, foster parents, and caretakers are all welcome to apply for WIC benefits for their children under age 5. WIC is also not considered a part of public charge. It is safe to use and does not affect immigration status for anyone…

Auburn Interfaith Food Closet serves individuals and families living in Central Placer County, from Loomis to Emigrant Gap and Lake of the Pines to Foresthill.
We provide enough groceries to make 12 meals for each member of the household. Guests may visit the Food Closet once every month (30 days). Our Home Delivery Program delivers groceries once a month to low income homebound seniors. We give out nutritious food, guided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Choose My Plate guidelines, including Protein, Dairy, Fruit, Vegetables and Grains. Foods are tailored to meet the needs of the homeless.

AIFC participates in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
How to get started

Come and visit us at the Food Closet. If you need someone to pick up groceries for you, pleas…

The Salvation Army is a charitable, faith-based organization that offers support services.

Cities, zip codes served by The Salvation Army Auburn Corps
Auburn Corps serves roughly Alta to Newcastle. Specifically, these zip codes (some towns have multiple zips and some zips cover multiple towns):

Services include

• Church and Spiritual care
• Food pantry (once a month, M, W, Fri) 
• Housing and utility assistance
• Emergency Disaster services
• Youth programs and Summer camps
• Women’s and Men’s programs
• Senior services
• Intermittent Adult and Family Case Management
• Rehabilitation Services Referrals

Auburn Social Service Office Hours

• Monday - Friday: 10am-2pm Food Pantry
• Monday-Friday: 10am-2pm. Homeless ready-made lunch ba…

Auburn Corps Food Pantry
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10am - 2pm (closed for lunch 12-12:30pm)
Tuesdays & Thursdays are by appointment only

Senior Food Day
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10am - 2pm (closed for lunch 12-12:30pm)

Lunch Distributions (for anyone) 

Tuesday & Thursday

10am - 2pm (closed for lunch 12-12:30pm)

The Salt Mine offers emergency services to the city of Lincoln and surrounding communities. Their main charitable activity is the food closet, presently offering emergency food to over one thousand needy families in the area each month.

In addition, they help with emergency clothing, household items, and transportation. Other emergency needs are met on an ’as available basis’ or by referral such as bathing and laundry facilities to name a few.

All items sold in these thrift shops are donated by local supporters.

The Salt Mine offers emergency and hot lunches Tue-Fri, 10am-12pm.

Web pages

• Home - http://thesaltmine.org/

The Amazing Grace Seventh Day Adventist Church in Lincoln offers services, including food distribution, for people who are homeless.

Food Pantry:
Mon 12pm-2pm (or until bags run out)

Food Pantry Location:600 McBean Park Drive
Directions: Please line up along the side of the road by the church. You will be registered while waiting in line beginning at 12:00 noon. Food will be brought out to your car beginning at 1 p.m.

Services:

• Food Pantry
• Health Ministries Events
  • (E.g., FREE Summer Barbeque Online Vegan Cooking Class)
• Free Clothing Give-Away
  • Location: Lincoln Better Living Center, 600 McBean Park Drive, Lincoln CA 95648.
  • Lincoln Amazing Grace Church and South Placer Benevolent Foundation provide a free clothing giveaway for Lincoln residents on the fourth Friday of each month at 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  • Donations gladly accepted at the Better Living Center on Wednesdays between 10-11:30 a.m.

Web pages

• Home - https://lincolnamazinggraceca.adventistchurch.org/

Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, with locations in
Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn, provides free or low cost counseling services to Placer County residents. Available in English and Spanish. All ages.

Counseling

Types of Counseling

• Individual, couples, and family counseling
• Group Therapy Counseling

Counseling Eligibility and Insurance

• Eligibility - Placer County residents only.
• Insurance accepted as follows:
  • Medi-Cal - Medi-Cal Managed Care - Partnership HealthPlan of California through Carelon
  • Private health insurance
    • Blue Shield of California
    • Cigna
    • Magellan
    • Tricare
    • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Family Resource Center Services

Case Management

• Family Resource Center ​(FRC) staff provide advocacy, goal setting, and wellness recommendations to clients in need of support managing a difficult family situation. The majority of clients in need are referred to Lighthouse by social workers, probation officers, or other community-based organizations.

Educational Cl…

The First United Methodist Church (FUMCL) operates a Food Closet that provides food and household essentials to Placer County families in need.

Food can be obtained at the church office at 6414 Brace Road, Loomis, from 10 am to 1 pm Monday through Friday. Four bags of food are offered once every month.

Under normal circumstances a Picture ID and proof of residency in the Loomis Basin (Loomis, Rocklin, Penryn, Ophir and Newcastle) is required.

Please stop by the church office if you are in need of food for your family.

Web pages

• Home - https://loomismethodist.org/
• Food Closet - https://loomismethodist.org/community/food-closet/

Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, with locations in
Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn, provides free or low cost counseling services to Placer County residents. Available in English and Spanish. All ages.

Counseling

Types of Counseling

• Individual, couples, and family counseling
• Group Therapy Counseling

Counseling Eligibility and Insurance

• Eligibility - Placer County residents only.
• Insurance accepted as follows:
  • Medi-Cal - Medi-Cal Managed Care - Partnership HealthPlan of California through Carelon
  • Private health insurance
    • Blue Shield of California
    • Cigna
    • Magellan
    • Tricare
    • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Family Resource Center Services

Case Management

• Family Resource Center ​(FRC) staff provide advocacy, goal setting, and wellness recommendations to clients in need of support managing a difficult family situation. The majority of clients in need are referred to Lighthouse by social workers, probation officers, or other community-based organizations.

Educational Cl…

The Harvest Community Church Drive-Thru Food Closet is open to the community every last Tuesday of the month between 4:30 pm-5:30 pm. Receive bags of groceries, provided by the Placer Food Bank without leaving your vehicle (as supplies last).

Web pages

• Home - http://www.harvestfamily.net
• Food Closet - https://www.harvestfamily.net/foodcloset