Placer County Adult System of Care (ASOC) is a provider for Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports Services (CSS). ECM provides comprehensive case management to Medi-Cal beneficiaries with the goal of linking people to important services such as healthcare, mental healthcare, housing services, and benefit programs. The goal of the Community Support Services programs is to help people find and maintain stable housing.

The target populations served by Placer ECM and CSS are adults over the age of 21 who:

• are experiencing homelessness, and/or
• have a serious mental illness (SMI) and/or a substance use disorder (SUD)
  

To learn more about ECM and CSS you can go to the State’s web page or contact your managed care plan. If you would like to be referred to ECM and/or CSS contact your Managed Care Plan. Partnership HealthPlan of California, and Kaiser Permanente (for people who were with KP as their managed care provider BEFORE1/1/24) are ECM/CSS providers in Placer County.

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To stay at Volunteers of America Family Shelter, a referral through the Coordinated Entry system is required. To receive a referral, call the Placer County Homeless Resource Helpline at 833-375-2237 (833-3PLACER).

Volunteers of America Family Shelter, Home Start Inc. is a non-profit emergency shelter (operating 24/7, 365 days a year) for homeless families in Placer County.

Services include

• Intensive Case Management Services
• Housing advocacy
• Housing placement services
• Individual units – so rather than a nomadic shelter, each family will have their own unit
• Food (as needed)
• Support
• Live in-person support – after hours
• Life skills groups
• Ready to rent certified training
• Extensive housing placement services

Intakes

• Mon-Fri
• Intakes no later than noon
• Emergency cases – intakes after noon
• No walk-ins

Animals
Only service dogs are allowed. Owners must present relevant documents prior to the dog being allowed on property. Documents include a service animal training certificate, shot … [read more]

Hospitality House offers a year-round, temporary, overnight emergency shelter for homeless residents of Western Nevada County who have lived in the county for 45 days or more. ID not required.

Services available to those who are staying at the shelter include:

• Emergency shelter
• Food
• Clothing
• Showers
• Laundry
• Job training
• Customized case management
• Mental health counseling
• Enrichment classes
• Transportation
• Housing assistance

Intakes

• 7 days a week (based on availability)

Animals

• Hospitality House accepts approved pets. Contact Hospitality House or ask a 211 call agent for details of the pet policy.

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NOTE: 211 gets inquiries about the apartments behind Safeway. Brunswick Commons is the apartment complex  on Old Tunnel Rd behind the Safeway, etc in Grass Valley. Members of the general public cannot apply for units because the complex is entirely devoted to people who are clients of Hospitality House, Turning Point, or Nevada County Behavioral Health. People who ma… [read more]

Washoe County, Nevada, has housing and homeless services in Reno that may be available to people who inquire from the Tahoe Truckee area.

The Nevada Cares Campus Emergency Shelter admits men and couples.
Location: 1800 Threlkel St., Reno, NV, 89512
Contact Phone Number: 775-329-4141  
Criteria for emergency bed: Provide name, date of birth, and share the resources one is seeking 

The Nevada Cares Campus Safe Camp serves as a space where staff provides access to basic services and a more secure location for individuals not wishing to move into congregate shelters. To be eligible the person must complete an application form, be willing to work towards a housing plan and be able to manage their own activities of daily living.
Location: Line Dr., Reno, NV, 89512 
Contact information:  RegionalHomelessServices@washoecounty.gov.  

Our Place is a shelter for single women and families.
Location: ​605 S 21st St, Sparks, NV 89431
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Blossom Place provides safe housing, one-on-one support, and resources so former foster and at-risk young women ages 18-24 can learn life skills, achieve their goals, and gain the confidence to blossom into who they are meant to be.

Blossom Place believes one's basic needs of housing, food, clothing, and safety need to be met before you can move on to accomplish other goals. The Independence Plan is a step-by-step plan that moves a young woman through basic needs and into goals and dreams. With a mentor, a counselor, and a Blossom partner who acts case manager alongside her, she will work through education, career, health, transportation, and relationship goals. She'll learn time management, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, stress management, and parenting skills. The ultimate goal is for each girl to have all the pieces of the puzzle in place, and all the skills and the confidence in herself to successfully move on to independent living.

Each girl arrives at Blossom at a different point i… [read more]

Housing Opportunities Providing Experience (HOPE) offers transitional housing along with intensive life skills support for young adults that have emancipated from court ordered foster or group home care.

HOPE is a program of Whole Person Learning (WPL), a public agency that empowers youth and young adults to thrive in their communities by using a collaborative, individually tailored positive youth development approach.

The Adult System of Care (ASOC) division maintains a list of Housing Resources in Placer County.

The most recent available version of this guide is for 2024.
Last Updated: March 5, 2024

ASOC's Placer County Housing Resource Guide includes:

Western/South Placer

• Homeless Resources
• Domestic Violence Shelter
• Transitional & Bridge Housing Programs and Resources
• Substance Use Transitional Housing
• Permanent Housing Programs
• Children and Family Services
• Other Resources
• Children and Family Services
• Apartments
• Real Estate agencies
• Emergency shelters
• Children and Family Services
• Transitional & Permanent Housing Programs and Resources
• Apartments
• Real Estate agencies
• Veterans Resources

Eastern Placer - Tahoe Area

• Homeless Resources
• Transitional and permanent Housing Resources
• Children and Family Services
• Veterans Services
• Other Resources
• Apartments

Web pages

• ASOC home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2158/Adult-System-of-Care
• Housing Resources in Placer County - https://www.rocklin.ca.us/sites/main/files/file-att…

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In 2009 Sutter Roseville, Sutter Auburn Faith, and Kaiser, collaborated with the Gathering Inn, creating the Interim Care Program (ICP). Now called the Medical Respite Program, it provides people experiencing homelessness with a safe, clean place to rest and recover following hospital discharge. Services include:

• Case management
• Resource navigation
• Mental health services

211 cannot provide a direct referral however, 211 can provide information so that people may ask to speak with their case manager or social worker at the hospital in order to receive a referral to the Medical Respite Program.

The NSJ Warming Shelter may be open more often than the weather triggers actually occur. To find out, call 530-522-8205 or email nsjcommunitycenter@gmail.com

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When open - The shelter will be open if it’s wet/raining at 37 degrees F. or below or open on the 4th night of consecutive rain. Additionally, they require two overnight hosts to open for overnight use. The shelter will open around 5 pm and close at 8 am the following morning. All shelter participants are asked to vacate the premises during the day.

Free hot meal - In addition to offering a warm, dry place to sleep, a free hot meal will be served from about 5-8pm and breakfast in the morning. Movies will be available to watch in addition to games.

Dogs - ​Dogs are permitted as long as they’re well-behaved, on leash, and with their persons at all times.

Get Involved - Volunteers for cooking meals, kitchen clean up, overnight hosting, and gathering or providing donations are a huge help and are …

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Emergency Day Respite Center is available for day use only.

The Emergency Day Respite Center provides:

• Warm meals
• Showers (not ADA compliant or wheelchair roll-in accessible)
• Laundry
• Case Management
• Access to counseling, community, and basic necessities
• Longer-term support when possible

Offers assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service.

HOURS
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1 pm to 5 pm.
Starting 2024, hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1 pm - 5pm. 

LOCATION
Church of the Mountains at 10079 Church Street, Truckee, CA 96161
(This is the new location as of June 1, 2021. Lower level.)

CONTACT
For more information please email: NTTHS@amihousing.org

DONATIONS
Call NTTHS program phone at 530-386-7954 to inquire if we are receiving donations. DO NOT DROP OFF DONATIONS WITHOUT CALLING. We may accept donations at Church of the Mountains at 10079 Church Street during open hours. The Emergency Respite … [read more]