Women of Worth provides services for women experiencing and/or fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or human trafficking.
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This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

The Women of Worth Safe House provides an emergency shelter and transitional housing assisting women and families in crisis, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Offers support services including legal and medical assistance, advocacy and case management, mentoring and support groups, educational and career assistance, and art therapy for children ages 5-12.
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This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

NCSOS offers many educational services including programs on web pages listed below.
 
Web pages

• NCSOS home - https://nevco.org/
• Educational Services - https://nevco.org/programs/
• Homeless Children and Youth Services - https://nevco.org/homeless-youth-services/ (McKinney-Vento definition of homeless: https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/understanding-federal-definitions-3-12-18_508_0.pdf)
• Family Resource Centers - https://nevco.org/family-resource-centers/
• BasicPlus CPR, AED & First Aid Training - https://nevco.org/cpr-aed-training/
• Foster Youth Services - https://nevco.org/foster-youth-services/ including info about:
  • Foster Kinship Care Education (FKCE)
  • Nevada County Foster Youth Independent Living Program (ILP)
  • Indian Education (IE)
  • Transitional Housing Program Plus (THP+)

AMI Housing, Inc (AMIH) is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that provides housing, employment  and life skills programs to residents of Nevada County and Placer County who otherwise might be homeless. AMIH also manages and operates Nevada County Housing Development Corporation.​ Offers assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service. 

AMIH’s programs can help people who are low income and are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Any rent payment assistance help is based on their income and need.  Some people get help with the security deposit, first month’s rent, and then a few months of rental assistance.  Others get help for longer and some for shorter period of time.  The extent of rental assistance depends on the individual and their need. A housing counselor may be able to help them find a suitable and affordable apartment in Nevada County or Placer County.

Placer County residents must have complet… [read more]

AMI Housing, Inc (AMIH) is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that provides housing, employment and life skills programs to residents of Nevada County and Placer County who otherwise might be homeless. Nevada County residents must be clients of Turning Point. Offers assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service.

AMIH has funding for specific programs to serve Transition Age Youth (TAY) ages 18-24 in PLACER COUNTY.

AMIH’s programs can help people who are low income and are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Any rent payment assistance help is based on their income and need.  Some people get help with the security deposit, first month’s rent, and then a few months of rental assistance.  Others get help for longer and some for shorter period of time.  The extent of rental assistance depends on the individual and their need. A housing counselor may be able to help them find a suitable and affordable apartment in Nevada County or … [read more]

AMI Housing, Inc (AMIH) is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that provides housing, employment  and life skills programs to residents of Nevada County and Placer County who otherwise might be homeless. AMIH also manages and operates Nevada County Housing Development Corporation.​ Offers assistance in multiple languages through a Language Line service. 

AMIH’s programs can help people who are low income and are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Any rent payment assistance help is based on their income and need.  Some people get help with the security deposit, first month’s rent, and then a few months of rental assistance.  Others get help for longer and some for shorter period of time.  The extent of rental assistance depends on the individual and their need. A housing counselor may be able to help them find a suitable and affordable apartment in Nevada County.

Nevada County residents must have completed the Coordinate… [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.

Unity Care is a national accredited, strengths-based, family-focused, and culturally proficient youth and family agency. Unity Care’s goal is to provide safe, stable and affordable housing for youth and young adults as they age out of foster care and to provide them with the supportive services they need to achieve self-sufficiency.

Transitional Housing Program (THP) - must be referred by case worker
Program eligibility: 18-20 years old, residing in western Placer County, early onset mental health symptoms, former foster youth receiving AB12 benefits.

Rapid Rehousing (RRH)
Ages 18-25. At risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness

Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) program
Ages 16-25. Western Placer County residents only. 

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Unity Care - https://www.unitycare.org/

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]

Placer County Office of Education Foster Youth Services partners with the Children's System of Care to identify foster youth so they can participate in the Independent Living Program (ILP) for Placer County. ILP provides training, services, and benefits to assist current and former foster youth in achieving self-sufficiency prior to, and after leaving, the foster care system. Referrals to ILP are made at age 16.​

The Placer County Independent Living Program (ILP) delivers high quality services in the community where foster youth are living and learning. Our mission is to promote self-sufficiency among transition-aged youth related to:

• Personal development and resiliency
• Employment readiness
• Job placement assistance
• Financial independence
• Education
• Housing
• Health care

Staff approach all youth work with a lens of trauma-informed care, continually striving to provide environments that are safe, positive, predictable, consistent, and equitable.