Helping Hands Nurturing Center provides parent education and groups, co-parenting, parent coaching and services for pre-natal, infant/toddler, preschool, school age children, teens, and young parents.

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources.

The Placer County Child Care Council was established in 1991 in accordance with state law AB 2141 to provide a forum for the identification of local priorities for child care and to develop policies to meet the needs identified within these priorities.

The Council consists of 20 members who represent consumers of child care, child care providers, public agencies and community members. Members are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors and the Placer County Superintendent of Schools.

The California Department of Social Services provides funding for the work of the Council, which includes the following: Conduct Local Child Care Needs Assessment, Advocate for the needs of families with respect to early care and education, promote public participation in the planning process, support the existing child care infrastructure by coordinating services that are locally available and serve as a forum to address the child care needs of all families in the community and all child care programs.

The Professional Fiduciary Association of California provides information about professional fiduciaries.

Professional Fiduciary services may include:

• Trustee
• Guardian
• Estate Executor
• Daily Bill Paying and Money Management
• Healthcare Representation
• Agent under a Power of Attorney
• Executor for senior with no spouse or family
• Conservator for those who are mentally or physically incapacitated

There may be many other roles a fiduciary can fulfill.

Professional Fiduciaries are entrusted to provide financial and healthcare options that ensure their client’s dignity and peace of mind. They provide the experience, resources and knowledge to oversee services like paying bills, legal, investment management, medical care, housing, and nutrition, among other things.

Professional Fiduciaries serve seniors, people with mental and physical disabilities and children who do not have a family member with the skills or proximity to manage and protect their money and/or healthcare needs before and/or after t… [read more]

Cal Voices is dedicated to improving the lives of residents in the diverse communities of California through advocacy, education, research, and culturally relevant services. Some programs are offered in specific counties or regions, others are statewide.

Placer County

• Family Advocates with Placer County Parent Partners offer the following
  • Use creative, culturally sensitive, and strengths-based thinking to support families in achieving their goals.
  • Provide support to families receiving services from Placer County’s Children’s System of Care, including:
    • Behavioral Health
    • Drug Court
    • Child Welfare
    • Juvenile Probation Services
  • Create connections between teachers, juvenile probation officers, mental health workers, and social workers.
  • Support families where applicable
    • Court proceedings
    • Treatment team meetings
    • School meetings
  • Assist families in being equal partners with professionals assisting them.
  • Provide an opportunity for parents to bene…

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The International Rescue Committee provides services for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants. Each year, thousands of people, forced to flee violence and persecution, are welcomed by the people of the United States into the safety and freedom of America. These individuals have survived against incredible odds. The IRC works with government bodies, civil society actors, and local volunteers to help them translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable to their new communities.

Areas of immigration legal assistance:
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship

Types of immigration legal services provided:
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS

Non-legal services:
Employment services, ESL, Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services

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The Safely Surrendered Baby Law responds to the increasing number of newborn infant deaths due to abandonment in unsafe locations.

Safe surrender sites are hospitals or other locations, typically fire stations, approved by the board of supervisors or fire agency in each county.  To request Safely Surrendered Baby Kits, please complete the order form, Safely Surrendered Baby Kit Order Form. For more information please email ssb@dss.ca.gov.

The toll-free telephone hotline number provides information and the locations of safe surrender sites DIAL 877.BABY.SAF (877-222-9723)

Web pages

• Home -https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/safely-surrendered-baby​
• Order Form - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/safely-surrendered-baby

A pre-school program for special needs children. Contact PCOE for information, location, application and funding questions.

Concierge Fiduciary Services provides specialized professional fiduciary services to individuals for the purpose of professional management or legal assignment for matters of probate, estate planning, or powers of attorney.

Lori Cochrane, a licensed professional fiduciary is a founder and principal fiduciary, specializing in matters of the person, serving as power of attorney for health care, conservator of the person, and care and special needs advocate.

Qualified Professional Fiduciaries on staff with Concierge Fiduciary Services specialize in matters of the estate, serving as trustee, successor trustee, special needs trustee, and power of attorney for finances.

A concierge is a person or service that provides assistance with personal business.
From https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concierge
 
When someone has a fiduciary duty to someone else, the person with the duty must act in a way that will benefit someone else, usually financially. The person who has a fiduciary … [read more]

Teen Line is an anonymous, nonjudgmental space for youth. Through their hotline, teens can access personal peer-to-peer support from highly trained teens supervised by adult mental health professionals. Their work extends to providing outreach and support to schools and other youth organizations.

CALL 800-852-8336 Nationwide
6-10pm Pacific Time every night
​After hours, your call will be directed to Didi Hirsch's Suicide Prevention Center.

Text TEEN to 839863
6-10pm Pacific Time

Email or Chat
Send an email or connect to the message board.
 
You can email here or click here to read through other teens' discussions.
Text TEEN to 839863
6-9 PM 
Web pages

• ​Home - https://www.teenline.org/
• Didi Hirsch's Suicide Prevention Center - https://didihirsch.org/services/suicide-prevention/
• Email - https://www.teenline.org/email-us

The Nevada County District Attorney provides crime victims with emotional support in the aftermath of crime, guidance through the criminal justice process, assistance in applying for Victim Compensation and awareness of victims' rights. All services are confidential and free of charge.

Call them if:

• You need to talk to someone about the effect of the crime
• You want an explanation of the court process
• You want to know the status of your case
• You need a referral to a social service agency
• You want an advocate with you when you testify
• You need information about protective/restraining orders
• You want help preparing a Victim Impact Statement
• You have questions about restitution for your losses
• You need assistance filing a victim of crime claim