Auburn Father and Family Center (formerly Golden Sierra Life Skills) is a non-profit agency that provides Opportunities through education to reunite families.

Programs consist of:

• Men, Infants, and Children- (MIC) Program
• A Life Skills and Parenting Class for Father/Father Figures (in English and Spanish)
• Co-Parenting Placer County Superior Court Approved Provider for fast track classes
• One-on-one private instruction for high conflict cases

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Conflict Resolution
• How to Stay Child Focused
• Negotiating Agreements
• Anger Management classes in a small group setting or one-on-one private instruction for high conflict cases

Auburn Father and Family Center also provides consulting services, program design and customization and program facilitation training. For further information about programs, and additional services call 530-305-4004.

AB-2179 extension temporarily protects tenants who submitted applications for rental assistance from eviction. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2179:

• Applications for Housing is Key closed on 3/31/22.
• Tenants who applied for Housing is Key on or before 3/31/22 can't be evicted for non-payment while their application is pending.
• Tenants who have been denied assistance can be evicted.
• Tenants can also be evicted for other reasons like causing a nuisance, etc.
• The extension only applies to rent due before 4/1/22. Tenants are expected to pay 100% of rent due from 4/1/22 going forward.
• The extension ends on June 30, 2022.

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Legal Services of Northern California provides consultations, in-person or by telephone, on legal issues. LSNC serves Nevada and Placer counties. Not all services are available in both counties.

LSNC's Auburn field office provides free legal assistance to low-income people who meet eligibility requirements. Services range from referrals to representation, depending upon the client's needs, LSNC priorities and resources available.

LSNC provides counsel, advice, and representation to low-income individuals and seniors involving:

• Welfare
• Housing
• Social security
• Medi-Cal/Medicare
• Civil rights/discrimination
• Disability rights
• Consumer rights
• Debt and credit issues
• Simple estate planning
• Elder abuse

NOTE: LSNC does NOT do divorce work.

Eligibility criteria - Must meet LSNC income guidelines. Annual income must be no more than 125% of Federal Poverty Level guidelines. Some people over 125% but under 200% FPL may qualify for services, if other factors are considered. There are no i… [read more]

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The Conflict Resolution Center of Nevada County provides neutral, third person conflict resolution and mediation services for free in the Nevada County Courts, and on a sliding scale basis for private citizens and businesses in our offices. CRC also offers group facilitation of conflict in the community, and mediation training.

Legal and Mediation 
Legal and mediation support is available by appointment.

Please check our website and social media for updates.

See below for COVID-19 resources for the immigrant community.

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.

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The Mediation and Legal Assistance Program provides free and reduced cost legal services in a clinic setting for civil legal matters.

All services are available in multiple languages and available on a sliding scale. Sierra Community House will not discriminate against anyone based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or disability.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE
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Tenants Together is a statewide renters’ rights organization devoted to defending and advancing the rights of California tenants. We work to help tenants assert their rights to safe, decent, and affordable housing. Most tenants around the state have no meaningful protection from rising rents, unfair evictions and abusive landlords. Tenants Together can help answer questions about rights as a tenant in California and provide assistance to those facing a difficult situation with a landlord. http://www.tenantstogether.org/

For information regarding evictions, see the Tenant Defense Toolkit here:
https://www.tenantstogether.org/covid-19-tenant-defense?link_id=3&can_id=ec8cca940403a030d35e51d640e5cc1a&source=email-tt-update-fighting-through-the-fall-for-tenants&email_referrer=email_1290731&email_subject=fighting-through-the-fall-know-your-rights-_la-lucha-sigue-conozca-sus-derechos

Please call the bilingual hotline at 888-495-8020 or visit their website at www.tenantstoge… [read more]