FREED's Fix-It program organizes volunteers to make minor home repairs or modifications which are health or safety related. Modifications may include installation of grab bars and hand rails, repair or replacement of electrical fixtures and leaking drains, help with ramps, and minor repairs to entry steps and porches. Modifications support people with disabilities, including seniors, so that they may continue to live in their own homes. 

This program is offered through the Main Office site in Grass Vallely AND the Branch Office site in Yuba City.

Web pages

• Home - https://freed.org/
• Fix-It program - https://freed.org/services/independent-living/fix-it-program/
• Contact - https://freed.org/contact/

This resource is eligible for electronic referral.

211 Connecting Point provides information about local disasters and major weather events. Find info at link below for 2023 extreme heat affecting Nevada and Placer Counties. Page includes info on cooling centers, how to stay safe in extreme heat, and more.

Web page

• Extreme Heat Resources - https://211connectingpoint.org/extreme-heat-resources/

The Falls Prevention Coalition of Nevada County provides education and training with a vision of creating a community that empowers seniors and people with disabilities to reduce their risk of falling. A program of the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation, these services aim to enhance quality of life and help maintain independence.

The California Highway Patrol provides services that prevent loss of life, injuries, and property damage as well as manages traffic and emergency incidents to promote safety and protect public and state assets. CHP offices typically have information about child car seats, including proper installation of them, and knowledge of community programs that may be able to provide a car seat to a family in need.

Emergency:
Dial 9-1-1

Non-Emergency:
Call CHP at 1-800-TELL-CHP (1-800-835-5247) for non-emergency purposes (24 hours a day, seven days a week)

• CHP Grass Valley Office - 11363 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949, 530-477-4900, (230) Grass Valley (ca.gov). 
• CHP County Of Placer - 9440 Indian Hill Rd, Newcastle, CA 95658, 916-663-3344, (220) Auburn (ca.gov)
• CHP Truckee Office - 10475 Pioneer Trail, Truckee, CA 96161, 530-563-9200, (222) Truckee (ca.gov)

Non emergency:

• Accident reports
• Tow questions
• CHP office locations
• Vehicle theft tips
• Community outreach programs…

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What is a Clean Room?
A clean room is a room that is set up to keep levels of smoke and other particles as low as possible during wildfire smoke events. A clean room should be free from activities that create particles such as cooking or smoking, and the doors and windows should be kept closed to prevent smoke from getting in. A clean room can also contain a portable air cleaner that makes the air in the room cleaner than the rest of the home.  

Why Create a Clean Room?
If there is an active fire in your area, or if the Air Quality Index indicates smoke levels are unhealthy and forecasted to remain there, local authorities may advise you to stay indoors or create a clean room. Spending time in a clean room at home can help reduce your exposure to smoke while staying indoors.
Conditions can change quickly, so you should always be prepared to evacuate if necessary. Follow your local news, the AirNow website, https://www.airnow.gov/, or your state air quality website for … [read more]

Wildfire smoke can irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. It can make you cough and wheeze and can make it hard to breathe. If you have asthma or another lung disease, or heart disease, inhaling wildfire smoke can be especially harmful. Staying indoors and reducing physical activity are the best ways to protect your lungs from wildfire smoke. Wearing a special mask called a “particulate respirator” can also help protect your lungs from wildfire smoke.

How to Choose the Correct Mask to Protect Your Lungs
• Choose a mask called a “particulate respirator” that has the word “NIOSH” and either “N95” or “P100” printed on it. These are sold at many hardware and home repair stores and pharmacies.
• Choose a mask that has two straps that go around your head. DO NOT choose a mask with only one strap or with straps that just hook over the ears.
• Choose a size that will fit over your nose and under your chin. It should seal tightly to your face. These masks do not come in sizes that fit young … [read more]

The mission of the BulletPoints Project is to teach medical and mental health care providers how to reduce the risk of firearm injury in their patients.

https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/
 
One in three households in the US has a gun.
 
The website includes clinical scenarios in which firearms may increase risk, available interventions to reduce risk, and strategies for talking with at-risk patients.
 
BulletPoints is an evidence-based curriculum that will undergo ongoing evaluation to identify effective and sustainable strategies to teach clinicians about firearm injury prevention.
 
Included on the website are sections on:

• The Basics
  • How to counsel
  • Epidemiology
  • Guns 101 – Overview of types of guns and basic information that can help clinicians have informed conversations with patients and make knowledgeable and appropriate safety recommendations.
  • Firearm law
• Clinical Scenarios
• Interventions
• More resources, including FAQs - https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/faqs/