The Society helps people affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. Moves politicians and legislation to champion the needs of people with MS through activism, advocacy and influence.

Nevada County Public Health Department provides education and information about communicable disease prevention and treatment, child development and parenting, lead poison prevention education, and childhood and adult immunization administration.

Websites:

• Main website - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/551/Public-Health

Warmline Family Resource Center is staffed by parents who share the experience of raising a child with developmental delays, disabilities, or special needs. WarmLine:

• Connects parents with other parents through family events and parent support activities
• Promotes child development and parent/child interaction by sponsoring play groups
• Encourages inclusion of all children in the community and appreciation of their unique value
• Informs parents about systems and services which support children with special needs
• Provides trainings to promote parents' awareness of how to support child development and understanding of their child's special needs
• Empowers parents to develop leadership skills which help them to be active participants in their child's programs and services. Parents are their child's best advocates.
• Offers the opportunity for parent to talk with another parent who is sensitive to their issues and concerns.

There is no charge and no referral needed.

Web pages

• Home - http://w…

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Ride To Walk (RTW) is a therapeutic horseback riding program founded by Dr. Kristine Corn in 1985.

Their mission is to enhance the lives of children and young adults with neurological disabilities by providing innovative therapeutic horseback riding activities that are recreational in nature and adapted to the individual's needs and disabilities.

Ride To Walk received non-profit status in 1988 and is certified by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH). They serve children with disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, attention deficit disorder, head trauma and sensory processing challenges.

Web pages

• https://www.ridetowalk.org/

The UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center (ADC) is a clinic specializing in dementia evaluations and research.

We provide a diagnostic work-up for those who are experiencing significant memory problems.

Persons who come to the ADC clinic are often seen by a team of health professionals:
- Behavioral neurologist or geriatric psychiatrist
- Neuropsychologist
- Social worker

Appointments are scheduled after we receive a completed health questionnaire about the patient and copies of medical records about the patient's past visits to doctors, clinics of hospitals. Diagnostic results and recommendations for patient care and caregiving are presented to the family after all laboratory and clinical information is obtained, the patient evaluated, and the team has had a chance to discuss the patient's results in a case conference.

We do not take the place of a patient's personal physician. Patients continue to see their personal physician for prescriptions and basic health care. The charges for diagnosti… [read more]

The California Department of Rehabilitation offers Vocational Rehabilitation services for Californians with disabilities and Student Services for students with disabilities.

You are eligible for DOR Vocational Rehabilitation services if you:

• have a disability and want to work
• are having trouble getting or keeping a job because of your disability
• need services such as job placement, training, and/or other job preparation to help you get or keep a job, or advance in employment

To get DOR Student Services:

• You must be a student (you need to be enrolled in school, but it's okay if you're on break or if school hasn't started yet).
• You're between the ages of 16 and 21 (including 16 and 21).
• At least one of these options is true:
  • You have a 504 Plan, or you’re eligible for one if you want one.
  • You have an IEP.
  • You have a disability.
  • Others think you have a disability.

DOR programs include:

• Assistive Technology
• Independent Living
• Services for people who are blind
• Servi…

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