The Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation (SFAF) is a community based, nonprofit organization that provides support services to people living with HIV or AIDS and their families, and provides education and prevention services to the general public, including free HIV testing.

Serves the Sierra Foothills region, including Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, and Alpine Counties.

Web pages

Home - https://sierrafoothillsaids.org/

The Alzheimer's Association seeks to eliminate Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia through:

• Research
• Connecting people to research studies through TrialMatch
• Advocates for policies and laws that support individuals with dementia and their caregivers
• Raises awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia
• Safety services
• Care and support for individuals with all forms of dementia (or mild cognitive impairment), family, friends and professional caregivers through a Helpline (800-272-3900, 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week)
• Care consultations
• Education workshops
• Conferences
• Support groups for caregivers and a group for persons with Alzheimer's or other dementias in the early stage
• Written and online materials in multiple languages
• Respite grants

Headquarters: 225 N. Michigan Ave. Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601

Local Office: 1455 Response Rd suite 190, Sacramento, CA 95815


Web pages

• Home - https://www.alz.org/norcal

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Web pages 

• Home - https://www.heart.org/en/affiliates/california/sacramento

The American Kidney Fund provides direct financial assistance to kidney patients in need and education for those with and at risk for kidney disease.

The American Lung Association fights threats to lung health (including lung cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tobacco, and air pollution) through education, advocacy, and research.


Web pages

• Home - https://www.lung.org/

Arthritis Foundation serves communities throughout Northeastern California, San Joaquin Valley, and Northern Nevada. Public and corporate funds support research, public information, advocacy, physician referrals, exercise classes, self-help courses, and support groups.

Balanced Bipolar & Depression Support provides peer-led support groups for people living with bipolar disorder or depression.

Meetings are also open to family members, friends, and mental health students who want to learn how to support individuals experiencing mood disorders.

Services include:

• Weekly peer support groups via Zoom
• Education and wellness resources for individuals and families
• Local mental health and recovery resources
• Mental health advocacy and stigma reduction

Meetings are held Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm on Zoom. Participants must call or email at least 24 hours in advance to attend.

Hospice of the Foothills Bereavement and Community Services provides comfort, support, and education to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one, including loved ones lost to suicide. Grief support services are available to anyone in the community.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.hospiceofthefoothills.org/
• Grief Support - https://www.hospiceofthefoothills.org/grief-support

Breathe California of Sacramento Emigrant Trails is dedicated to healthy air and preventing lung and other air-pollution-related diseases by partnering with youth, advocating public policy, supporting air pollution research, and educating the public.

Web pages

• Home - https://sacbreathe.org/

The Tahoe Forest Hospital District provides a Cancer Center (Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center), located in Truckee, provides cancer treatment and care to patients.

Services include:

• Medical evaluation, examination, diagnosis and treatment
• Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Radiation Oncology
• Radiation Center (with Varian True Beam)
• Chemotherapy Infusion
• Inpatient Therapy if needed
• Biologic Therapy
• And more
  

Web pages

• Home - https://tahoecancercenter.com/
• Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center - https://www.tfhd.com/cancer-center/