Sierra Community House offers Mediation and Legal Assistance which 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.

Services
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Sierra Community House provides limited scope representation, including information, support, and conflict resolution to resolve many legal issues community members face. They do not provide legal representation in court. They may be able to provide assistance in the following areas:

• Family Law
• Immigration Law
• Landlord/tenant Law
• Employment Law
• Small Claims/Contract Matters
• Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
• Name Changes
• Guardianship and Conservatorship
• Know Your Rights and Be Prepared Education
• Understanding the worker’s compensation process

Locations
These services may be available to those who reside in Tahoe and Truckee areas.

If they cannot provide the assistance you need, they will do their best to refer you to an agency …

Sierra Community House can provide rental assistance to qualifying individuals and households who live in Tahoe and Truckee.

Additional services include:

• Utility assistance for water, garbage, gas, and electricity
• Professional advocacy and case management
• Government benefit application assistance (MediCal, CalFresh, LiHeap, CalWorks)
• Healthcare enrollment assistance (MediCal, MediCare & Covered California)
• Healthcare navigation (referrals)
• Housing search & retention services
• Emergency hunger relief
• Financial coaching

Web pages

• Home - https://sierracommunityhouse.org/
• Income Limits - https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html#query_2025

Sierra Community House provides Crisis Intervention services.  

24-hour Help Line at 800-736-1060.

You may also call the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. For more resources please visit the Tahoe Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition at www.tahoelifeline.org.

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Formerly known as Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Sierra Community House’s Crisis Intervention is dedicated to serving victims of intimate partner / domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. All services are free and available in multiple languages. Sierra Community House will not discriminate against anyone based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or disability. All of our services are designed to empower victims in reclaiming their rights and to provide the tools individuals and families need on the road to safety and recovery.

GET HELP NOW: IF SOMEONE IS HURTING YOU…

The Tahoe Forest Health System provides a Orthopedics & Sports Medicine department.

Services include:

• Bone, joint, and muscle treatment
• Ongoing support
• Medications and treatments

Web pages

• Home - https://www.tfhd.com/
• Orthopedics & Sports Medicine - https://www.tahoeorthopedicsandsports.com/

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District offers Early Learning and Care programs to eligible parents and their children ages birth to 5.

Programs include STEPP (Sierra Teen Education Parenting Program), which provides a developmentally appropriate learning environment for children ages 0-3 years in an atmosphere where individual interests and developmental levels are respected and celebrated. The purpose is to create a community of caring for the whole family by providing high quality child care in a safe and nurturing environment, and providing parent education and family support services while parents pursue their career and/or educational goals.

The transitional component of the STEPP program serves student parents who have graduated high school and their children who are age-eligible for our program. The program also serves community members who meet income eligibility requirements.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.ttusd.org/
• Early Learning - https://www.ttusd.org/departments/health-ser…

The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District provides free meals for students through its Food & Nutrition Services.

Services include:

• Free meals for all students
• Organic, vegetarian, gluten-free, whole grain, and scratch-made meal options
• Public menus posted online

Web pages

• Home - https://www.ttusd.org/
• Food & Nutrition Services -https://www.ttusd.org/departments/food-and-nutrition-services

The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District provides information and updates for Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) and Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) events that may impact district schools.

Electricity may be turned off in parts of the district by utility providers during periods of heightened wildfire risk, such as:

• Red Flag Warnings
• High winds
• Low humidity
• Extended dry conditions

School Impacts:

• TTUSD will notify families and staff of power outages that may affect the school day
• If a school is expected to be without power, the district may declare a "power day" (similar to a snow day)
• Power days are added to the academic calendar and made up at the end of the school year

Notifications:

• Families may receive alerts through email, text, robocall, the TTUSD app, social media, and school websites
• TTUSD must have up-to-date parent/guardian contact information in the student information system; contact the school office to update records

Web pages

• Home - https://www.ttusd.org/
• Power Outages - ht…

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District offers a Unified school district with eleven schools, including two comprehensive high schools, Sierra Continuation High School, two middle schools, five elementary schools, charter school, and a grade 6 through 12 alternative school.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.ttusd.org/

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District has eleven schools, including two comprehensive high schools, one continuation high school, two middle schools, five elementary schools, charter school, and a grade 6 through 12 alternative school. The current school directory is below.

SCHOOLS DIRECTORY – TTUSD

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District
11603 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161
Phone: 530-582-2500
info@ttusd.org
https://www.ttusd.org/

TTUSD Food & Nutrition Services (when and where food is available)
https://www.ttusd.org/food

NEVADA COUNTY
Alder Creek Middle School, Truckee
Cold Stream Alternative, Truckee
Donner Trail Elementary, Kingvale
Glenshire Elementary, Truckee
Sierra Continuation High, Truckee
Truckee Elementary, Truckee
Truckee High School, Truckee

PLACER COUNTY
Kings Beach Elementary, Kings Beach
North Tahoe High School, Tahoe City
North Tahoe School, Tahoe City
Tahoe Lake Elementary, Tahoe City

SCHOOLS
Alder Creek Middle School
10931 Alder Drive, Truckee, CA 96161
Phone: 530-582-2750 Fax:…

The KidZone Museum operates a children’s museum focused on early childhood development through creative play and exploration. 

Designed primarily for children under age 7, exhibits and programs support cognitive, physical, social, and creative skill-building. Camps and school partnerships extend learning opportunities for elementary-aged children. 

Teenagers may participate through volunteer roles.

The museum includes:

• Indoor play structure and exploration exhibits
• Infant play area
• Art studio for creative expression
• Nature play space
• Science and discovery lab
• Seasonal camps and school-based programs
• Teen volunteer opportunities

Web pages

• Home - https://kidzonemuseum.org/