The Nevada County Superintendent of Schools (NCSOS) offers many educational services including programs on web pages listed below.

Web pages

• Home - https://nevco.org/
• Educational Services - https://nevco.org/programs/
• Homeless Children and Youth Services - https://nevco.org/homeless-youth-services/ (McKinney-Vento definition of homeless: https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/understanding-federal-definitions-3-12-18_508_0.pdf)
• Family Resource Centers - https://nevco.org/family-resource-centers/
• BasicPlus CPR, AED & First Aid Training - https://nevco.org/cpr-aed-training/
• Foster Youth Services - https://nevco.org/foster-youth-services/ including info about:
• Foster Kinship Care Education (FKCE)
• Nevada County Foster Youth Independent Living Program (ILP)
• Indian Education (IE)
• Transitional Housing Program Plus (THP+)
• Foster Youth Resources Padlet -  https://padlet.com/NevadaCountyFYS/nevada-county-foster-youth-services-ztzw2j64intmwywc

Alliance for Workforce Development offers services through the Nevada County Business and Career Network offices

Employment resources include:

• Resource center with access to computers, a printer machine, job listings, staff assistance, and referral forms to specific programs
• Youth employment and on-the-job training
• Career guidance
• Unemployment assistance (computer help with EDD claims and contacts for EDD)
• Workshops for:
  • Resumes
  • Basic computer skills
  • Job search
• Training assistance and assessment
• Special funding to assist workers impacted by COVID-19 (email covid19customer@ncen.org)
• May be able to assist with:
  • Child care
  • Housing
  • Utility assistance
  • Transportation assistance
  • Tools
  • Telework equipment
  • and more

Opportunities for Business Services include:

• Job listings
• Human Resources assistance and information
• Hiring assistance
• Referrals

Web pages

• AFWD - afwd.org
• Virtual workshops - https://afwd.org/workshops/

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​Environmental Health is a Division of County of Placer Health & Human Services. Environmental Health specialists regularly monitor and inspect the below for health and safety standards:

• Restaurants, food trucks, grocery stores, convenience stores, caterers and food vendors at community events
• Public swimming pools, spas and body art facilities
• Landfills, transfer stations, and facilities storing waste tires
• Gas stations, vehicle repair shops and other commercial facilities that store and dispose of hazardous materials like oil, gasoline and diesel
• Water well installations
• Septic system installations
• Contaminated site clean ups
• Small public water suppliers

Environmental Health also responds to and investigates incidents and complaints regarding:

• Chemical spills
• Food poisoning - For food poisoning complaints please call Environmental Health directly at 530-745-2300. Be prepared to provide a three day food history.
• Garbage
• Public pools or spas
• Restaurants and other food facilities
• Se…

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​Environmental Health is a Division of County of Placer Health & Human Services. Environmental Health specialists regularly monitor and inspect the below for health and safety standards:

• Restaurants, food trucks, grocery stores, convenience stores, caterers and food vendors at community events
• Public swimming pools, spas and body art facilities
• Landfills, transfer stations, and facilities storing waste tires
• Gas stations, vehicle repair shops and other commercial facilities that store and dispose of hazardous materials like oil, gasoline and diesel
• Water well installations
• Septic system installations
• Contaminated site clean ups
• Small public water suppliers

Environmental Health also responds to and investigates incidents and complaints regarding:

• Chemical spills
• Food poisoning - For food poisoning complaints please call Environmental Health directly at 530-745-2300. Be prepared to provide a three day food history.
• Garbage
• Public pools or spas
• Restaurants and other food facilities
• Se…

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The Penn Valley PARTNERS Family Resource Center (FRC) provides a place for families to connect, learn, and play. Assists families with child development, parenting support, counseling, education, employment tools, and community resources. It also offers playgroups for families with children ages 0-5, and weekly activities for older children.

​Note:

• The FRC does not have any housing resources and does NOT have any gift cards, gas cards, etc.
• The FRC does offer public use computers, resource and lending libraries, Spanish language translation services, a play area, diapers, and a clothes closet.
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://partnersfamilyresourcecenters.org/penn-valley
• Padlet - Community Schools Partners Resource Board - https://padlet.com/NevCoCommunityschools/community-schools-partners-resource-board-a4hhfy14z6n2xofi

This is a First 5 Nevada County program.

This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and informati…

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The San Juan Ridge PARTNERS Family Resource Center (FRC) provides families in the San Juan Ridge area with information and referrals to local resources, services, and facilities on a drop-in basis for visitors of all ages.

It also assists families with child development, parenting support, counseling, education, and employment tools. It also offers playgroups for families with children ages 0-5, and weekly activities for older children.

Note:

• The FRC does not have any housing resources and does NOT have any gift cards, gas cards, etc.
• The FRC does offer a computer, phone, fax, printer, children's play space, clothes closet, food pantry, diapers, lending and reference libraries, information, referrals, parenting support, weekly children's playgroup, summer camps, adult yoga, children's dance classes, and periodic events.

The San Juan Ridge Family Resource Center has laundry vouchers and bus passes free to clients upon request.

• Bus passes are issued as 2 o…

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EA Family Services recruits and approves local families to become foster parents, provides support and case management for foster youth in care, and provides a Transitional Housing Program for foster youth upon their 18th birthday.

Placer County Office of Education Foster Youth Services partners with the Children's System of Care to identify provides educational case management for students and foster care.  

Eligibility - Open to any foster case.  

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Youth are eligible for ILP services from age 14 to the day before their 21st birthday, provided one of the following criteria is met:

• Youth was/is in foster care at least one day after their 16th birthday
• Youth is a former dependent who entered into a kinship guardianship at any age and is receiving/received Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payments (KinGAP) between ages 16-18
• Youth is a former dependent who entered into a Non-Related Legal Guardianship (NRLG) after attaining age 8 and is receiving/received permanent placement services
• Youth is between 14-15 years with an open dependency case (in placement) & attending school or living in Placer County (*if youth remains in out of home placement at least one day after their 16th birthday, yout…

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Survivors, Beware!

• Federal and local disaster workers do not solicit or accept money. Don’t believe anyone who promises a disaster grant in return for payment.
• U.S. Small Business Administration representatives never charge applicants for disaster assistance, inspections or help in filling out applications.
• Do not disclose personal information to individuals claiming to be FEMA or federal employees via unsolicited calls or emails. FEMA will not contact you unless you have called FEMA first or applied for assistance.
• If you did not apply for assistance but received a letter from FEMA, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Specialists will submit a request to stop any further processing of that application.
• If you want to apply for FEMA assistance after stopping an application fraudulently made in your name, Helpline specialists will assist you in creating a new application.
• When you call the Helpline, FEMA representatives will provide their name and ID number.
• FEMA specialists wi…

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Housing California offers information about how homeless services providers can assist people experiencing homelessness in getting a free copy of a California birth certificate.

See details about process and eligibility at the web pages below.

Web pages

• Home - http://housing%20california/
• Information for Providers - https://www.housingca.org/resources/community/providers/help-someone-get-ca-birthcert/?highlight=birth%20certificate
• Information for Individuals - https://www.housingca.org/resources/community/individuals/get-ca-birthcert/