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

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
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/
• FAQs - https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/faqs/

The CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) goal is to implement policy, systems and environmental change projects along with nutrition and physical activity education interventions for eligible populations by:

• Increasing consumption and access to healthy dietary choices where people live, learn, work, or play
• Reducing consumption and/or appeal of unhealthy dietary choices
• Increase access to and/or appeal of physical activity opportunities
• Educating the Placer County SNAP-Ed population on healthy choices

Services Provided

• Nutrition and Physical Activity Education: A variety of nutrition and physical activity lessons and workshops are available to eligible schools, community groups, and organizations. A few examples include nutrition lessons, CATCH physical activity, cooking, Harvest of the Month (HOTM), and HOTM Kits for teachers.
• Policy Systems and Environmental Change Projects (PSE): PSE projects focus on improving the health of Placer County residents where they live, learn, work, or play. A…

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In 2005, Placer County Systems of Care with the support of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), joined forces with a host of community partners to launch a campaign to transform mental health services through community-based, recovery focused, culturally competent and innovative approaches. Believing the key to lasting change in mental health care in Placer County is to place residents and community based agencies in a true position of partnership with the county, the Campaign for Community Wellness (CCW) was created.

The Placer CCW functions as the legislatively mandated body to oversee the implementation of the Mental Health Services Act. The CCW is comprised of concerned community members, non-profit agencies, school and law enforcement partners, family members and consumers of Mental Health services and the Placer County Systems of Care staff. The collaboration works to build wellness in the community, advocate for constituencies, promote peer-focused services, evaluate community… [read more]

The Cirby Wellness Center offers an array of wellness services all in one place. Activities are facilitated by both peer and professional staff. The activities offered at the Wellness Center are free of cost and designed to foster a sense of community and shared recovery.

The Wellness Center features:

• A community garden
• Journaling classes
• Choir
• Walking and hiking groups
• Health education
• Job readiness
• and more

Activities are free of cost. Participants are not required to pay for any portion. Any materials and equipment needed for the groups will be provided. Participants only need to arrive with an open mind and willingness to try new things.

Resource Center

Visit the resource center inside the Cirby Wellness Center to find assistance with:

• Housing
• Food banks
• Medi-Cal
• Mental health screening
• Resume and cover letter writing
• Budgeting
• and more

The Cirby Wellness Center is open to both ASOC clients and community members. We welcome anyone in need of support, resources, and connection. The Ci…

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Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center supports family caregivers of adults with chronic and disabling conditions or diseases.

Web Pages

• Home - http://www.deloro.org/
  

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 the quality of life and help maintain independence.

The 2024 Falls Prevention Summit is currently open for registration.

Online registration is required by September 6th. The event is free.

When: Friday, September 13, 2024 from 9am to 2pm

Where: Twin Cities Church located at - 11726 Rough and Ready Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Web pages

• Home - https://supportsierranevada.org/fallspreventioncoalition
• Register For The 2024 Falls Prevention Summit - http://supportsierranevada.org/news--events/falls-prevention-summit-2023-registration

Gender Health Center provides counseling services, advocacy, outreach, name & gender change help, and a hormone clinic.

Services:

Advocacy Services

Advocates meet with clients on a bi-weekly or weekly basis to set goals using a strengths-based, client-centered approach. The program works to connect clients with resources and to assist clients in navigating all GHC services when appropriate, such as counseling, name and gender change assistance, health insurance options, economic empowerment program, hormone clinics and legal health clinics.

Name and Gender Change Paperwork Assistance

Advocates assist clients in filling out name and gender change court paperwork and identity documents, such as driver license, birth certificate, passport and social security changes; become familiar with the court process for changing name and gender; provide information to clients around the process for legal name and gender change.

Covered California Outreach and Education

GHC is Northern California’s lin…

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LGBTQ+

• Trainings
• Professional Development
• No-cost Resources
• Gender Support Plan

Gender Spectrum helps to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens through providing an array of services to help youth, families, organizations and institutions understand and address concepts of Gender identity and Gender expression, including how societal, cultural, organizational and community definitions of gender can be detrimental to any young person that does not fit neatly into these categories.

Gender Spectrum offers resources to empower your relationships, work, and interactions with youth and children. Gender Spectrum provides you with the tools necessary to create gender inclusive environments in your homes, offices, and communities.

Gender Spectrum provides:

• How-to guides
• Online Consultations
• Online Groups
• Research
• Sample training materials

Chapa-De patients are invited to participate in free group classes and education programs. Group classes are available virtually.

Topics include:

• Weight Loss
• Exercise Classes
• Diabetes Prevention Program
• Diabetes Empowerment & Support Groups
• Chronic Pain Management
• Blood Pressure Control
• Tobacco Cessation
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Group
• Red Road to Wellbriety Talking Circle

Web pages

• Home - https://chapa-de.org/chapa-de-class-calendar/

Nevada County Public Health’s health access vending (HAVEN) machines provide free and confidential county health products and services that:

• Save lives
• Prevent chronic disease
• Promote mental and physical health
• Reduce harm

All products are free and you can register for a unique pin number to access products easily online or in-person.

Products available through the vending machines include:

• Naloxone (Narcan) and fentanyl test strips
• Medication and sharps disposal kits
• Adult and children’s oral health kits
• First aid, hygiene and grooming kits (but not menstrual/period products)
• Safer sex kits
• And more

Locations of Health Access Vending (HAVEN) Machines

• Truckee - Joseph Center, 10075 Levon Avenue, Truckee, CA 96161, M-F from 8am-5pm
• Grass Valley - Commons Resource Center - 1105 Sutton Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945 - hours M,W,F from 11am-2pm. If staff available, machine is accessible M-F 8am-5pm (CRC scheduled to fully open in July 2024 https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3810/Commons-Resource-Ce…

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