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, youth will remain eligible…

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The California Department of Managed Health Care help center helps consumers with health care issues and ensures that managed health care patients receive the medical care and services to which they are entitled. Educates consumers regarding non-jurisdictional issues, medical group or health plan closures, community resource referrals, and health plan contact information as well as mailing forms, applications, and informational brochures. Staff includes medical and legal professionals.

Website resources include:

• Health care in California
• How to file a complaint
• Your right to language assistance

Web pages

• Home - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/
• Health care in California - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/HealthCareinCalifornia.aspx
• File a complaint - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/FileaComplaint.aspx
• Right to language assistance - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/HealthCareinCalifornia/YourHealthCareRights/LanguageAssistance.aspx
• Contact - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/AbouttheDMHC/ContactUs.aspx

CHIRLA supports immigrants and their families by offering affordable legal services, education, and advocacy. The organization focuses on promoting immigrant rights and helping individuals navigate the immigration system.

Services include:

• Immigration Legal Help: Low-cost assistance with citizenship, family reunification, DACA applications, and green card renewals.
• Workshops and Education: Free presentations and materials on immigrant rights, worker protections, and community resources.
• Advocacy: Works to improve immigration policies and protect civil rights.

Web Pages

• Home - https://www.chirla.org
• Know Your Rights - https://www.chirla.org/resources/know-your-rights/

Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) provides free legal assistance to low-income people who meet eligibility requirements. Services range from referrals to representation, depending upon the client's needs, LSNC priorities, and resources available.

LSNC serves Nevada and Placer counties. Not all services are available in both counties.

LSNC provides counsel, advice, and representation to low-income individuals and seniors involving:

• Welfare
• Housing
• Social security
• Medi-Cal/Medicare
• Civil rights/discrimination
• Disability rights
• Consumer rights
• Debt and credit issues
• Elder abuse
• Natural disaster outcomes
• Tenants (not landlords)

LSNC does NOT take divorce/family law cases, criminal, conservatorship, or small claims cases.

Offices

Phone and fax numbers are the same for both offices and are routed through Auburn. Since the Auburn office is closed on Fridays, there is no way to reach the Nevada City office by phone on Fridays even though that office location is open.

Auburn Office:

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The Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC) offers free legal services to communities in the aftermath of natural disasters.

Web pages

• Home - https://disasterlegalservicesca.org/
• Disaster Info - https://disasterlegalservicesca.org/disaster-info/
• Contact - https://disasterlegalservicesca.org/contact/

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.

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MilTax, a service provided by the Department of Defense that uses a version of H&R Block’s tax software. It is available for free to active-duty service members as well as those in the Guard or Reserves, as well as their families. There are no income or tax form restrictions. 

You can also get free advice from a professional who understands tax issues specific to the military. The phone number is 800-342-9647, or you can live chat with them here. 

Connect With Military Tax Consultants
Have a question or need help starting? MilTax consultants are specially trained to help with unique tax situations specific to service members and their families. Reach out 24/7 to schedule a consultation at 800-342-9647. You can also get in-person support at a Volunteer Income Tax Support Assistance, VITA, office location. 

Web pages

• MilTax - https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/tax-resource-center/miltax-military-tax-services

Does Gateway Mountain Center offer…

• Free naloxone/Narcan? YES
• Free fentanyl test strips? YES
• Free xylazine test strips? NO

How can people get it/them?

• Phone: 530-426-2110, option 2 for Whole Hearts, Minds & Bodies program
• Can people TEXT to those numbers? NO
• Email: whmb@sierraexperience.org
• Web page: none as of July 2024
• Address/es where items can be picked up:

  Gateway Mountain Center, Youth Wellness Center, 10038 Meadow Way, Unit C & D, Truckee 96161

• Anything someone needs to bring or do in order to pick up: NO
• Contact person: Crystal Cunning, Director of Youth Wellness Center

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sierraexperience.org/
  

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Naloxone (name of medication) or Narcan™ (a common brand name) is a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, including overdoses due to fentanyl. It is available without a prescription and legal to carry. Opioids include heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vic…

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The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) is the resource and technical assistance center for a national network of community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies that provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training and placement assistance, legal aid and case management support for hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans each year.

Web pages

• Home - https://nchv.org/

StrongHearts serves Native American and Alaska Natives impacted by domestic and sexual violence by offering a culturally-appropriate, anonymous and confidential hotline service, available 24/7, nationwide.

Services include:

• Crisis intervention
• Assistance with safety planning
• Domestic violence education and information
• Referrals to Native-centered domestic violence and sexual violence service providers
• Basic information about health options
• Support finding a local health facility or crisis center trained in the care of sexual assault survivors and forensic exams
• General information about jurisdiction and legal advocacy referrals
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://strongheartshelpline.org/
• FAQs - https://strongheartshelpline.org/about/frequently-asked-questions