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Autonomous tenants union building tenant power in Sacramento • Sindicato de inquilinos autónomo desarrollando el poder de los inquilinos en Sacramento

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Autonomous tenants union building tenant power in Sacramento * Sindicato de inquilinos autónomo desarrollando el poder de los inquilinos en Sacramento

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Housing Benefits

​​​​Through resilient outreach, state-wide collaborative, strong partnerships, advocacy, and services for all California veterans, CalVet has established an aggressive and proactive leadership role in the fight to make sure that all veterans and their families have housing options that fulfill their needs.

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Breaking the Cycle of; homelessness one family/person at a time

Empowering the HOME-NOT-LESS community with resources for housing, and food, encouraging productive members of society

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Our Mission

At HOME-NOT-LESS, we are dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment for homeless individuals in our community. We believe that everyone deserves a place to call home and we work tirelessly to make that a reality

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A little-known yet growing concern among social service workers and those operating homeless shelters across the United States is the increasing number of older Americans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Several factors contribute to this growing epidemic:

The economic strain put on many businesses and individuals by the pandemic

The health issues and medical bills that may have accompanied the pandemic for many

The aging baby boomer population

The rapid and sharp increases in housing and rental costs, especially in larger cities, across the nation

According to a report titled "The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness," the number of homeless older Americans is expected to nearly triple by 2030. This information makes it important to seek solutions and interventions while spreading awareness about the resources available to those at risk of homelessness and the urgent need for more resources in the future.

Around the country, federal, state and locally funded programs exist for the purpose of helping Americans, and older Americans in particular, access resources such as emergency housing financial assistance and rapid rehousing support. In this guide, we'll help you learn about available resources for emergency housing and how to access them.

What Is Emergency Housing and Why Do We Need It?

The role of emergency housing is crucial in preventing further economic and health hardship that can impact someone if they become homeless. Emergency housing may be temporary, but it gives someone the immediate ability to remain housed and safely sheltered.

The reasons an older American might need emergency housing are plentiful. Renters may face removal from their homes when owners place properties on the market to take advantage of rising housing prices. Some seniors may have chronic health issues that keep them from working and saving enough for the expenses of retirement and older age. They may not have the support of close family or friends, meaning they have no one to stay with if they're evicted from rental homes or their home is foreclosed on due to an inability to pay their mortgage.

Senior Programs for Emergency Housing

If your loved one is struggling to make the payments to remain in an apartment or house and isn't sure where to turn, know that resources do exist. Programs and solutions across the country designed specifically to help low-income individuals, families and older adults are available.

Below are some programs available nationwide that were created specifically to help low-income seniors in need or others at risk of losing their homes.

Seniors in need of immediate assistance and resources should start with 2-1-1 to connect with United Way, which is committed to helping homeless seniors find local shelters or access transitional housing. The service can also connect seniors with other resources, including those intended to provide food, mental health support or funding for health care expenses. Additionally, 2-1-1 intakes are often required as a prerequisite before trying to get into a shelter or obtaining other assistance.

Eligibility Information

Because 2-1-1 is for people in crisis, there are no eligibility requirements. However, some programs seniors may access through 2-1-1 do have eligibility requirements.

Application Information

Seniors can simply dial 2-1-1 from nearly anywhere in the U.S. to be put in touch with the programs and resources they need. They can also contact United Way online for assistance.

The United States federal government recognizes the struggles many people have and are continuing to endure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program helps those with difficulties paying rent, and this program is still ongoing in many states.

ERA's funding distribution enables local organizations to provide assistance to people struggling to pay rent and utilities such as electricity, water and gas. The availability of funds, whether and when applications are still accepted and program specifics vary by state and each program. Some programs may also help with moving expenses, internet and counseling.

Eligibility Information

Many states' ERA programs accept applications from landlords, so if you're renting, it may be best for you to talk to your landlord about applying for the program. Many ERA programs accept applications from renters and landlords. To find out about the eligibility and application requirements in your state, use this site to find your local program. Contact your local program to learn if you're eligible to apply for ERA on your own as a renter or if this is something your landlord should do.

Use this site to search for your local program.

Application Information

Applicants must be renters with a rental agreement whose household has experienced financial hardship, has an income below state program requirements and includes at least one member at risk of becoming homeless or lacking stable housing.

Designed specifically for seniors, people with disabilities and low-income families, the Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federal program offering low-income housing options and assistance with paying rent. These vouchers are available through your local public housing agency (PHA).

One notable aspect of this program is that it enables and encourages participants to choose their own housing, and options don't need to be a part of subsidized housing projects. Typically, participants must pay 30% of their monthly adjusted income towards their rent, and the remainder is paid through the voucher program.

Eligibility Information

There are income thresholds a senior or family must not exceed to qualify for a voucher. Most commonly, a recipient's income must stay at or below 50% of their area's median income. And 75% of vouchers must go to people whose income is at or less than 30% of their area's median income.

Application Information

Contact your local PHA to apply. Start by finding contact information for your local PHA. You may also contact your local HUD office for further assistance.

This program is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It designates and advances funding to finance the building and renovation of properties for low-income elderly housing. It also provides rent subsidies. Seniors can live independently in these housing units but also receive cooking, transportation and other supports.

Eligibility Information

To qualify, older adults or their loved ones must earn a very low income, and at least one member of the household applying must be at least 62 years old or older.

Application Information

Seniors seeking support through this program should look on the grants.gov website for a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). If this is available, you may submit an application.

Emergency Housing Programs for Veterans

The United States government also provides some emergency housing resources specifically for veterans.

The Enhanced-Use Lease program provides emergency shelter and safe housing for homeless veterans by transforming underused properties for veteran use in areas throughout the country.

Eligibility Information

Where available, this housing program may be utilized by any veteran otherwise unable to access housing or remain housed.

Application Information

Senior veterans can call (877) 424-3838 or call or visit their local VA office to learn about available shelters in their area.

The HUD-VASH program was created for homeless veterans across the country to give them access to permanent housing and the supports needed to keep certain benefits, including health care and counseling services. Veterans receive rental assistance through the HUD Housing Choice Voucher program and additional case management services through the VA.

Eligibility Information

A very low income and service in an eligible military program are required to access this program.

Application Information

Senior veterans may apply online or call (877) 424-3838. They may also visit their local Veterans Affairs office to find out more or apply.

Resources for Emergency Housing in Every State

Below, you'll find a list of some emergency housing options available for senior residents in need of housing assistance in each state.

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Learn about the growing epidemic of homelessness in senior adults and the solution of emergency housing. Explore programs and resources in your state to help protect vulnerable seniors.

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Who We Are

We are an army of skilled and compassionate individuals willing to show up, listen and respond. We address some of the most complicated issues that impact one’s health including access to health and behavioral health care, adequate food and housing. And much more. Our goal is to remove the obstacles so that all people have an equal opportunity to be healthy and lead a life of dignity and humanity. We have witnessed this doesn’t just change lives; it builds stronger, healthier communities.

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Advancing community, social and economic health one person at a time What We Do Our diverse team of Community Health Workers is committed to helping people achieve their health goals and we are proud of the difference we make. We provide personalized and culturally responsive support to help

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Decarcerate Sacramento works to prevent jail expansions, decrease jail populations, and shift county funds away from policing and incarceration towards community-based systems of care that promote community safety and health.

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Decarcerate Sacramento is a coalition working to build power among Sacramento County residents. Our goal is to drastically decrease jail populations, prevent jail expansions, and shift funding from policing and incarceration to community-based systems of care.

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Established nearly 25 years ago in a rented garage, Language World has since grown into one of California’s largest and most prestigious language access providers. Throughout our journey, we have been the voice for a diverse range of clientele including the Presidents of Mexico and Chile, expectant mothers, esteemed academic dignitaries and international government delegations.

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Together, we speak in one voice.

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Language World is a leading language solutions provider and employer of elite professionals. For over 20 years, we've given voice to our clients and the Limited-English Community. We offer comprehensive language solutions including on-site and remote interpreting, translations and staffing. With emphasis on quality, our talented team delivers accurate, culturally responsive communications to a growing portfolio of clients.

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Our Mission

The heart and soul of the National Union of the Homeless is to commit our lives to ending homelessness and all poverty and to work tirelessly for the human right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, for social and economic justice for all. We dedicate ourselves to raising the awareness of our sisters and brothers, to planning a sustained struggle and to building an organization that can obtain freedom through revolutionary perseverance. We pledge to deepen our personal commitment to end all forms of exploitation, racism, sexism, and abuse. True solidarity demands that we create not only the new society but also the new human being.

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The Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee (SHOC) mission is to amplify the voice of the homeless and low income community to accomplish economic and social justice.

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by Cathleen Williams. Sacramento's Community Summit on Homelessness convened on August 27 th and 28 th of this year. On a magnificent summer weekend, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, a hundred-year-old brick church across from the great trees of Capitol Park, a range of organizations, through their movers and shakers, gathered to start strategic planning around the moral, political, and practical crisis of homelessness.

The Setting of the Summit
Outside the walls of this peaceful site, the relentless and brutal assault by police, code enforcers, park rangers, CalTrans workers, and Sheriff's deputies against unhoused people continued to rage throughout our city and county as our elected representatives pushed forward with their own drastic "non-solution," towing vehicles, wrecking tents and encampments, displacing unhoused neighbors who live on sidewalks and grassy medians, in parks and open lands - all this suffering and hardship inflicted upon people in dire poverty, all this inflicted without a plan, an actual plan, to house or even shelter a community numbering between 10,000 and 20,000 people (the lower figure estimated by the official homeless "point in time" count of January 2022)

Meanwhile, new and hostile legal offensives are being cooked up at every level - by the State, funding CalTrans' with hundreds of millions to clear land around highways from inhabitants; by the City, with new bans on sidewalk stays; and by the County, outlawing unhoused people from so called "infra-structure" areas that just happen to cover every corner and crevice of the 900 square mile expanse of Sacramento County.

And with these laws, an ugly narrative is being broadcast, accusing unhoused people of being violent, criminal, and distasteful - pariahs who should not be seen by children on their way to school or by the "good citizens" who should be able to shop, play and work without being confronted by the social devastation that is our country at the present moment.

Perhaps the most blatant new legal assault is Measure O, which the City has placed on the November ballot. Opposed by two insightful city council members, Katie Valenzuela and Mai Vang, this Measure will mandate the city police to remove homeless people from their living areas in a vast campaign of sweeps and clearances, while authorizing only 600 "spaces" where they can legally live - most likely in city run encampments rather than places where they will be inside, with a door that closes and windows that open.

All this police action - Measure O provides that failure to homeless people to comply will be punishable as a misdemeanor, leading to jail and fines - is clearly an attempt to avoid the impact of the federal decision in "Martin v. Boise," which held that criminalization of homeless people for living outside was unconstitutional "cruel and unusual" punishment unless each and every person had access to indoor shelter. Already taken to court for putting this on the ballot, the city will face strong legal challenges to this wasteful, expensive, futile, cruel ordinance.

The Summit thus opened against the background of a dire situation, one that could not be "solved" over a period of 2 days even with the best intentions, and even with the involvement and guidance of unhoused attendees, many active in the Homeless Union and other local organizations, and committed to developing awareness and political power. According to attendee Janeen Kemp, who just emerged from a stint of homelessness, never to return, "I don't want to just keep talking. I don't believe that anything is coming from our current government. They are taking public funds without the public knowing how it is being spent. People are making money from our problems. We are one of the richest states in the nation and the richest cities in the state. We need to have more power and influence in making our demands."

The Keynote Address
Niki Jones, keynote speaker, opened the Summit with a powerful land acknowledgement. "We hold this summit on stolen indigenous land, Valley Miwok and Nisenan land. Settler colonialism, the theft of land, is still the structure of our society.

"In our conversations here, we must address the reality of the white supremacist rule. Not far from this spot stands Sutter's Fort - the first recorded encampment after the initial removal of local indigenous people. Sutter cleared those people out. It's a racist, ablist practice, harkens back to Jim Crow. The move to "clean up" or remove people, - what unhoused people are experiencing today - is an old system and an old strategy."

As Niki enjoined us, "we have a world to fight for. Care and feel the pain in caring. Share what we need...family, neighborhood, organization. Learn to lean into survival strategies, up lift where people are. This is war and these are the front lines. We practice solidarity, not just charity."
The Roundtable Workshops
On Saturday, community summit roundtable workshops were organized around themes of empowerment in the struggle against homelessness.

Acceptable Emergency Housing Strategies," coordinated by Crystal Sanchez of the Homeless Union and, addressed how to reshape the endless cycling of unhoused people through the shelter system, including mass shelters, city provided encampments, and motel rooms, a system in which short term stays, lack of privacy and dignity, and arbitrary mismanagement is the norm. Enormously expensive and yet desperately inadequate - the central question discussed was how to make the city and county accountable for the horrendous abuses, and how to shift resources to housing instead of short-term shelter.

Two roundtable workshops, dealt with Law and Policy, the first one focusing on criminalization, sweeps and advocacy, coordinated by Bob Erlenbusch of SRCEH and Laurance Lee of Legal Services, and the second, on legal rights, litigation, and legislation, coordinated by Mark Merin. Participants tackled the question of how to organize and block the new ordinances that outlaw encampments, and how to file lawsuits in federal court challenging the sweeps, displacements, and loss of property as unconstitutional under Martin v. Boise.

Dr. MK, from UC Davis Family Medicine and Sacramento Street Medicine, and Flojuane Cofer of Public Health Advocates, led the roundtable workshop "What the Health," focusing on how to improve and expand medical care by taking services out to encampments and making them accessible and friendly to the people most in need. Innovation and outreach was the emphasis of the day.

The roundtable workshop on "Housing and Homelessness Prevention" brought in the Sacramento Tenants Union and Peter Bell of Sacramento Steps Forward to lead the discussion about the impact of a private, profit-driven housing market, looking at ways to preserve, fund, and build public housing to deal with the crisis.
The Take Aways
Throughout the Community Summit, we put the emphasis on solutions - as unhoused people, visionaries, activists - each and every roundtable workshop addressed the question of how can we come together to reimagine and bring about the changes we need to see.

As we work on follow through, these are the major themes that emerged in group discussions:

Organize, organize, organize. Bring organizations together, outreach to new communities, involve unhoused people with trainings and strategic planning; prioritize work with the Homeless Union and other unhoused leaders to establish a commission of homeless people and their allies to oversee public policies.

Get the facts and information we need to drive our policy demands and audit public expenditure - how are funds being spent, who is responsible, and what are their goals as compared to ours? How can we hold accountable the powers that be?

Defeat Measure O - raise consciousness, raise funds, get out the vote, and fight the narrative that stigmatizes and stereotypes homeless people as criminals, deviants, and pariahs.

Remake the system of short-term stays at temporary shelters and city-run encampments - but overall prioritize a campaign to build, build, build public housing while supporting informal, self-initiated and self-governed living spaces with health services, survival necessities, garbage pick-up and sanitation.

Stop criminalization of people living outside - through litigation if necessary - and publicize the trauma and devastation caused by using sweeps and zoning enforcement to break up informal encampments, confiscate belongings, and displace homeless people.

We are working toward a full report on the recommendations that were developed at the Community Summit and we are making contact with the dozens of people who attended - almost a hundred over the two days, including 28 people who came from their encampments and tents and brought their perspectives, their experience, and their wisdom.

Acknowledgements

A Special Thank You to Westminster Presbyterian Church and to Community Summit Sponsors: Sacramento Loaves & Fishes; Safe Ground Sacramento; Western Regional Advocacy Project; Organize Sacramento; Uptown Studios; Paul Boden; Muriel Strand

And thank you to the contributions of the many participating groups, including but not limited to: 28 individuals that are living unhoused in Sacramento; Black Zebra Project; David Barnitz (Westminster Presbyterian Church Deacon); Decarcerate Sacramento; Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento; Justice 2 Jobs Sacramento; League of Women's Voters, Homeless Committee; Legal Services of Northern CA; Mark Merin (Law Office of Mark E Merin); Mental Health First; National Lawyers Guild; No on Measure O; People's Budget Sacramento; Peter Bell (Sacramento Steps Forward); Public Health Advocates; Punks for Lunch; Rebekah Turnbaugh (St. John's Lutheran Church); Sacramento Area Congregations Together; Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee; Sacramento Homeless Union; Sacramento Poor People's Campaign: A National Campaign for Moral Revival; Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness; Sacramento Street Medicine; Sacramento Services Not Sweeps Coalition; Sacramento Tenants Union; Tim Brown (SHOC founder & SRCEH); UC Davis Willow Clinic; Women's Empowerment

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About Three Sisters Gardens

Three Sisters Gardens’ main goal is to give back to the community by inspiring and empowering youth through gardening. Like the Three Sisters legend of companionship planting, Three Sisters Gardens believes that our communities can heal and thrive when all components, the youth, adults, and elders, work together.

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PUMPKIN PATCH OPENS SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
SUNDAY - THURSDAY 10AM to 7PM | FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 10AM to 9PM

Each October guests visit us for a spectacular and long-standing fall experience. Each seem to come for a different reason. Some love the smiles on their kid's faces as they ride the hayride and pick their favorite pumpkin. Others visit year after year for the challenge of a new corn maze design. And some just come for the great food and Dave's famous apple cider cinnamon donuts. As a family, we strive to create happiness and lasting memories for all guests, by providing uniquely-fun experiences rooted in agriculture.

Regardless of what initially drew you to us, in the end we hope it's the memories and traditions that keep you coming back. We take great pride in the role we play as a family entertainment destination, and we hope to continue growing and improving year after year.

This is a true working family farm that all ages will enjoy. So pack up the family and head out to Dave's Pumpkin Patch to create memories for years to come!

PLEASE NOTE: Due to our rural location, our internet does not have the capacity to support taking credit cards via cell phones or other mobile devices. WE ONLY ACCEPT CASH OR CHECK ON SITE . We understand this may be an inconvenience so we have created other options such as purchasing tickets online and installing ATM's on site.

BEST BBq and homemade sweets
in town

The Morbid corn maze
october 27 and 28

Line opens at dark

box office closes at 10PM

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Vierra Farms, Home of Dave's Pumpkin Patch,West Sacramento, CA, USA

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Vierra Farms the premiere location of Dave's Pumpkin Patch, creating memories for over 30 years for families throughout the Sacramento Valley. Come get lost in our 20 acre corn maze, pick a pumpkin from the vine, jump your tail off on our jumping pillow, taste some good ol' BBQ and more!

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OUR STORY

WHERE HAPPY IS THE MAIN INGREDIENT

At Mendocino Farms, your favorite food experience awaits. Our creative sandwiches, salads and more take you on an unexpected culinary adventure with fresh ingredients and fearless flavor combinations.

We first opened our doors in 2005 as a family business with the vision to offer much more than great food—we wanted to build a welcoming gathering place where happiness is always an order away. And we’ve been inviting our guests to Eat Happy ever since.

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Parking

Metered street parking is available or we recommend using JUMP Bikes - Bike Share app.

Curbside

1. Place your order online and choose "Curbside" 2. Once you arrive, please pull up along Mendocino Farms patio on 17th Street where the white painted curb is OR in the first 2 spots in front of Mendocino Farms on the corner of 17th and "R".

Beer & Wine

Serving local craft beers and local wine.

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Mendocino Farms Store Location | 1610 R Street, Sacramento, CA

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Our mission is to grow the highest quality food using sustainable practices, deliver hands-on, ag-based educational experiences, and develop community where we farm. We believe that urban farms are powerful agents of change for the environment, the food system and the cities we service.

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Our Mission

To grow the highest quality food using sustainable practices, deliver hands-on, ag-based educational experiences, and develop community where we farm. We believe that urban farms are powerful agents of change for the environment, the food system and the cities we service.

Fiery Ginger Farm is an urban farm located in West Sacramento, California that provides naturally-grown food and hands-on learning opportunities to the families in our community.

We raise a wide variety of high-quality vegetables and meats using sustainable farming practices. We work to improve our environment and you can taste the difference!

Contact us with any comments or questions and we will get back to you as soon as we can! Or feel free to shop our products at our online store or find us at the market!

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SHEBA FARMS LLC has taken up the mission to establish and participate in a global network of farmers on both domestic and international level with a goal to transforming agriculture while securing sustainable food supply and creating improved trade relations between Ethiopia and the United States that will also contribute to the people of Africa through increasing education, technology, and a cross-cultural exchange of information.

Sheba Farms First purpose - is to blend the promotion of Teff, an ancient

gain from Africa, with education and health initiative, globally. Sheba Farms Second purpose - to produce and manufacture Teff seeds from Ethiopia in Northern California.

FIKRTE ZION TADDESE

Founder of Sheba Farms LLC

Sheba Farms LLC is a Company engaged in promoting Teff (Eragrostis tef), an ancient cereal grain of Ethiopia, and its products.

Sheba Farms, LLC is entering the market at a perfect time to take advantage of the growing interest in teff.

What makes Teff so Special? Teff leads all the grains - by a wide margin.

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SHEBA FARMS LLC has taken up the mission to establish and participate in a global network of farmers on both domestic and international level with a goal to transforming agriculture while securing sustainable food supply and creating improved trade relations between Ethiopia and the United States that will also contribute to the people of Africa through increasing education, technology, and a cross-cultural exchange of information.

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Our Mission is to inspire, educate, and cultivate future generations of farmers, agricultural leaders and natural resource stewards.

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The West Sacramento Urban Farms are a part of the California Farm Academy Business Incubator Program providing land, tools, infrastructure and a mentorship to small scale farmers looking to get started in an urban environment. The aim is to address the needs of beginning farmers by giving them opportunities to launch a small farm business while also creating meaningful ways to interact and engage with our local community.

The West Sacramento Urban Farm Program converts vacant lots owned both publicly and privately in West Sacramento into Urban Farm Business Incubators. These Urban Farms work with over 600 volunteers per year, grow over 25,000 of pounds of produce per month during peak seasons, donate to Food Banks, sell to residents via on site farm stands, provide fresh produce to Washington Unified, Roblas Unified, Natomas Unified and Davis Unified School Districts, sell to local restaurants, participate in various local farmers markets and much more! Urban agriculture revitalizes communities one vacant lot at a time, it increases resilience by transforming food deserts into food havens and it creates economic growth by incubating small businesses.

In 2021, the West Sacramento Urban Farm Program launched a Mobile Farmers' Market to help bridge the gap between the produce grown by farmers in West Sacramento and low-income residents in the community. By bringing ultra-local, culturally relevant produce directly to people where they live and offering a 50% Market Match discount to all who pay with their CalFresh EBT card, this program aims to make fresh fruits and vegetables affordable and accessible to all. Click here for more information about the Mobile Farmers' Market, including our schedule of stops."

To stay current on upcoming events, Like the West Sacramento Urban Farm Program on Facebook.

For more information on the West Sacramento Urban Farm Program, please contact California Farm Academy Director Sri Sethuratnam. If interested in joining the Farm Business Incubator Program please contact Ric Murphy.

Farm Locations

Farm Map

PROGRAM SPONSORS

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West Sac Urban Farm Program | Center for Land-Based Learning

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We bring communities together to tackle our region's biggest challenges and ensure a more livable future. By creating common ground built on facts through trusted research and meaningful coalition-building, Valley Vision brings "community inspired solutions" to the frontlines of a regional agenda for prosperity.

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Since our founding in 1994, Valley Vision has grown to become a deeply respected leader in understanding and addressing complex, systemic issues.

We bring communities together to tackle our region's biggest challenges and ensure a more livable future. By creating common ground built on facts through trusted research and meaningful coalition-building, Valley Vision brings "community inspired solutions" to the frontlines of a regional agenda for prosperity.

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We're powered by some of the region's best minds.

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Our Mission

Provide educational outreach and support to Sacramento families and individuals
who can benefit from ecologically sustainable home gardens.

Education and support in sustainable gardening

Engaging people in healthy gardening which supports sustainability and the growing of food

Information through website and pamphlets

Mini workshops – ex. Soil Food Web and the basics to a healthy home garden; eco-friendly landscapes and gardens; how to build and plant a raised-bed garden

Presentations - principles of sustainable urban gardening

Media outreach – radio program: ex. how to grow an organic vegetable garden

Our Vision

We are dedicated to educating our city and its residents about the benefits of healthy, diversified landscapes that not only beautify neighborhoods, are earth friendly and can feed families as well.

Building healthy families – through family gardening

Education in ecology & botany

Healthy, fun family activity that provides exercise while working for a family goal

Provides stress reduction in a fast moving world

Supplements food budgets

Develop healthy relationships with community as gardeners

Food security, hunger, and safety – growing nutritious food

Availability of fresh food, grown without chemical toxins

Provide proper nourishment and five-a-day fruits and vegetables

Living sustainably

Practice good stewardship of our land

Water conservation, lessen water and air pollution, and green waste

Diverse ecologically healthy gardens and landscapes

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Our Mission

Provide educational outreach and support to Sacramento families and individuals
who can benefit from ecologically sustainable home gardens.

Education and support in sustainable gardening

Engaging people in healthy gardening which supports sustainability and the growing of food

Information through website and pamphlets

Mini workshops - ex. Soil Food Web and the basics to a healthy home garden; eco-friendly landscapes and gardens; how to build and plant a raised-bed garden

Presentations - principles of sustainable urban gardening

Media outreach - radio program: ex. how to grow an organic vegetable garden

Our Vision

We are dedicated to educating our city and its residents about the benefits of healthy, diversified landscapes that not only beautify neighborhoods, are earth friendly and can feed families as well.

Building healthy families - through family gardening

Education in ecology & botany

Healthy, fun family activity that provides exercise while working for a family goal

Provides stress reduction in a fast moving world

Supplements food budgets

Develop healthy relationships with community as gardeners

Food security, hunger, and safety - growing nutritious food

Availability of fresh food, grown without chemical toxins

Provide proper nourishment and five-a-day fruits and vegetables

Living sustainably

Practice good stewardship of our land

Water conservation, lessen water and air pollution, and green waste

Diverse ecologically healthy gardens and landscapes

We welcome your questions, suggestions, and your help in supporting Sacramento's sustainable landscapes. For more information about Sustainable Urban Gardens in Sacramento, contact us atinfo@sacgardens.org

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Our Mission Provide educational outreach and support to Sacramento families and individuals who can benefit from ecologically sustainable home gardens. Education and support in sustainable gardening Engaging people in healthy gardening which supports sustainability and the growing of food Information through website and pamphlets Mini workshops - ex.

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The STAR Eco Station is an environmental science museum, an exotic wildlife rescue center, and a haven for endangered and illegally-trafficked exotic animals confiscated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The STAR Eco Station has grown tremendously since it began in 1997

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STAR ECO STATION

Environmental Science Museum & Exotic Wildlife Rescue Facility

Announcements!

All information, dates, locations, discounts and pricing are subject to change without notice.

​Upcoming Closures

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5 /4/23: T OURS SOLD OUT from 10am-12pm.

S TAR Eco S tation wi ll also be closed on November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day.

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F or Tours: Walk-ins Only!

No Reser vati ons Required

*Unless your group is larger than 5​,

if so, call us to book a private tour!

The STAR ECO STATION Offers:

Covid Polic y :

We follow all CDC Guidelines for Covid procedures.

(Camps and Tours):

The Eco Station has summer camp and childcare services available 9 am - 3 pm in complete accordance to CDC & LA Public County guidelines. We have installed MERV-13 air conditioning filters (hospital operation room grade) at the location for the safety of all involved.

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Mission

Our mission is to create an urban agriculture and education project that empowers youth and adults to discover and participate in a local food system that encourages healthy living, nurtures the environment and grows a sustainable community.

Goals

Local Organic Food Production

Create, manage and support urban organic farms and gardens that are accessible to the public, permanently protected for future generations, and that practice and promote responsible land stewardship.

Community Education

Develop a food and environmental education program focused on service and experiential learning in the natural world and in the kitchen for youth and adults. Activities include classes, hands-on workshops, tours, job training and youth leadership development.

Food Access for All

Address food security needs by developing alternative food distribution and food donation programs that target our underserved communities.

Reconnect with the Land

Bring people together to celebrate cultural diversity and share the simple pleasures of living life in harmony with nature.

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Drive-thru Farmstand Pickup on Saturday

Our marketplace features organic produce, prepared foods, seedlings, fruit trees and an assortment of organic pantry and baked goods that we have curated from local farms, bakeries and small businesses (see details below). It's a one-stop shopping experience that will support you and local farmers, bakers, artisans and entrepreneurs on the road to recovery.
Shop from Tuesday at 5pm through Thursday at 9am >>
Order and Pickup Schedule for the Week of October 30

Order Online: Tues., October 31 from 5pm through Thurs., November 2 at 9am
Prescheduled Order Pickup: Sat., November 4 between 8am and 1:00pm

A Healthy Start to the Weekend

Open Air Organic Produce Stand

For our customers who prefer to shop in person and choose their own produce. With the aim to provide you with an abundant selection of organic produce every season, we are honored to sell organic produce from our own fields and from family farms and orchards in the region. For the best selection order online and choose the walk up option on Saturday. We'll have everything packed and ready to go. If you see something else you want, you can buy that too. EBT accepted. Opens at 8:00 am.

Greenhouse Garden Shop & Fruit Tree Nursery

New Fruit Tree Varieties Available!

We have an assortment of varieties available, all chosen for their adaptedness to this region. Available now through our online marketplace and in-person on Saturdays:

Figs: Tiger Panache, Improved Brown Turkey, Black Mission

Apples: Fuji and Pink Lady

Plums: Beauty

Pears: Comice, Warren and 20th Century

Nectarines: Double Delight, Snow Queen

Cherry: Stella

Peaches: Elberta, O'Henry, Redhaven, Snow Giant, Arctic Supreme

Olives: Arbosana, Mission Black

Apricots: Tomcot, Gold Kist

Pluot: Dapple Supreme

Mulberry: Black Beauty

Persimmons: Chocolate, Fuyu and Coffeecake

Pomegranates: Eversweet, Parfianka, Wonderful

The Greenhouse Garden Shop & Fruit Tree Nursery is open every Saturday until 1 pm through October 28. Stock up on cool weather crops, fruit trees, herbs and flowers and enjoy a relaxing morning at the farm. All plants are organically grown with love and selected for the Sacramento area. Pick up high quality potting soil, compost, garden tools, books, seeds and chat with our educators. You can also order online for a Saturday pickup by appointment.

Please Support Our Work
Diversity creates harmony, and harmony creates beauty, balance, bounty and peace in nature and society, in agriculture and culture, in science and in politics. ~Vandana Shiva
Thank you for believing in the vision of Soil Born Farms and engaging with us to create change in simple, innovative and practical ways. Each year we raise money to move this legacy project forward, sustain programs, advance key initiatives and provide a living wage for our staff. Soil Born Farms has managed to survive and thrive by utilizing resources wisely, being creative, partnering with businesses, collaborating with organizations, writing grants, creating mission aligned micro businesses, selling produce and receiving generous donations from our community. Our nonprofit organization must regain strength to meet the demands ahead and we need your help. Will you step up and give to help Soil Born Farms thrive? We can't do it without you.

Practical Guidance and Family Fun
It's Easy Eating Green Eat the Rainbow Smoothie Seed Sprouting Activity How Fast Can It Sprout? Part 1 How to Plant a Fruit Tree For more videos and tips, visit our YouTube channel >>

Soil Born Featured in Comstock's Magazine
Read the Comstock's Magazine article about regenerative agriculture practices in our area. Soil Born Farm's shift toward a regenerative management plan is slow and one of continuous learning that strategically introduces new agricultural methods. As the farm reopens to the public-that's expected late spring or early summer-those practices will have an even stronger presence in the farm's (urban agriculture educational) curriculum. Read the article: Regenerating Our Soil >>

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Soil Born Farms - connecting food, health and the environment

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Our marketplace features organic produce, prepared foods, seedlings, fruit trees and an assortment of organic pantry and baked goods that we have curated from local farms, bakeries and small businesses (see details below). It's a one-stop shopping experience that will support you and local farmers, bakers, artisans and entrepreneurs on the road to recovery.

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OUR MISSION

The Sacramento Valley Conservancy’s mission is to preserve the beauty, character and biodiversity of the Sacramento Valley landscape by protecting and stewarding natural and working lands, and scenic open spaces for the benefit of current and future generations.

OUR VISION

A network of permanently protected natural and working landscapes in the Sacramento Valley.

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Working together to develop a network of permanently protected natural and working landscapes in the Sacramento Valley for current and future generations.

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Since 1982, we have been engaging the community to plant and tend over 1.5 million trees throughout the Sacramento region. We value trees for the ways they make our communities livable and lovable, so we prioritize our work in the areas that need trees the most — in under-canopied neighborhoods that don't have enough trees, and in open spaces where trees provide a respite from city life and habitat for wildlife.

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Trees are intertwined with our lives in ways we cannot always quantify - we can't measure concepts like beauty, serenity, or a sense of place. When it comes to the benefits we can calculate, trees pack a powerful punch in addressing some of the biggest issues we face in the 21st century.

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We're a nonprofit keeping Sacramento cool, green, and lovable from seed to slab.

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Sacramento Inspiring Connections Outdoors (Sacramento ICO) is a local all-volunteer organization within the Sierra Club (Mother Lode Chapter) that provides free all-inclusive outdoor adventures for underserved youths and young adults from Sacramento.

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Welcome! Sacramento Inspiring Connections Outdoors (Sacramento ICO) is a local all-volunteer organization within the Sierra Club (Mother Lode Chapter) that provides free all-inclusive outdoor adventures for underserved youths and young adults from Sacramento.

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 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento

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 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento

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Our Vision

A world where everyone has decent place to live.

Mission

Seeking to put love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento

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When I went to meet Sally Murphy at her home at Eskaton Village in Carmichael to interview her about her involvement with Habitat for Humanity, she greeted me with a warm smile and friendly hello, as she always does. When I met her for the first time, I could immediately tell that Sally has a genuine interest in helping others. I have always found her to incredibly organized, detailed and most importantly, kind. Read more "

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The Sacramento Area Creeks Council preserves, protects, restores and maintains the natural streams in our urban communities through education, advocacy, financial support and technical expertise. Our goal is to educate the general public on the aesthetic, recreational, educational, and ecological value of our urban creeks.

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Sacramento Area Creeks Council – Creeks Connecting Communities

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About Us

The Natomas Basin Conservancy was incorporated on October 21, 1994, as a California Non-profit Public Benefit Corporation. Its primary purpose is to implement the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan.

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The Natomas Basin Conservancy promotes biological conservation along with economic development and the continuation of agriculture in the Natomas Basin.

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Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS)

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to achieve regional sustainability, livable communities, environmental justice, and a healthy environment and economy for existing and future residents. ECOS strives to bring positive change to the Sacramento region by proactively working with the individual and organizational members of ECOS, neighborhood groups, and local and regional governments.

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ECOS - Environmental Council of Sacramento

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On October 10, 2023, ECOS submitted a letter to the City of Sacramento offering our comments on the Draft Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR) for the Sacramento 2040 General Plan Update (GPU) and Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP). Click here to read our letter.

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What We Believe In

Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a non-profit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change. These core values guide our staff and volunteers along the way:

Focus

We are focused on solving climate change. We move Congress to pass big solutions that will ensure a healthy climate. We also work on complementary solutions that help us work together in our communities and foster a more collaborative environment in Congress.

Optimism

In the face of challenges, we choose optimism — that people are good, that democracy can work, that we can solve climate change, and that we are greater than our flaws. Optimism turns our concern about climate change into action, and it’s catching on — more and more people join us every day.

Diversity

We empower everyone in exercising their personal and political power regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability, or political affiliation. We continue to bring awareness of important issues to all our volunteers and foster a sense of belonging to our organization.

Relationships

We take the most generous approach to other people as possible — appreciation, gratitude, and respect. We listen, we work to find common ground, and we endeavor to understand our own biases. We are honest and firm. We know that there is a place for protest, but our approach is to build consensus, which we believe will bring enduring change. That’s why elected officials and their staff, no matter what their politics, say they are happy to see us — and mean it.

Integrity

Our approach is thoughtful and thorough. We are prepared — we consult experts, use data, and solicit feedback before forming opinions or making decisions. We follow up when we are asked. We keep on going even when it’s hard. People know that they can count on us to be consistent and to do what we say we will do.

Being Nonpartisan

Our group is open to anyone who is serious about solving climate change. No matter where you live, what you wear, or who you voted for in the last election, you are welcome. We work with elected officials and community leaders from across the political spectrum because we believe that everyone is a potential ally.

Personal Power

We use our voices to be heard in our democracy. This simple act transforms us from spectators to engaged citizens. We are volunteer-driven — trusting volunteers to make important decisions. Each of us is essential to solving climate change.

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Citizens' Climate Lobby | Solutions to Climate Change

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Our supporters cover the political spectrum and work in 500+ local chapters. Together, we're building support for a national bipartisan solution to climate change.

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American River Parkway Foundation (ARPF)

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Vision:

The American River Parkway to be one of the nation’s premier urban natural parks.

Mission:

The American River Parkway Foundation (APRF) leads and inspires the community to conserve and nurture the American River Parkway as a unique, accessible resource for everyone to enjoy.

Values:

Volunteerism – We recognize our responsibility and commitment to nurturing and maintaining the Parkway. Our volunteers are essential to our success.

Conservation – We respect nature. We are passionate about the environment and are committed stewards of the natural habitats that are a place of respite, recreation and rejuvenation to our community.

Leadership – We strive to be the Parkway’s advocate. We collaborate, convene and build partnerships that protect and promote the Parkway. We recognize and appreciate that diverse people, ideas, thinking and beliefs expand our perspectives.

Education – We stand for learning. Environmental education helps us understand how to exist harmoniously with nature and conserve this environment for future generations.

Community Access – The Parkway is for all. We are committed to breaking down barriers that prevent people in our diverse communities from enjoying the Parkway.

Integrity – We take the opportunity to learn from our mistakes and seek to improve. We are self-aware, accountable and responsible for our actions.

Health and Wellness – We promote health and wellness now and in the future.

Fun – Fun is important. We work hard but we also play, socialize, laugh and share in nature.

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The American River Parkway Foundation (ARPF) is a Sacramento 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization whose mission is to lead and inspire the community to conserve and nurture the American River Parkway as a unique, accessible resource for everyone to enjoy. Our headquarters is located in the William B. Pond Recreation Area on the American River Parkway.

The ARPF vision is for the American River Parkway, which spans 23 miles and 4,800 acres, to be one of the nation's premier urban natural parks.
We encourage you to contact the American River Parkway Foundation and take an active and personal role in contributing to the success of the Parkway. The ARPF aims to accomplish its mission by exercising the following values.

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The American River Parkway Foundation (ARPF) is a Sacramento 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization whose mission is to lead and inspire the community to conserve and nurture the American River Parkway as a unique, accessible resource for everyone to enjoy. Our headquarters is located in the William B.

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OUR MISSION

350 Sacramento is a local grassroots organization committed to equitable solutions that accelerate the transition to a sustainable future, with atmospheric carbon dioxide levels below 350 ppm.

OUR VISION

We believe in a world with a safe climate, where nature is respected and protected, and our social, political, and economic systems work for all people and the planet.

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350 Sacramento is a local grassroots organization committed to equitable solutions that accelerate the transition to a sustainable future, with atmospheric carbon dioxide levels below 350 ppm.

We believe in a world with a safe climate, where nature is respected and protected, and our social, political, and economic systems work for all people and the planet.

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Support Us We are a volunteer-operated organization with a handful of paid, dedicated support staff. Your generosity helps us focus on the important work ahead.

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Our Mission:

The Sacramento Environmental Justice Coalition was formed to address health and

environmental inequities among poor and marginalized communities of the greater

Sacramento region. Through community organizing efforts, the organization seeks

partnerships with faith-based communities, nonprofits, civic groups, and individuals committed to addressing inequities and environmental Justice issues.

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Our Mission – Sacramento Environmental Justice Coalition

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Clean Air Education in Environmental Justice Zones (see map)

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Since 2000, The Birth Center has provided a safe and welcoming place for women to birth their babies naturally, in a comfortable home-like environment, without unneeded medical intervention. This is a place where your birth plan is honored - your birth, your way. We listen, we support and we provide expert Certified Nurse Midwifery care throughout your pregnancy, during your labor and birth, and postpartum, including lactation consultation and support.

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we offer a safe, welcoming, comfortable place for women to birth their babies naturally

Since 2000, The Birth Center has provided a safe and welcoming place for women to birth their babies naturally, in a comfortable home-like environment, without unneeded medical intervention. This is a place where your birth plan is honored - your birth, your way. We listen, we support and we provide expert Certified Nurse Midwifery care throughout your pregnancy, during your labor and birth, and postpartum, including lactation consultation and support.

WHAT IS A MIDWIFE?

The term "midwife" means "with woman" and describes an individual who has successfully completed a midwifery education program and is legally licensed to practice midwifery. Midwifery is health profession encompassing pregnancy, childbirth (including newborn care), and postpartum care, along with routine sexual and reproductive health services for women throughout their lives. Midwifery education may be in addition to or independent from a nursing degree. A Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is first licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) and then is further educated, at the graduate level, in midwifery. A midwife spends time with women and their families providing information and resources to help with informed decisions. Midwives provide expert, personalized care to women based on research and evidence. Midwives believe birth is normal and treat it as such until/if there is a deviation from that normal. They are trained to identify abnormal and refer to physician care as needed. They do not rely on a routine set of procedures to manage care, instead tailor care to meet the desires and needs of each woman and baby.

MIDWIFERY MODEL OF CARE

The Birth Center operates in the Midwifery Model of Care, which is based on the policy that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes. This includes:

Monitoring the physical, psychological, and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle.

Providing the mother with individualized education, counseling and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, as well as postpartum support.

Minimizing technological interventions.

Identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention. The application of this woman-centered model of care has proven to reduce the incidences of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.

SAFETY

As the only State Licensed freestanding, midwifery operated clinic in the area, The Birth Center offers women a home-like place to birth their babies naturally, in safety and confidence.

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It is our pleasure to offer a safe and supportive place for families that choose a birth experience in the comfort of a home-like atmosphere.

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The Sacramento Adoption Center, LLC is a private Independent Adoption organization. Our mission is to provide loving homes for children through nurturing adoptions.

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Chicks in Crisis is a pregnancy and parenting family resource center located in Elk Grove, CA. Our goal is to keep parents in school in hope that they become responsible and self-supporting adults/parents.

The purpose of our program is to help parents while they are in school so they can focus on their education and not worry about the basic necessities for their children (diapers, wipes, clothing and hygiene items.)

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OFFICE INFORMATION

Chicks in Crisis is a pregnancy and parenting family resource center located in Elk Grove, CA. Our goal is to keep parents in school in hope that they become responsible and self-supporting adults/parents.

The purpose of our program is to help parents while they are in school so they can focus on their education and not worry about the basic necessities for their children (diapers, wipes, clothing and hygiene items.)

SERVICES: NEW POLICY, EFFECTIVE 1/10/23: If you are in need of services, please bring your ID card and the medical insurance cards for the children you need assistance for (under 5). If you are enrolled in high school or a college or trade school with a minimum of 6 units, we can assist you every 30 days with diapers, wipes, formula, hygiene and other items we have on hand at the time of your visit. If you are NOT currently enrolled in school, we can help you ONE-TIME PER CALENDAR YEAR.

****** Please note: You must bring your ID and insurance cards to every visit, otherwise we will be unable to assist you. You also MUST maintain family size - if you go on to have additional children while in our program, we will be unable to assist you. Proof of school enrollment (a minimum of 6 units) will be required AT EACH VISIT. The goal of our program is that you become responsible, self-sufficient and self-supporting parents and do not add to your family until you are financially able to do so.

DONATIONS: Currently, we are accepting children's clothing ( summer/fall season sizes newborn - kids 7/8), diapers, wipes, formula and full-size hygiene items, as well as monetary donations and gift cards for gas, fast food restaurants, Walmart, Target, grocery stores, etc. We cannot take adult clothing, used breastpumps, cribs, mattresses, carseats, stuffed animals, playpens, bassinets or other furniture due to liability. Donations are accepted during office hours, currently Tuesday and Thursday from 10-4.

If you wish to donate via our amazon link, here's what we are most in need of. https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/GYHW2LORJ14L?&sort=default&fbclid=IwAR3ZTkhyq63Fk8Lvae7y0hDoGUSv0fGlWichCP0yNhVYFZsbzbJLQ5aG3ms

If you wish to donate via PayPal, here is the direct link:
https://paypal.me/ChicksinCrisis
We hope you all stay safe and healthy!

The "Chicks" of CiC,

Inez & Marya

Chicks in Crisis is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization based in Elk Grove, California offering pregnancy, parenting and adoption services. With a mission to help families cross the finish line, CiC:

Supports more than 500 people every month and offers mothers and fathers help with prenatal care, parenting assistance, clothing, baby supplies, essential items, resources and referrals for other services/programs

Acts as birth mother advisors and facilitates open adoption placements into loving homes across California and the United States

Directly reduces the number of infants facing abandonment, foster care, abuse, or even death

Assists with court-ordered supervised visits for a fee at our beautiful Ranch or other agreed upon off-site location

Offers use of the beautiful ranch for weddings, parties, celebrations of life for a donation-based fee (click here for more information)

Chicks in Crisis is committed to helping serve and support the young parenting community of Elk Grove, CA and the surrounding areas to ensure they finish their education, do not become dependent on the welfare system and avoid their children entering foster care. CiC recognizes their efforts by providing essential items for their children free of charge as they work towards creating a bright future for themselves and for their families.

Get in Touch

Chicks in Crisis
9455 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624
916-896-0031

Send Us a Message

Copyright Chicks in Crisis 2018 - All rights reserved

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Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) 

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Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) is a Black-led statewide coalition of more than 80 grassroots organizations. Our three point mission is to reduce the number of incarcerated people in California; reduce the number of prison and jails in our state; and shift wasteful spending away from incarceration and toward health community investments.

Founded in 2003, our coalition amplifies the work of community leaders on issues like sentencing reform, justice reinvestment and prison closure. Our invest/divest framework bridges movements for environmental, social, racial, and economic justice in California and across the nation.

CURB’s network of community organizers is a thriving, growing movement consisting of thousands of passionate people inside and outside of prisons and jails who believe in our mission.

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WHO WE ARE Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) is a Black-led statewide coalition of more than 80 grassroots organizations. Our three point mission is to reduce the number of incarcerated people in California; reduce the number of prison and jails in our state; and shift wasteful spending away from incarceration and toward health ...

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To find out if someone is currently incarcerated in the Sacramento County Jail Click the link. once you find your loved one can email them from this link and sign up for vine to be alerted on any changes in status

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The Sacramento Sheriff's Office online reporting system allows citizens to submit an online report that occurs in the unincorporated Sacramento County and Rancho Cordova jurisdictions. A valid email address is required to submit an online report.

Report a crime at anytime with our convienient app. Click below to learn more.

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The Sacramento Sheriff's Office online reporting system allows citizens to submit an online report that occurs in the unincorporated Sacramento County and Rancho Cordova jurisdictions. A valid email address is required to submit an online report. Report a crime at anytime with our convienient app. Click below to learn more.

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All of Us or None is a grassroots civil and human rights organization fighting for the rights of formerly-and currently-incarcerated people and our families. We are fighting against the discrimination that people face every day because of arrest or conviction history. The goal of All of Us or None is to strengthen the voices of people most affected by mass incarceration and the growth of the prison-industrial complex. Through our grassroots organizing, we are building a powerful political movement to win full restoration of our human and civil rights. Learn more about us by watching our videos Locked Up, Locked Out and Enough is Enough below.

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All of Us or None is a grassroots civil and human rights organization fighting for the rights of formerly-and currently-incarcerated people and our families. We are fighting against the discrimination that people face every day because of arrest or conviction history. The goal of All of Us or None is to strengthen the voices of people most affected by mass incarceration and the growth of the prison-industrial complex. Through our grassroots organizing, we are building a powerful political movement to win full restoration of our human and civil rights. Learn more about us by watching our videos Locked Up, Locked Out and Enough is Enough below.

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Since 2000, The Birth Center has provided a safe and welcoming place for women to birth their babies naturally, in a comfortable home-like environment, without unneeded medical intervention. This is a place where your birth plan is honored - your birth, your way. We listen, we support and we provide expert Certified Nurse Midwifery care throughout your pregnancy, during your labor and birth, and postpartum, including lactation consultation and support.

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You are pregnant. Congratulations!

You are coming into a time in your life that holds amazing changes for the life growing within, as well as changes to your body to accommodate that life. As with most things, the better you understand the progression in change, the more any possible anxiousness or worry can relax into accepting and marveling at how your body knows what to do.

At The Birth Center, your prenatal visits serve as a part of this knowledge-building, in addition to your own independent reading and preparation.

Here are some resources that we have found helpful and recommend to you:

Recommended Reading:
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally Transformation Through Birth: A Woman's Guide Having A Baby? 10 Questions to Ask Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonder of Childbirth Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health
Support & Education:
A Guide to Pregnancy by Drugwatch, a health and medical resource International Cesarean Awareness Network Childbirth Connection Evidenced Based Birth
Film: The Business of Being Born

Film: Microbirth

Other:
Camille Borba, Birth and Life Photography

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Pregnancy Resource Guide for Sacramento County

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Pregnancy Resource Guide for Sacramento County

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The Pregnancy Resource Guide includes referral resources for pregnant women in Sacramento County.  For corrections and updates, please contact Sacramento County Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program at (916) 875-5242.

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Pregnancy Resource Guide for Sacramento County

The Pregnancy Resource Guide includes referral resources for pregnant women in Sacramento County. For corrections and updates, please contact Sacramento County Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program at (916) 875-5242.

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Legal Services of Northern California (housing/Eviction)

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The mission of Legal Services of Northern California is to provide quality legal services to empower the poor to identify and defeat the causes and effects of poverty within our community, efficiently utilizing all available resources.

​For 67 years, Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) has been fighting for the civil rights of our clients. LSNC is the strong voice that continues to speak out on behalf of our clients living in our communities, even as the state and local “safety nets” for the poor continue to crumble.

Most of the legal aid offices that make up Legal Services of Northern California began as an offshoot of a volunteer program or a special grant project. The oldest program began in Sacramento County in 1956. For a number of years the Sacramento, Auburn, Woodland, Solano, Chico, Redding, Eureka and Ukiah offices were independent organizations created solely to benefit the low-income residents in their particular communities. Today, all these disparate legal aid programs are now integrated as a whole into one organization. Our services are provided to consumers in 23 northern California counties, with our largest office and administrative offices located in Sacramento.

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Housing | Legal Services of Northern California

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COVID protections, Section 8, eviction, HUD, discrimination

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The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action is a grassroots, member-led, statewide community organization working with more than 15,000 members across California. ACCE is dedicated to raising the voices of everyday Californians, neighborhood by neighborhood, to fight for the policies and programs we need to improve our communities and create a brighter future.

Change from the bottom up: We take seriously our commitment to ground-up organizing to build a strong people’s movement that can create transformative community change. Our local neighborhood chapters and issue committees, led by ACCE Action member leaders, meet regularly to strategize and plan campaigns. Central to this work is the belief that there’s power in numbers and in collective action – ACCE Action members and their allies frequently “take to the streets” with rallies, town halls, and other actions to make their voices heard.

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Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action

is a multi-racial, democratic, non-profit community organization that builds power to fight and stand for economic, racial and social justice. We take seriously our commitment to ground-up organizing to build a strong people's movement that can create transformative community change.

ACCE Endorsed Candidates Win Big Across California!

Despite the pandemic, active voter suppression tactics, and billions of dollars spent by dark real estate money to fight our agenda, we just elected an incredible slate of racial and economic justice champions across the state of California!

Of the dozens of candidates ACCE endorsed, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE WON!ACCE Action's endorsement process prioritized candidates who support rent control and have vowed to never take money from big real estate or corporate landlords - a nd with a legislature dominated by toxic real estate money - this is a BIG DEAL!

Tenants Win a Rent Cap and Eviction Protections Across California!

The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482) e xpands protections to 8 million tenants, covering more renters than any single tenant protection bill in recent US history! The bill bars landlords from rent-gouging tenants by capping rents at 5% plus inflation and stops unfair evictions.
Read more about the bill and how it can help you here.

Los Angeles Renters Win Permanent Rent Control in Unincorporated LA County!

In a historic victory for renters, LA renters won permanent rent control, just cause eviction protections and right to counsel for unincorporated LA County: expanding renter protections to nearly 45,000 new apartments.

ACCE strives to be a self-sufficient organization, independent from funding from the government or corporations in order to allow us to be accountable to our members and take action when needed in our communities. To keep the work going, we depend on our members and donors who contribute regularly to support our work. Will you make a contribution to support ACCE Action's continued organizing?

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Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action is a multi-racial, democratic, non-profit community organization that builds power to fight and stand for economic, racial and social justice. We take seriously our commitment to ground-up organizing to build a strong people's movement that can create transformative community change.

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OUR IMPACTtools for successTo find success, each and every person needs support. We provide social and culture guidance, jobs, academic assistance, and language services. We work tirelessly to strengthen family relationships and promote youth leadership. $ 0 US Poverty Income for family of 8 $ 0 San Francisco median income $ 1 San Francisco Southeast Asian median earning our valuesRespect.

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What is Intimate Partner Violence?

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a specific type of domestic violence that refers to physical, verbal, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as stalking, between intimate partners.

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a specific type of domestic violence that refers to physical, verbal, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as stalking, between intimate partners.

Physical: Hitting, slapping, strangulation/choking, suffocating, biting, shoving, kicking, restraining, hair-pulling, or using weapons/objects to harm or intimidate.

Sexual: Forced sexual activity, rape, coercion to engage in sexual activity, engaging in non-consensual sexual activity, or touching/grabbing in a sexual manner without consent.

Emotional: Name calling, insults, controlling money/spending, keeping from working or household activities, isolating from friends/family, bullying, putting down, embarrassing in front of others, calling one "crazy" or "worthless", controlling where one goes/who one sees/what on wears, controlling communications/taking one's phone away or breaking it, monitoring who one talks to, and trying to manipulate one's actions.

Stalking: Knowing one's daily schedule, showing up at places, sending mail/email/texts/pictures, calling/texting repeatedly, cyber-stalking, creating a website about the victim, sending unwanted gifts, GPS tracking via phone or car, gaining access to email or social networking accounts, use of intimidating force, or monitoring one's online behavior or cell phone communications.

An intimate partner refers to anyone with whom one has an intimate relationship like a current or former spouse; boyfriend or girlfriend; and romantic, dating, or sexual partners. The relationship may not be sexually intimate or include living together.

As a group, Veterans are more likely to have had traumatic/stressful experiences that may increase their risk of experiencing and/or using aggression in their close relationships. Use of aggression has been found to be more in common among Veterans who have PTSD. Additionally, depression, substance misuse, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be risk factors for aggression in an intimate relationship.

IPV affects all relationships, straight and LGBTQ+, and can affect any age. LGBTQ+ Veterans experience IPV at similar or higher rate than the general populations; however, Women Veterans who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or questioning are two to three times more likely to report IPV than heterosexual Women Veterans. Additionally, older adults experience IPV which includes elder abuse.
Find out more about the effects of IPV here.
Local & State Resources

🌈 A state certified trauma-informed social justice crisis center serving children and adult survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
☎ Crisis Line: (916) 728-7210
☎ LGBTQ+ Services: (916) 736-2443

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
California's recognized domestic violence coalition, representing over 1,000 advocates, organizations and allied groups throughout the state.
☎ National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
1-800-797-3224 (TTY)
My Sister's House
Serves Asian and Pacific Islander and other underserved women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking by providing a culturally appropriate and responsive safe haven, job training, and community services.
☎ 24-Hour Helpline: (916) 428-3271

Saint John's Program for Real Change | COVID-19
Saint John's vision is to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness one family at a time. By addressing the root causes of homelessness and poverty, it helps prevent the effects of these conditions from cycling into the next generation.
☎ Phone: (916) 453-1482

Solano Advocates for Victims of Violence (SAVV) | COVID-19
604 Empire Street, Fairfield, CA 94533Solano Advocates for Victims of Violence (SAVV) was created to provide advocacy and supportive services to victims of violence. SAVV envisions a victim's transformation into a survivor by inspiring hope, growth, and resiliency.
☎ 24/7 Hotline: (707) 820-7288

🌈 Stand Up Placer
11985 Heritage Oaks Place, Suite 200, Auburn, CA 95603
775 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 160, Roseville, CA 95661A survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault is often afraid, embarrassed or ashamed to ask for help, or doesn't know who to trust. If you or someone you know needs assistance, contact Stand Up Placer. Regardless of what you were wearing, whether or not you knew the person, if drugs or alcohol were involved or if you are heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or transgender, you are a survivor; you did not make the choice for this to happen. We know it's hard to tell someone that you have been sexually assaulted or to break free of an abusive relationship. At Stand Up Placer our services are survivor driven. We provide options, resources, and referrals for survivors, and empower you to set goals and make the changes you want for your life. You will find an atmosphere free of judgment or agendas. We care about you and your family. We will not force you to make any choices that do not feel right for you. We firmly believe that everyone - woman, man, or child - deserves a life free from violence.
☎ 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-575-5352
💬 Chat: Click Here

🌈 Programs and services for those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking. Multilingual services for all relationships, all genders, all ages, all people, all of the time.
☎ 24/7 Support & Information Line: (916) 920-2952

VA Resources

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) VHA Social Work
Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP)
The VA's Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) is committed to helping Veterans, their partners, and VA staff who are impacted by IPV. If you, or someone you know could be experiencing and/or using IPV - help is available.

For more information or assistance, contact your local Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program, Primary Care Social Worker or other Provider. Women Veterans can also ask for the Women Veterans Program Manager.

Additional Resources

🌈 FORGE
Resources About Intimate Partner Violence
Building strength and resilience in transgender communities.

🌈 Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Sexual Assault and the LGBTQ Community

🌈 LGBT National Help Center
Serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning community by providing free & confidential peer-support and local resources.
☎ LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
☎ LGBT National Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743
☎ LGBT National Senior Hotline: 1-888-234-7423
💬 Online Peer Support Chat: Click Here

🌈 Love Is Respect
The national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people ages 13 to 26 through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources.
☎ Phone: 1-866-331-9474
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
📱 Text LOVEIS to 22522
💬 Chat: Click Here

National Domestic Violence Hotline
P.O. Box 90249, Austin, TX 78709
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.
☎ Phone: 1-800-799-7233
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
💬 Online Peer Support Chat: Click Here

🌈 Network/La Red
P.O. Box 6011, Boston, MA 02114
A survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, SM, polyamorous, and queer communities. Rooted in anti-oppression principles, the Network aims to create a world where all people are free from oppression. They strengthen communities through organizing, education, and the provision of support services.
☎ 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-832-1901
(617) 742-4911 (Voice)

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What is Intimate Partner Violence? Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a specific type of domestic violence that refers to physical, verbal, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as stalking, between intimate partners. Physical: Hitting, slapping, strangulation/choking, suffocating, biting, shoving, kicking, restraining, hair-pulling, or using weapons/objects to harm or intimidate.Sexual: Forced sexual activity, rape, coercion to...

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Sacramento Housing and redevlopment Agency

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Sacramento Housing and redevlopment Agency

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Our mission is to revitalize communities, provide affordable housing opportunities and to serve as the Housing Authority for the City and County of Sacramento.

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Travelers Aid Emergency Assistance Agency

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Who We Are

TAEAA has been serving the Sacramento community since 1896. In 1978, under the direction of Mrs. Elnor F Tillson, the agency changed from its traditional focus of Travelers Aid services to providing services for area individuals and families in crisis. Under the continued leadership of Wanda F Williams, our sole purpose is to assist low and moderate-income earners and working poor individuals and families, with 24-hour crisis intervention. TAEAA, seeks to fill the gap in services to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

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TAEAA has been serving the Sacramento community since 1896. In 1978, under the direction of Mrs. Elnor F Tillson, the agency changed from its traditional focus of Travelers Aid services to providing services for area individuals and families in crisis. Under the continued leadership of Wanda F Williams, our sole purpose is to assist low and moderate-income earners and working poor individuals and families, with 24-hour crisis intervention. TAEAA, seeks to fill the gap in services to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

ANNUAL ELNOR TILLSON HOLIDAY FOOD BASKET
It is that time of the year again where we as an organization in collaboration with St Andrews AME Church hand out a little holiday help. Every year we prepare 50 baskets to handout to low-income families to allow them the possibility of a holiday meal along with enough food to feed a family of 4 for a week. If you are in need of a basket, please feel free to reach out to us and be placed on the list before all spaces are filled. Flyer link located below
If you are fortunate enough to have enough for the holiday, please consider donating here to help another family that is not as fortunate.
TAEAA is here to assist our community.... but only with your assistance!!

Rental Assistance

For the prevention of eviction and homelessness.

"This year marks our 125th anniversary! One hundred-twenty five years of dedication and commitment to service. Our staff and board members significantly contributed to the rich history of Travelers Aid- Emergency Assistance Agency (Travelers Aid Society). As we look to the future, we demand from all a greater commitment to service. In addition, we must work harder at fundraising to meet the increased needs of our agency. We must reach out beyond our borders and embrace many needed resources. We wish to express the entire staffs' sincere thanks to all that have made our agency a success. However, we must not accept this success as the end, but really the beginning. This beginning must reflect the changes in our community. The dreams and needs of the people we serve must be heard and understood. We look forward to the future with great expectations"

-Wanda F. Williams

Get Involved

Make a Donation

Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start? Make a Donation and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to lend your support. It's a great way to contribute to our cause, and every little bit counts towards paving the path for a better tomorrow.

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Make your contribution to Travelers Aid Emergency Assistance Agency today.

Contact Travelers Aid Emergency Assistance Agency

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Adoptable Animals

Cats

Dogs

Other animals

Support Bradshaw Animal Shelter!
The Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal Shelter is one of Northern California's largest shelters. See how you can help.​

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The Front Street Animal Shelter does far more than caring for lost and abandoned animals in our community. We provide a variety of services that protect both citizens and animals, including: Transporting sick or injured stray animals that were picked up by the animal control officers to the emergenc…

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A place for safe, nurturing childcare for working families

A place people can come to for counseling and healing

A place where girls and women are empowered to reach their full potential

A place where diversity is supported and valued

Since its beginnings in the days before and during World War II, when Contra Costa County was being transformed by the arrival of defense workers, soldiers and sailors from all over the country, the YWCA of Contra Costa/Sacramento has dedicated itself to meeting the needs of women and girls.

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Cottage Housing, Inc. partners with Mercy Housing California to operate Quinn Cottages, a residential community composed of 60 one-bedroom cottages, serving primarily single men and women, a couple, or a single parent with one child. Residents are encouraged to voluntarily commit to sobriety and to work closely with staff on designing and adhering to their own personal development plans, and to volunteer at both Quinn Cottages and local communities.

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About Quinn Cottages

Cottage Housing, Inc. partners with Mercy Housing California to operate Quinn Cottages, a residential community composed of 60 one-bedroom cottages, serving primarily single men and women, a couple, or a single parent with one child. Residents are encouraged to voluntarily commit to sobriety and to work closely with staff on designing and adhering to their own personal development plans, and to volunteer at both Quinn Cottages and local communities.
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be chronically homeless;
Homeless for 1yr or longer coming from the streets, shelter or place not meant for habitation OR 4 or more episodes of homelessness in a single year

Must have a documented disability; mental health, substance abuse, HIV or AIDS

How to apply to Quinn Cottages:

Call 211 and ask to complete the VI-SPDAT assessment over the phone. 211 will conduct the assessment and place you in the community queue, which is a community-wide list for housing agencies in Sacramento. Once you are in the community queue, you will be placed based on your assessment and eligibility, prioritization, and matching with available housing at the time.
**Please note that housing providers and 211 staff are NOT able to directly accept or make placements for housing, as matching to housing programs is done exclusively by the Coordinated Entry System with the community queue**
Contact:
1500 North A Street, Sacramento, CA.
(916) 492-9065

[email protected]

Bishop Francis Quinn

The name Quinn Cottages is in honors of spiritual leader and activist, Bishop Francis Quinn. Without the leadership and support from Bishop Quinn, as well as beloved former Mayor Joe Serna Jr. and Sister Libby Fernandez, Quinn Cottages would not exist.

During his 12 year tenure at the Sacramento Diocese, Quinn added seven new parishes, several missions, two elementary schools and one high school. He also oversaw a 10-year pastoral plan for the Diocese as well as a spiritual renewal program, reorganized the Deanery structure, initiated a Diocesan Pastoral Council and helped the Diocese celebrate its hundredth anniversary.

Quinn Cottages Monthly Resident Services Calendar

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Our mission is to bring animals out of crisis and strengthen the bond between people and animals through emergency sheltering, disaster-relief services, financial assistance, and education. We accomplish this by engaging volunteers and supporters, collaborating with others, and maximizing the use of online technology.

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Home - RedRover

Where We Stand: Nicole Forsyth on Social Justice

In light of the events at the United States Capitol building, read the full statement from President & CEO Nicole Forsyth about our stance on social and racial justice.

Bringing animals and their people from

Crisis to Care

RedRover helps animals rescued from disasters or neglect, domestic violence survivors seeking safety with their pets, and animals with life-threatening illnesses. We use innovative solutions to prevent cruelty.

Testimonials

"As a RedRover Responder, I have a sense of pride, knowing I am part of a cohesive team of terrific, hard-working volunteers who have genuine concern for the care of animals is amazing. To be able to see the difference RedRover makes in the lives of animals (and humans) during a deployment is not only heart-warming, but it is the essence of what volunteerism is all about."

RedRover Responders volunteer, 2015 Maui deployment

"This professional development course was a life-changing experience I will incorporate into every aspect of my life."

Susan Kayne on RedRover Readers program

Being a broke college student, I felt helpless with the large vet bill. When I heard that RedRover could help with a portion of Cody's vet bill for emergency surgery, it took a lot of weight off my shoulders.

RedRover Relief Urgent Care Grant Recipient

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Home - RedRover In light of the events at the United States Capitol building, read the full statement from President & CEO Nicole Forsyth about our stance on social and racial justice. Bringing animals and their people from RedRover helps animals rescued from disasters or neglect, domestic violence survivors seeking safety with their pets, and animals with life-threatening illnesses.

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Alta’s Mission, Vision and Values are important in how we provide services to our clients and community

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Alta California Regional Center creates partnerships to support all eligible individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

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Our Mission

To end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people.

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The Trevor Project | For Young LGBTQ Lives

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The Trevor Project provides 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Text, chat, or call anytime to reach a trained counselor. Free and confidential.

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WEAVE is the primary provider of crisis intervention services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento County.  Through a multi-disciplinary effort with Sacramento County, law enforcement, the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Court, Child Protective Services, and the District Attorney’s Office, WEAVE also provides 24/7 response, outreach and services for victims of sex trafficking.

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Local Resources, Fact, Warning Signs and Help

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The Human-trafficking Outreach, Prevention and Education (H.O.P.E.) Program provides comprehensive services to survivors of human trafficking, as well as training and outreach to increase awareness and identification of survivors. Our goal is to help survivors build lives that are free from abuse and exploitation.

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The Human-trafficking Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Program provides comprehensive services to survivors of human trafficking, as well as training and outreach to increase awareness and identification of survivors.

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Human trafficking is modern-day slavery in which victims are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of forced labor and/or sexual exploitation. Anyone under the age of 18 who is engaged in a commercial sex act is a sex trafficking victim. Anyone can be a victim: children, women, and men from any background.

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What is human trafficking?

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery in which victims are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of forced labor and/or sexual exploitation. Anyone under the age of 18 who is engaged in a commercial sex act is a sex trafficking victim. Anyone can be a victim: children, women, and men from any background.

What are some examples of human trafficking?

Prostitution, sex tourism, and pornography are often what come to mind when one thinks of human trafficking. But a person can also be a human trafficking victim if he or she is forced or coerced to engage in any type of labor, including, but not limited to:
If you or someone you know has an abusive partner we can help. Call us at 916-428-3271 and learn about the programs and services we offer.
How big of a problem is human trafficking?

Reliable numbers are difficult to find. According to the International Labour Office, there are 20.9 million people who are being trafficked around the world. Of this amount, 55 percent are women and girls, 45 percent are men and boys. 74 percent are adults; 26 percent are children.

Human trafficking is not only a global phenomenon, but also a local one. According to the State Department, the United States is a source, transit, and destination country for human trafficking. Many women who are trafficked into the United States are from Asian and Pacific Islander countries. In addition, many adults and children who are in the United States legally (US citizens and legal permanent residents) are trafficked within the United States each year.

Unfortunately, human trafficking largely remains a hidden crime. In fact, a victim of trafficking may look like many of the people you see every day. My Sister's House strives to identify and empower victims, and prevent others from falling prey to this reprehensible practice.

Annual Human Trafficking Conference

My Sister's House hosts an annual human trafficking conference to increase knowledge and awareness of, and response to, labor and sex trafficking in the Greater Sacramento area. The next one will be on January 16, 2018. Save the date!

Legal Forum

Are you a legal professional wanting to help victims of human trafficking? Consider joining the Legal Forum, a committee of the Sacramento Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking Coalition ("Sacramento Rescue and Restore Coalition"). The Sacramento Rescue and Restore Coalition is part of the Sacramento Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking Regional Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The purposes of the Regional Program are to identify human trafficking victims and connect them to services, raise public awareness, and provide training and education on human trafficking in Sacramento and seven surrounding counties. Partnering agencies Opening Doors, Inc. and My Sister's House work together to implement the program region-wide.

The purpose of the Legal Forum is to provide a space where volunteer attorneys can connect with one another, discuss challenges faced in a case, and plan how the legal community can better serve victims of human trafficking.

The Legal Forum is always looking for new members. If you are interested in joining the Legal Forum, please complete the Legal Forum Application form. You do not need to be an attorney to join the Legal Forum, however there may be portions of meetings where non-attorneys may be asked to leave so that the attorneys can discuss sensitive issues pertaining to a case.

For attorneys interested in providing pro bono legal services to human trafficking victims, please complete both the Legal Forum Application form as well as the Volunteer Pro Bono Attorney Application form.
Upcoming Legal Forum Event:

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The coalition works to combat human trafficking and exploitation by working together to treat, educate and remove children and young adults from life threatening situations.

Working collaboratively, the coalition coordinates and maximizes efforts as well as utilizes all of our community assets to better serve victims of sexual and labor exploitation.

The collaboration also increases public awareness about human trafficking.

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The coalition works to combat human trafficking and exploitation by working together to treat, educate and remove children and young adults from life threatening situations.

Working collaboratively, the coalition coordinates and maximizes efforts as well as utilizes all of our community assets to better serve victims of sexual and labor exploitation.

The collaboration also increases public awareness about human trafficking.

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Sacramento Works provides employment and education programs for youth in Sacramento County, with special emphasis on programs serving high-risk youth.

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Sacramento Works provides employment and education programs for youth in Sacramento County, with special emphasis on programs serving high-risk youth.

Youth Services are delivered collaboratively in the Sacramento Works Job Center system. Staff at each Job Center help youth access employment and training resources.

Community Partnerships - Sacramento Works partners with a variety of community partners to serve Sacramento Youth.

Sacramento Works Youth Programs Serve All Youth Ages 16-24

Youth Providers provide job search assistance, linkages to community resources, career development workshops, resume writing, interview skills, and access to information on education and employment opportunities.

Individualized services are provided to youth ages 16-24 and include:

Work Experience

Support Services

Occupational Skills Training

Mentoring

Guidance and Counseling

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Youth Wellness Resources in Sacramento County  list of services

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Respite Drop In Center - Sacramento LGBT Community Center

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Respite Drop In Center - Sacramento LGBT Community Center

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Respite center accessible to any person 25 years or older who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or an ally. Services are open to individuals in crisis who would like to decompress in a secure location or who like to talk with a peer advocate. Provides a safe place to rest, snacks (if available), clean restrooms, free WiFi, and access to computers. Staff will be on-site in order to complete an intake form and provide an assessment in order to determine what other resources clients may need or be eligible for.

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Mental Health Crisis Respite Center - Hope Cooperative

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Mental Health Crisis Respite Center - Hope Cooperative

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Offers a safe, comforting environment for those who are experiencing a temporary mental health crisis that may be severe, but is not life-threatening or in need of psychiatric hospitalization. Individuals can stay for a maximum of 23 hours. This is not a shelter and there are no beds. Staff offers active listening in a non-judgmental atmosphere and they work with the individual to research appropriate community resources for their situation. There is no medical staff on-site to assist with medication issues. Transportation to the center (not from) is available for clients who need it. Computer and phone access are available

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CORE Community Wellness Center - Turning Point Community Programs

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CORE Community Wellness Center - Turning Point Community Programs

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Program: CORE Community Wellness Center - El Hogar Community Services

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Program: CORE Community Wellness Center - El Hogar Community Services

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CORE Community wellness center- Hope Cooperative

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CORE Community wellness center- Hope Cooperative

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Wellness Hubs are integrated for people experiencing housing insecurity & behavioral health challenges, at welcoming and accessible community spaces located across northern California.

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Wellness Hubs - Bay Area Community Services (BACS)

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Wellness Hubs are integrated for people experiencing housing insecurity & behavioral health challenges, at welcoming and accessible community spaces located across northern California. At our Wellness Hubs, every door is the right door when you come to us, so clients who are requesting assistance with housing, employment, behavioral health, food, healthcare, and more are all [Read More...]

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Homeless Veteran care Connect with a care coordinator

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If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail, VA Northern California health care can help you. Contact a homeless services care coordinator to get help.

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If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail, VA Northern California health care can help you. Contact a homeless services care coordinator to get help.

Connect with a care coordinator

For homeless Veterans requesting housing assistance, call 877-424-3838 (available 24 hours, 7 days a week).

Care we provide at VA Northern California

We help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail. Contact a VA Northern California homeless services care coordinator to get help with:

Immediate food and shelter, including both transitional and permanent housing

Job training, life skills development, and education

Support with justice system navigation and community re-entry from jail

Financial support to prevent homelessness

Treatment for addiction and depression

Health and dental care

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If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail, VA Northern California health care can help you. Contact a homeless services care coordinator to get help.

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Berkeley Food & Housing Project (BFHP) has been a provider of homeless services since 1970. We now serve the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, San Joaquin, Sacramento, and Amador. We believe that everyone has a basic right to food, housing, and stability, and we work one-on-one with our clients to help them move toward independence and into safe and affordable housing as quickly as possible.

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The story of housing in Berkeley, California, is one of retribution.

The city was the first in the US to enact single-family residential zoning, an explicitly racist type of legislation that restricted each housing lot to one unit. The 1916 vote sparked a wave of similar zoning laws across the country. More than a century later, the status quo is changing. Those flawed zoning practices of old are just now starting to get tossed out, thanks in part to Berkeley's 37-year-old mayor Jesse Arreguín.

[Read More...] about Meet the millennial mayor of Berkeley, who changed his mind on the housing crisis. 'I can't sit back and see more people being priced out of my city.'

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The story of housing in Berkeley, California, is one of retribution. The city was the first in the US to enact single-family residential zoning, an explicitly racist type of legislation that restricted each housing lot to one unit. The 1916 vote sparked a wave of similar zoning laws across the country.

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Berkeley Food & Housing Project (BFHP) has been a provider of homeless services since 1970. We now serve the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, San Joaquin, Sacramento, and Amador. We believe that everyone has a basic right to food, housing, and stability, and we work one-on-one with our clients to help them move toward independence and into safe and affordable housing as quickly as possible.

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The story of housing in Berkeley, California, is one of retribution.

The city was the first in the US to enact single-family residential zoning, an explicitly racist type of legislation that restricted each housing lot to one unit. The 1916 vote sparked a wave of similar zoning laws across the country. More than a century later, the status quo is changing. Those flawed zoning practices of old are just now starting to get tossed out, thanks in part to Berkeley's 37-year-old mayor Jesse Arreguín.

[Read More...] about Meet the millennial mayor of Berkeley, who changed his mind on the housing crisis. 'I can't sit back and see more people being priced out of my city.'

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The story of housing in Berkeley, California, is one of retribution. The city was the first in the US to enact single-family residential zoning, an explicitly racist type of legislation that restricted each housing lot to one unit. The 1916 vote sparked a wave of similar zoning laws across the country.

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National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

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National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

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Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness—and their family members, friends and supporters—can make the call to or chat online with the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, where trained counselors are ready to talk confidentially 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

Free Help for Homeless Veterans

Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness-and their family members, friends and supporters-can make the call to or chat online with the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, where trained counselors are ready to talk confidentially 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Who Can Call

Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

Family members, friends and supporters calling on behalf of Veterans

VA Medical Centers and other VA facilities and staff

Federal, state and local partners

Community agencies and providers who serve Veterans who are homeless

Why Make the Call to 1-877-4AID VET (877-424-3838)

It's free and confidential

You'll get access to trained VA counselors

It's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

You'll get information about VA homeless programs, health care and other services in your area

What Happens When Veterans Make the Call

A trained VA staff member asks a few questions to find out what you need

Then, you're connected to the nearest VA staff person who can help

What Happens When Others Make the Call

Family members and non-VA providers receive information about available homeless programs and services

They can keep their information confidential or leave contact information so staff can follow up

VA's Resources for Homeless and At-Risk Veterans

VA offers a wide array of services to help homeless and at-risk Veterans.

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Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you've earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member-like health care, disability, education, and more.

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24/7, confidential crisis support

for Veterans and their loved ones

You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect.

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24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones. Contact the Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 then Press 1, chat online, or text 838255.

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California State Council on Developmental Disabilities

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The State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is established by state and federal law as an independent state agency to ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families receive the services and supports they need.

Consumers know best what supports and services they need to live independently and to actively participate in their communities. Through advocacy, capacity building and systemic change, SCDD works to achieve a consumer and family-based system of individualized services, supports, and other assistance.

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Our mission is the same as our name:

Strategies to Empower People

It’s our name!   We pioneer new standards of excellence by providing innovative, individualized and inclusive services. We shatter outdated expectations and empower people with disabilities to live their own dreams in a culture of diversity, choice and respect.    We do this with pro-active person centered planning, creating obtainable goals that empower individuals to access and control every facet of their lives

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Amazing Benefits

We offer one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry including medical, dental, vision, a matching 401K plan and our 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

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SERVICES OFFERED Strategies to Empower People is a recognized leader in specialized support services representing a new standard of national excellence. Our programs celebrate imagination and innovation while honoring individual choice and control.

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The entire focus of the Independent Living Movement is the realization that freedom to make choices and the ability to live in the community is a basic civil right that should be extended to all people, regardless of disability.

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Important message from RIL regarding COVID-19

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The Social Security Retirement benefit is a monthly check that replaces part of your income when you reduce your hours or stop working altogether. It may not replace all your income so it's best to identify other ways to pay for your monthly expenses as you age.

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The Social Security retirement benefit is a monthly check that replaces part of your income when you reduce your hours or stop working altogether.

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The mission of Women’s Empowerment is to educate and empower women* who are experiencing homelessness with the skills and confidence necessary to get a job, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children.

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Mission

To build tenant power through the organization and participation of all tenants. To fight back against landlords & capitalists who take advantage of renters, to safeguard and expand upon tenants’ rights, and to empower tenants to create the communities we want to live in. Ultimately, to end the oppressive rental system altogether. How we accomplish this:

Organize tenants at the building, neighborhood, and landlord levels, throughout the Sacramento region.

Use our collective power to reject anti-tenant policies and practices including evictions, rent increases, unlivable conditions, and harassment by landlords and property managers.

Defend our right as tenants to organize and negotiate collectively with landlords.

Use peer counseling, tenants’ rights education, and a rapid response network to fight back against landlords who violate the law.

Advocate for universal access to safe, stable housing.

Develop and educate our members to better understand the nature of tenant oppression.

Work closely with our unhoused neighbors, who are most impacted by oppressive rental conditions to the point of losing housing.

Organize in ways that acknowledge the white supremacist, settler-colonial context of housing in the US and center, empower, and support BIPOC tenants in undoing racist housing practices, including police harassment.

Organize in ways that acknowledge the negative effects of ableism, sexism, transphobia and homophobia, and how these may be expressed through the housing system.

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Sacramento Recovery House, Inc.,
is dedicated to providing gender responsive, trauma informed,
residential services to adult persons seeking recovery from substance use disorders.

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Sacramento Recovery House, Inc.,
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residential services to adult persons seeking recovery from substance use disorders.

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Sacramento Recovery House, Inc.,is dedicated to providing gender responsive, trauma informed,residential services to adult persons seeking recovery from substance use disorders.

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River City Recovery Center is a non-profit recovery program that was founded in 1964. We offer residential treatment for both men and women. We also offer sober living for men who are transitioning back into society. Here we have a dedicated team working on your behalf. All of our counselors have gone through residential treatment themselves and 90% are graduates of the River City Recovery Center program. They know the fear, as you walk in the door, and the freedom that comes from successful recovery.

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River City Recovery Center is a non-profit recovery program that was founded in 1964. We offer residential treatment for both men and women. We also offer sober living for men who are transitioning back into society. Here we have a dedicated team working on your behalf. All of our counselors have gone through residential treatment themselves and 90% are graduates of the River City Recovery Center program. They know the fear, as you walk in the door, and the freedom that comes from successful recovery. Residents attend group classes daily and receive weekly individual counseling. Many people with a substance use disorder also have associated issues, such as anxiety, depression or trauma related problems. Because of this, we ensure that you have personnel onsite 24-hours a day who are trained in crisis intervention. Our mission here at River City Recovery Center is to improve the lives we touch and help you light your path to recovery.

Licensing and Certification:
River City Recovery is licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services. It holds the following licensing:

Starlight: License # 340002BN, expires 11/30/2022
Altua: License # 340002AN, expires 7/31/2024

Our staff are well-trained, experienced and caring. All counselors meet requirements set forth in the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Regulations adopted by the State and engage in continuing education throughout the year. Members of the staff hold certificates from a variety of authorized certifying organizations, such as, CARR, CCAPP, Breining, etc.
HMIS Consumer Notice

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The Overcomer’s Program is a Residential Recovery Facility providing counseling, family reunification and complete restoration of individuals suffering from destructive addictions and behaviors. We provide recovery assistance and support to men and women over the age of 18 in Sacramento, CA, serving the Central Valley Region.

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The Overcomer's Program is a Residential Recovery Facility providing counseling, family reunification and complete restoration of individuals suffering from destructive addictions and behaviors. We provide recovery assistance and support to men and women over the age of 18 in Sacramento, CA, serving the Central Valley Region.

The Program provides a safe, secure environment that promotes physical, mental, spiritual and social health through practical, proven rehabilitation methods provided by professionals dedicated to returning residents to productive, healthy lives. The 1 - 2 year program includes 40 hours a week of comprehensive classroom instruction, to include anger management, group therapy, life skills, leadership training, relapse prevention, self-esteem development and more. Also included is work therapy, designed to re-build the work ethic and instill a sense of responsibility for a sustainable future of self-sufficiency.
Our History
The Overcomer's Program was initially established by the Calvary Christian Center in 1995. It was founded as an outreach ministry to serve those challenged by alcohol and drug abuse, spousal and sexual abuse, homelessness and other such life challenges that require outside, professional support to overcome.

In order to further develop and expand the program to serve the greater Central Valley Region, the non-profit Bridge Foundation of northern California effectively assumed operation of the program in the fall of 2008. The Bridge Foundation's bold commitment to this currently secular program has enabled us to empower individuals, and to help guide them to full, sustainable and purpose-filled lives.

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The Overcomer's Program is a Residential Recovery Facility providing counseling, family reunification and complete restoration of individuals suffering from destructive addictions and behaviors. We provide recovery assistance and support to men and women over the age of 18 in Sacramento, CA, serving the Central Valley Region.

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Bi Valley Medical Clinic (Norwood) in Sacramento, California is a drug treatment program focusing on substance abuse treatment services. Providing substance abuse treatment, detoxification, methadone maintenance, methadone detox, and buprenorphine used in drug treatment with outpatient care. Dual diagnosis or persons with co-occuring disorders and criminal justice clients are supported for drug rehab. Medicaid and self payment is accepted. Includes spanish language services.

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Bi Valley Medical Clinic Sacramento, CA | Drug & Alcohol Rehab Headquarters

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Review all about Bi Valley Medical Clinic and learn about their alcohol and drug treatment programs. Have more questions? Speak with a specialist now. 866-720-3784

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The Sacramento Works Job Center System provides resources and services to employers and job seekers in Sacramento County. Planning, policy, and oversight for the system is the responsibility of Sacramento Works, Inc., the Workforce Development Board, a 27-member volunteer board of directors.
Services, resources, workforce development sector strategies, training programs, and services to employers are provided by the staff of Workforce Development Department of the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency, the Employment Development Department and over 40 community workforce development partners.

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Sacramento Works provides employment and education programs for youth in Sacramento County, with special emphasis on programs serving high-risk youth.

Youth Services are delivered collaboratively in the Sacramento Works Job Center system. Staff at each Job Center help youth access employment and training resources.

Community Partnerships - Sacramento Works partners with a variety of community partners to serve Sacramento Youth.

Sacramento Works Youth Programs Serve All Youth Ages 16-24

Youth Providers provide job search assistance, linkages to community resources, career development workshops, resume writing, interview skills, and access to information on education and employment opportunities.

Individualized services are provided to youth ages 16-24 and include:

Work Experience

Support Services

Occupational Skills Training

Mentoring

Guidance and Counseling

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MENTAL HEALTH URGENT CARE CLINIC (MHUCC) provides services on a voluntary, walk-in basis to Sacramento County residents of all ages who are experiencing a mental health and/or co-occurring substance abuse crisis, regardless of their ability to pay. MHUCC is an alternative to emergency departments for those in crisis or experiencing an urgent mental health need and seeking mental health care.

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Sacramento Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic (MHUCC) - Turning Point Community Programs

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MENTAL HEALTH URGENT CARE CLINIC (MHUCC) provides services on a voluntary, walk-in basis to Sacramento County residents of all ages who are experiencing a mental health and/or co-occurring substance abuse crisis, regardless of their ability to pay. MHUCC is an alternative to emergency departments fo…

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NAMI Sacramento is a grassroots organization that provides a community of support, education, resources and outreach activities to families, friends and persons with mental illness so as to improve their general welfare, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.

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Contact Us
The Sacramento Children's Home operates the county's only Crisis Nursery. Our mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect by providing support to families at times of crisis. The Sacramento Crisis Nursery is a family-strengthening program, where parents can bring their children ages 0-5 to one of two Sacramento nurseries for emergency childcare services or overnight care during difficult times.

Voluntary, confidential, and free

Childcare services provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Children are cared for in a safe, loving, and homelike environment

Age-appropriate play and learning activities

Crisis Intervention services and case management support for the family

Two Crisis Nursery locations: South Sacramento & North Sacramento

Care provided to children newborn to five (ages 0-5) residing in Sacramento County

The Sacramento Crisis Nursery is here if you need help caring for your children in tough times.

A sudden illness or accident

Feelings of desperation or helplessness

Emotional distress or frustration

Domestic violence

Homelessness

Drug or alcohol treatment

A medical or mental health situation

Employment or housing situation

Children may stay at the nurseries for up to 30 days. Each child has their own bed and is provided with all the essentials while they stay at the Nursery. This includes clothing and shoes, diapers and formula. The nursery provides nutritious homemade meals and snacks served family-style. Scheduled age-appropriate learning activities, playtime, mealtimes, and bedtime help structure the child's experience. The ultimate goal of our program is to keep families together and reduce the number of young children that enter into the foster care system.

Early-Learning Program

The Sacramento Crisis Nursery is licensed by Community Care Licensing. We believe that children are active learners and should have the opportunity to develop to their full potential.

A daily schedule includes age-appropriate early learning activities like numbers, letters, colors, and other basics. We build in time for arts and crafts, free time, storytime, nap time, snacks and meals

Rooms are set up to promote age-appropriate social interactions

Staff model appropriate behavior and use activities to help children develop social skills like empathy, cooperation, respect and kindness

Staff encourage children to think through problems and find appropriate solutions

Case Management

Case managers provide parents and caregivers with support during times of crisis or stress when their children are at the Crisis Nursery. In order to help parents manage their situation and be better able to care for their young children, the case managers develop a plan in conjunction with the parents. They also provide them with community resources and referrals to help address all of their needs. We focus our efforts on service delivery, program consultation, and innovation.

Housing resources

Mental health/counseling services

Substance abuse services

Domestic violence intervention support

Childcare resources

Legal services

Parenting classes

Employment opportunities

Case managers also help coordinate and manage medical and mental health services for children while they are at the nursery.

Transportation Services

In addition, case managers arrange transportation services for various reasons including:

Medical appointments

Court dates

Counseling sessions

Job interviews

Housing appointments

Travel to and from the Nursery

Success Stories

"Brittany"
Brittany called the Crisis Nursery in desperation. She came to Sacramento for a fresh start. But her housing fell through. None of Brittany's friends in the area could take her or her two young children in. Thankfully, the Crisis Nursery gave her kids a safe, nurturing place to stay while she worked to better her situation. The kids especially enjoyed playing outside, riding in the wagon, and drawing with chalk. Brittany visited her children often while she searched for permanent childcare and a new home, spending quality time with her kids whenever she could. Meanwhile, Crisis Nursery staff put Brittany in touch with vital community resources to help her find safe, stable housing. At the end of the kids' stay, Brittany was overjoyed to have the children come to their new home. She was ready to begin her new life in Sacramento. She thanked the Crisis Nursery staff for taking such good care of her children in her time of need.
"William & Carter"
William and 13-month-old Carter got caught in an overwhelming situation. Carter's mother battled drug abuse and mental health issues. One day, she left Carter with William with no word. William was completely unprepared to care for a child on his own, and he knew he needed help. With no childcare or family support, he risked losing his job if he took time off to care for his son. To make matters more difficult, Carter's mother did not leave William with any clothing, diapers, or formula. William had no idea where to turn. Thankfully, a DHA worker referred him to the Sacramento Crisis Nursery. First and foremost, the Crisis Nursery provided free, emergency childcare for Carter, allowing William to maintain his employment while securing alternative care. However, William and Carter both benefitted from Crisis Nursery services in ways they couldn't have imagined when they first arrived. Carter could not walk or stand on his own yet, and he had difficulty communicating, which caused him to become frustrated. Crisis Nursery staff remained patient and nurturing, using a combination of words and gestures to aid communication. They gave Carter lots of floor time and appropriate walking toys to help him become more mobile, and they held his hand as they encouraged him to take his first steps. While he made great strides to better his situation, William still struggled with being a single father with no family. He confided in his Case Manager that he had been experiencing loneliness and depression. William's Case Manager referred him to community resources, including a Family Resource Center, where he could find social support and connect with other single fathers in similar situations. Today, Carter is walking and running on his own, and he loves to sing songs with his father. William still occasionally uses the Crisis Nursery when he needs help, but his situation and his relationship with his son are much improved. Because of the Sacramento Crisis Nursery, William knows he is not alone and is able to enjoy being a father.

Crisis Nursery Sustainers Circle

To care for our community's most vulnerable children, we rely on support from community members like you. By becoming a monthly sustainer, you empower us to provide a safe haven for children throughout the Sacramento area. You allow us to offer respite to parents during times of crisis and build strong support systems for the future. Every dollar goes directly toward giving our most vulnerable children a safe place to stay when they need it most.

Monthly Tours

We host one monthly Crisis Nursery tour that rotates between the North and South locations on the following day/time: 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. As part of the tour, you will see how this vital community program provides a safe place for local children and families experiencing crisis. The Sacramento Children's Home operates the County's only Crisis Nursery, and the Nursery's mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect. With COVID-19 remaining a concern, the tour will be capped at 10 reservations. Masks will be required by all tour attendees. Additionally, advance proof of full vaccination will be required. Thank you for your understanding. Please email Todd Koolakian to register for an upcoming Crisis Nursery tour.

Friends of the Crisis Nurseries

The Friends of the Crisis Nurseries is a group of long-term volunteers dedicated to maintaining the success of the Crisis Nursery, spreading awareness, and raising funds. To learn more about the Friends and how to join, click here.

Additional Funding

First 5 Sacramento Commission partially provides funding for the Sacramento Crisis Nursery through Proposition 10 (tobacco tax) funds to support the healthy development of children ages zero to five. Additional information about the First 5 Sacramento Commission is online at www.first5sacramento.net or by calling (916) 876-5865.

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Who is it for?

CalFresh is for people with low-income who meet federal income eligibility rules and want to add to their budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table.

Expansion of CalFresh to SSI/SSP Recipients!

Beginning June 1, 2019, recipients of SSI/SSP benefits may be eligible for CalFresh Food benefits for the first time! There is no change to the SSI/SSP monthly benefit. To learn about this policy change, see the Expansion of CalFresh to SSI Recipients Partner Flyer located here: ( English) ( Spanish).

For more information on how SSI recipients may apply for CalFresh Food benefits, visit CalFreshFood.org.

How to Apply:

Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese (pending).

CalFresh Info Line 1-877-847-3663.
Available in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Russian.
For speech and/or hearing assistance call 711 Relay.

Find your county office contact.
Interpretation services available in all languages.
Reasonable accommodations available.

Already Getting CalFresh?

If you have questions or problems with your CalFresh benefits, contact your county social services agency.

The CalFresh Program, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy most foods at many markets and food stores. The CalFresh Program helps to improve the health and well-being of qualified households and individuals by providing them a means to meet their nutritional needs.

Making America Strong

"Making America Stronger" commemorates the 30th anniversary of the reforms achieved by the Food Stamp Act of 1977 by telling the story of how food stamps dramatically reduced the extent of severe hunger in our country, how they continue to help Americans in need, and how this essential program can achieve still more. Watch the historic video.

Other Resources

The following are not administered by CDSS, but may be of interest to those who receive CalFresh benefits:

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CalFresh is for people with low-income who meet federal income eligibility rules and want to add to their budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table. Beginning June 1, 2019, recipients of SSI/SSP benefits may be eligible for CalFresh Food benefits for the first time!

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Associated Rehabilitation Program for Women, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation. We operate 2 residential treatment facilities in Carmichael, CA. We are licensed and certified by the State of California Department of Health Care Services.

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Our Alpha Oaks facility provides 23 residential treatment beds. At our Cornerstone facility, we provide 11 residential treatment beds.

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If your life is unmanageable and you are heavily dependent on alcohol or drugs to cope, we may be able to help.

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The mission of WellSpace Health is achieving regional health through high quality comprehensive care. The goal of Achieving echoes the insistence on community transformation, not the mere attempt. Regional Health reflects a population-level commitment to enhancing health and wellbeing for all. High Quality is embodied in a quality focus and infrastructure certified by our nation’s highest accreditation. And Comprehensive Care embraces WellSpace Health’s commitment to not just treating the ‘whole person’ through a spectrum of services, but also ensuring care coordination and addressing all ‘additional vital signs.’

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The mission of WellSpace Health is achieving regional health through high quality comprehensive care. The goal of Achieving echoes the insistence on community transformation, not the mere attempt. Regional Health reflects a population-level commitment to enhancing health and wellbeing for all. High Quality is embodied in a quality focus and infrastructure certified by our nation’s highest accreditation. And Comprehensive Care embraces WellSpace Health’s commitment to not just treating the ‘whole person’ through a spectrum of services, but also ensuring care coordination and addressing all ‘additional vital signs.’https://hopecoop.org/

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Resilience. Connection. Transformation.

HOPE Cooperative (aka TLCS) has been providing mental health and supportive housing services for people with behavioral health challenges for 40 years in Sacramento County. As a client-driven organization, we are dedicated to the independence and empowerment of individuals with psychiatric disabilities and co-occurring substance use disorders including those experiencing homelessness. Our services include intensive case management, supportive housing, life skills education, psychiatric services, therapy, co-occurring substance use treatment, residential support services, opportunities for social connectedness and meaningful activities, and crisis intervention, which we provide to more than 8,000 people in our community each year. Many of our clients are experiencing homelessness when they begin their Hope Cooperative journey and are now successfully living in a "forever" home. Our 250 dedicated and compassionate staff members are committed to culturally sensitive services that support clients on their path to self-sufficiency.

Hope Cooperative was humbled to receive the 2020 JVance Stewart Community Service Award from the Downtown Partnership and in 2019 was selected as Bank of America's "Neighborhood Builder".In 2015 Hope Cooperative was recognized as the 2015 Sacramento Housing Alliance Social Justice award winner.

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HOPE Cooperative (aka TLCS) has been providing mental health and supportive housing services for people with mental health challenges for nearly 40 years in Sacramento County. As a client-driven organization, we are dedicated to the independence and empowerment of individuals with psychiatric disabilities and co-occurring substance use disorders including those experiencing homelessness.

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The mission of WellSpace Health is achieving regional health through high quality comprehensive care. The goal of Achieving echoes the insistence on community transformation, not the mere attempt. Regional Health reflects a population-level commitment to enhancing health and wellbeing for all. High Quality is embodied in a quality focus and infrastructure certified by our nation’s highest accreditation. And Comprehensive Care embraces WellSpace Health’s commitment to not just treating the ‘whole person’ through a spectrum of services, but also ensuring care coordination and addressing all ‘additional vital signs.’

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Alcohol and Drug System of Care (English) - Health Services

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Alcohol and Drug System of Care (English) - Health Services

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These 988 printable materials have been created for use by governments, states, territories, tribes, crisis centers, and partners to educate and outreach about 988. SAMHSA provides organizations an ability to order limited supplies from the SAMHSA store. If you need larger orders than we are able to send to you, you can use the printer-ready files to make your own. For those of you who need just a few copies of an item, you can print those using the simple PDF download.

SAMHSA expects print materials to be available for ordering in late July. We will regularly update the SAMHSA Store links when products arrive.

Wallet Cards

The following business-sized wallet cards help publicize the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Wallet Card with Icons
(2 sided, 3.5 in x 2 in)
Magnets

The following magnets help publicize the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline phone number and provides access to this life-saving resource in places that are highly visible.
Square Magnet
(4.75 in x 4.75 in)
Stickers

These 2x2 inch stickers in English and Spanish help publicize the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Posters

These posters help publicize the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and provides access to this life-saving resource. They are designed to be placed in schools, community centers, counseling offices, clinics, and other settings where people gather.

Safety Plan

The Safety Plan is designed to be printed as a 5"x7" pad, similar to a prescription pad, with 50 sheets of pull off plans. The intended use is for counselors, therapists, clinicians, and others working with people in need of safety plans. It is modified from Stanley & Brown.

Notecards

Yard Sign

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These 988 printable materials have been created for use by governments, states, territories, tribes, crisis centers, and partners to educate and outreach about 988. SAMHSA provides organizations an ability to order limited supplies from the SAMHSA store. If you need larger orders than we are able to send to you, you can use the printer-ready files to make your own.

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Sacramento Area Resources and Crisis Services

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This list of resources is not intended to be exhaustive.  Being informed about what you can do in a crisis situation will make it easier for you to get help for yourself or your child effectively. In an emergency, please call 911, 988  or go to the nearest emergency room.

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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 160 crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Sacramento Police Department 916-732-0100

When using a cell phone, it is recommended to call the phone number rather than 911, as cell calls to 911 will link to the California Highway Patrol.

Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic

(916) 520-2460
https://www.tpcp.org/programs/urgent-care/

Walk-in services for individuals of all ages who are experiencing a mental health emergency. Monday - Friday, 10 am - 8 pm (last walk-in at 7 pm)

Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, 10 am - 6 pm (last walk-in at 5 pm)

2130 Stockton Boulevard, Building 300, Sacramento, CA 95817

24-Hour Suicide Crisis Line 916-368-3111 or 800-273-8255 www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

The Suicide Prevention Crisis Line is for people of all ages who are experiencing depression, hopelessness, alone, desperate, and sometimes considering suicide as a solution to their pain. When someone dials this number, they will be routed to the nearest crisis center in the national network of more than 150 crisis centers.

Non-24-hour chat line Text the word HOPE to 916-668-iCAN (4226)

CALIFORNIA YOUTH CRISIS LINE 1-800- 843-5200 (call or text)24/7

Confidential crisis intervention counseling, resource referrals, and a neutral message center to youth and families in high-risk situations including abuse, neglect, exposure to AIDS and STDs, gangs, substance abuse, runaway, and homelessness.

Sacramento County Mental Health 24-Hour Crisis Line

(916) 875-1055

For anyone in Sacramento county experiencing a mental health crisis, please call (888) 881-4881 or (916) 875-1055.

Sacramento County Child Protective Services (CPS) 916-875-5437 www.dhhs.saccounty.net

One of the divisions of CPS is Emergency Response. This division is a response system designed to provide in-person response 24 hours daily to reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Sacramento Community Link is a Capital Region 24 hour resource directory. Operators serve multiple languages. Referral to more than 1,600 community services, including shelters, food banks, governmental services, and nonprofit organizations.

Sacramento County Access to Children and Adult Mental Health Services 916-875-1055 www.dhhs.saccounty.net

The Children's Mental Health Access Team is the entry point for mental health services for children and youth ages 0 - 21 years. The Access Team conducts over-the-phone triage, assessments, and linkage/referral to county-operated or contracted mental health service providers.

Para servicios confidenciales de traducción en inglés y español.

For translation services in English and Spanish.

Another Choice, Another Chance (ACAC) 916-224-4677

www.acacsac.org

Outpatient counseling services that incorporate individual, group, and family counseling. Services address alcohol and drug addiction.

National Alliance on Mental Health NAMI HELPLINE 800-950-NAMI

Sacramento office (916) 567-0163 [email protected]

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

NAMI Sacramento's programs consist of support, education, advocacy, and community outreach.

Trevor Project Crisis Line

A national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services LGBTQ young people ages 13 - 24. Offering life-saving, life-affirming programs and services that create safe, accepting, and inclusive environments over the phone, online, and through text

NUSD DistanceSocial-Emotional Support Services

https://sites.google.com/natomasunified.org/psychdistancelearning

NUSD has a very comprehensive website devoted to student and family mental health and wellbeing. Check out this site to find crisis resources, referral services, a list of other mental health and wellbeing organizations, podcasts, and videos for parents and students alike.

WIND Youth Services - 24-hour Hotline 916-628-1492 www.windyouth.org

Serves Sacramento County's homeless youth between 12 and 24 of age with a basic safety net and survival services and a safe place to stay. Provides street outreach, case management, youth and family counseling, Wind House - Youth Shelter, and Wind Center.

Alcohol & Drug System of Care Youth 916-875-0185 (Youth)

916-874-9754 (Adult) www.dhhs.saccounty.net

Provides treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug abuse to Sacramento County youth by contracting with an array of community-based service providers throughout Sacramento County that provide outpatient treatment, methadone treatment, day treatment, detoxification, residential services, and prenatal services.

The Center's Youth Program supports vulnerable and homeless LGBT youth to improve their health, economic status, self-esteem, and self-sufficiency for making positive life choices. Support groups and counseling services are offered.

24/7 service that helps families through the process of accessing community-based mental health programs and resources. This service is free to all NUSD families.
https://caresolace.com/site/natomasfamilies/

Teen Line is a confidential hotline for teenagers. If you have a problem or just want to talk with another teen who understands, then this is the right place for you! (Every evening from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm)

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Sacramento Area Resources and Crisis Services

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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 160 crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

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If you or someone you know is in immediate danger please call 911.

If you are not in immediate danger because of thoughts of suicide, but need someone to talk with about your suicidal feelings, please call one of the following national suicide prevention lines:
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Mental Health Crisis Center

Minor Emergency Response Team (MERT)

Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center

Suicide Prevention Crisis Line

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Turning Point's Crisis Residential Program

A program of Community Link, 2-1-1 Sacramento provides free, confidential information and referral services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They can refer clients to more than 1,600 community services in the Sacramento area.

Rape Crisis Lines and Domestic Abuse Helplines

My Sister's House

My Sister's House is the first and only non-profit organization to specifically identify and address the unique needs of women and children impacted by domestic violence in the Central Valley's highly diverse Asian and Pacific Islander community.

River Oak Center for Children

Helping children at risk, troubled teens, and families through mental health services, social services, behavioral therapy, and family counseling.

Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers

The Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime by overcoming the two key elements that inhibit community involvement: fear and apathy.

Sacramento Crisis Nurseries

24-hour childcare for children 0-6 years old when their parents are experiencing some type of stressful situation which may put the child in an unsafe environment. Can stay anywhere from 24 hours to 30 days.

Victims of Crime Resource Center

The Center has operated the state of California's confidential, toll-free 1-800-VICTIMS line since 1984. Primarily through the hotline, McGeorge law students provide resource and referral information to victims and their families, victim service providers, and other victim advocates. Callers receive information on matters such as victims compensation, victims' rights in the justice system, restitution, civil suits, the right to speak at sentencing and parole board hearings, as well as information on specific rights of victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and abuse against the disabled.

Volunteers In Victim Assistance (VIVA)

VIVA is a full service center for victims, witnesses, friends and family members who have experienced a violent crime or trauma.

Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento

Seeks to increase public awareness about issues relating to child abuse and neglect. The intent is to build a community which protects its children by recognizing indicators and responding appropriately.

Family Justice Center - Hope Thrives Here

Family violence occurs in our community every day, including elder & child abuse, sexual assault & human trafficking. The Family Justice Center will be a place free from violence, restoring hope and allowing families to thrive.

Free services for victims of domestic violence that include: 24-hour crisis line at (916) 728-7210; in-person crisis intervention; short-term peer counseling; safe house referrals; support groups; assistance in obtaining emergency food, clothing, and transportation; court accompaniment and advocacy; hospital accompaniment and advocacy; weekly family law legal clinic; assistance to victims who are filing their own restraining orders; information and referrals; and community education and outreach.

Sacramento County Adult Protective Services

Adult Protective Services (APS) is dedicated to maintaining the health and safety of elderly and dependent adults who are victims of abuse or neglect. APS is a state mandated service program charged with investigating situations involving elderly and dependent adults who are reported to be in danger due to abuse, neglect, exploitation, or hazardous or unsafe living conditions.

Women Escaping A Violent Environment (WEAVE)

WEAVE provides crisis intervention services to women, men and children in Sacramento County who have experienced domestic violence or have been sexually assaulted. It is WEAVE's mission to bring an end to domestic violence and sexual assault in partnership with our community.

National Crisis Lines

In-Person Counseling in Sacramento

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The mission of Women’s Empowerment is to educate and empower women* who are experiencing homelessness with the skills and confidence necessary to get a job, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children.

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The mission of Women’s Empowerment is to educate and empower women* who are experiencing homelessness with the skills and confidence necessary to get a job, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children.

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Safe Ground Sacramento advocates for the decriminalization of homelessness and establishment of Safe Ground communities where those who are homeless may reside until they may obtain housing.

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Safe Ground Sacramento advocates for the decriminalization of homelessness and establishment of Safe Ground communities where those who are homeless may reside until they may obtain housing.

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“Relationships with Purpose” is a charitable 501 (c) 3 nonprofit multiservice organization promoting a sense of purpose, opportunities to become self-sufficient, and wellness through supportive resources/relations for unhoused individuals, those at risk of losing their place of residence, those living in harmful housing conditions, and/or newly rehomed, often encountering poverty, mental challenges, addictions, and any form of traumatic experiences.

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Our Mission, Vision, Core Values, & Objectives

"Relationships with Purpose" is a charitable 501 (c) 3 nonprofit multiservice organization promoting a sense of purpose, opportunities to become self-sufficient, and wellness through supportive resources/relations for unhoused individuals, those at risk of losing their place of residence, those living in harmful housing conditions, and/or newly rehomed, often encountering poverty, mental challenges, addictions, and any form of traumatic experiences.

Services affiliated to this mission include:

distributing supplies of needed items to make the lives of our unhoused / newly rehomed relatives a bit more comfortable while addressing life challenges;

supporting relatives with the acquisition of important documents (i.e., copies of birth certificates, social security cards, driver licenses, etc);

emotional / counseling supportive services; and

community networking to connect our relatives with housing, jobs, and health resources, to mention a few.

Through an integrative social/mental health/trauma restorative wellness service model, "Relationships with Purpose" foresees the encouragement and strengthening of healthy - cherished - thriving - sustainable individuals and communities.

It is understood that relatives being served through "Relationships with Purpose" often experience diverse physical / cognitive / socioeconomic challenges. Thus, the integrative model utilized relies on the following driven strategies as initial and fundamental responses:

Ongoing listening and rapport building.

Establishment of purposeful relationships with relatives served and other human / social services providers.

Exploration and recognition of causes and effects of diverse challenging life circumstances.

Engagement in responses / services that fully integrate relevant knowledge, skills, appropriate resources, and course of actions.

Encouragement and promotion of preventive approaches that sustain prolongation of wellness.

To engage in community outreach and asset-based assessment in order to understand the specific needs and strengths of individuals/families being served.

Distribution of survival aid for the unhomed youth/adult/families.

Organization, facilitation, and/or coordination of life skills/leadership services as well as community events to foster individual and community strengths/wellness.

Case management - connecting needs with community resources.

Supportive emotional/cognitive counseling services, addressing individual/family challenges while relying on their strengths.

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