HHS, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) offers COVID-19 testing that can help you know if you have COVID-19 so you can decide what to do next, like getting treatment to reduce your risk of severe illness and taking steps to lower your chances of spreading the virus to others.

Your order of COVID tests is completely free including shipping. Want to know when your tests are coming? Sign up to receive email alerts when you order.

To order, call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).

Web pages

• Home - https://www.covidtests.gov/

Health and Wellness Division Programs

• Alcohol and drug use prevention education
• CalFresh healthy living
• Emergency Preparedness & Planning
• Oral health program
• Suicide prevention education
• Tobacco use prevention
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program

Mental Health Matters Nevada County is a website for learning about mental health services and suicide prevention resources. It was created by Nevada County Public Health and Nevada County Behavioral Health.

Let’s Talk Nevada County is a campaign to promote awareness of wellness strategies and resources and encourage conversations about how we’re feeling during times of stress. It was started during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/678/Healthy-Community-Programs
• Prescription Drug Take Back info - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/683/Prescription-Drug-Take-Back
• Mental Health Matters Nevada County - https://mentalhealthmattersnc.com/
  
• Let's Talk Nevada County - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2965/Lets-T…

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Hunger Relief Program - https://sierracommunityhouse.org/our-services/hunger-relief/

The Hunger Relief Program, formerly Project MANA, is a food pantry that provides hunger relief services through weekly food distributions and other community food programs. All services are free and available in English and Spanish.

Sierra Community House Food Distributions

• Drive-Through Food Distribution takes place every Tuesday from 1-6pm at the Truckee Warehouse - 12116 Chandelle Way Unit 2D, Truckee, CA 96161
• Walk-Up Food distribution takes place every Wednesday from 3-4:30pm at the Kings Beach Office – 265 Bear St, Kings Beach, CA 96143
• Drive-Through Food Distribution takes place every Thursday from 2:30-3:30pm at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church – 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village NV 89451
• They will be following CDC, Placer County, Nevada County, and Washoe County COVID-19 public health and safety recommendations.
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In the US, immunizations have reduced or eliminated many infectious diseases that once routinely killed or harmed many infants, children, and adults. However, the viruses and bacteria that cause immunization-preventable disease and death still exist and can be passed on to people who are not protected by immunizations.

Placer County residents can get assistance scheduling flu and COVID-19 vaccine appointments by calling 211 or 833-342-5211, unless they are insured by Kaiser Permanente, in which case they need to schedule directly with Kaiser at kp.org.

Find vaccine information on Placer County's Immunizations webpage including:

• Child Immunizations
• Adult Immunizations
• Travel Health
• Flu Immunizations
• COVID-19 Immunization
• MPX (Monkeypox) Immunization

Immunizations for School
California Law (Health and Safety Code 120325-120375) requires that children entering public or private schools, including childcare, preschool, elementary, or secondary schools, receive required immunizations. Placer C…

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Western Sierra Medical Clinic provides comprehensive primary medical care services for all members of the family, from infants to the elderly. Services include:  Addiction management and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Children’s medical services (pediatrics) Covid-19 vaccines Diabetes care Maternity health unit Pharmacy services Teen clinic

Locations:
Auburn Professional - https://wsmcmed.org/locations/auburn/
Downieville- https://wsmcmed.org/locations/downieville/
Grass Valley - https://wsmcmed.org/grass-valley/
Kings Beach – Tahoe - https://wsmcmed.org/locations/kings-beach-tahoe/
Penn Valley - https://wsmcmed.org/locations/penn-valley/

Western Sierra Medical Clinic provides comprehensive primary medical care services for all members of the family, from infants to the elderly.

Services include

• Addiction management and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Children’s medical services (pediatrics)
• Covid-19 vaccines
• Diabetes care
• Maternity health unit
• Family and internal medicine
• Pharmacy services
• Teen clinic
• Podiatry
• Women's health
• Chiropractic
• Nutrition
• Case management

Locations Auburn Professional - https://wsmcmed.org/locations/auburn/ Downieville- https://wsmcmed.org/locations/downieville/ Grass Valley Old Tunnel (Main Campus) - https://wsmcmed.org/grass-valley/ Grass Valley Glasson (Women's Health) - https://wsmcmed.org/grass-valley/ (scroll down page) Kings Beach – Tahoe - https://wsmcmed.org/locations/kings-beach-tahoe/ Penn Valley - https://wsmcmed.org/locations/penn-valley/

Web pages

• Home - https://wsmcmed.org/
• Medical care - https://…

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Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health plans, serving 12.2 million members. It comprises:

• Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
• Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and its subsidiaries
• Permanente Medical Groups

The Kaiser Permanente Greater Sacramento service area includes Sacramento County and Placer County which are served by the Roseville, Sacramento, and South Sacramento medical centers.

Web pages

• Home - https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/front-door
• Find Doctors & Locations - https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/doctors-locations#/search-form
• Kaiser Permanente of Northern California - https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/get-care
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information - https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine
• Flu Vaccine Information - https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention
• Permanente Medical Groups - https://permanente.org/

• Hospital - Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital - https://www.sutterhealth.org/auburn
  • Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, 11815 Education Street, Auburn, CA 95602, 530-888-4500
• Medical Care Services - https://www.sutterhealth.org/smf/services
• Locations - https://www.sutterhealth.org/smf/find-location
• COVID-19 - https://www.sutterhealth.org/for-patients/health-alerts/2019-novel-coronavirus
• Hospice - https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/home-health-hospice#expanded?service-l1-url=/services/home-health-hospice
• Contact - https://www.sutterhealth.org/smf/contact-us

Medicare provides a health insurance plan for people who are 65 or older. People who are disabled or have permanent kidney failure may enroll at any age. Medicare has several parts: hospital insurance, medical insurance, and a prescription drug benefit. Hospital insurance, sometimes called Part A, covers inpatient hospital care and certain follow-up care. Medical insurance, sometimes called Part B, pays for physician services and some other services not covered by hospital insurance. Prescription drug benefit, Part D, is available as well.

Call 1-800-633-4227 (1-800-MEDICARE) for additional information or visit www.medicare.gov

Find nearby locations: https://www.ssofficelocation.com/auburn-social-security-office-so66

Find providers who take Medicare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/
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FREE COVID-19 AT HOME TEST KITS FOR MEDICARE RECIPIENTS with Part B, including those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage program. This program started April 4, 2022,… [read more]

The Nevada County Relief Fund was established in April 2020 to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The fund now serves as a single “Emergency Relief Fund” to provide relief to Nevada County residents following the official declaration of a local emergency. The Nevada County Relief Fund is under the fiscal sponsorship of the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation. (CommonSpirit Health).

Web pages

• Home - https://nevcorelief.org/
• FAQs - https://nevcorelief.org/faq/