Parent Resources

Resources

Children's Mental Health Services | Nevada County, CA (nevadacountyca.gov) - Nevada County Childrens Behavioral Health services 

Sierra Nevada Children's Services - SNCS is a child care resource and a referral agency that can help you find a child care provider, information on child development, or a free play group for your young children.

Home | First 5 Nevada County (first5nevco.com)  - Visit their web page for information on programs that promote childhood development, health, and wellness for children from birth to five years old and their parents.

Zero to Three - This national nonprofit organization provides parents and professionals with knowledge about how to nurture early development.

Visit fatherhood.gov for many resources and links to programs throughout the United States of interest to fathers. You will find the DadTalk Blog, a library, videos, and much more.

The Kare Crisis Nursery is an agency that provides safe and nurturing care for small children of families experiencing a stressful situation. They offer 24-hour respite care in emergencies for children from birth to age six for up to 30 days.

Nevada County Library - Visit the Nevada County Library's web site to get information about local branches, upcoming events, children's services, and much more.

Nevada County Child Advocates is a local organization that works to make a difference in the lives of high risk families and vulnerable children. They do this through the Child Advocates Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program, the child safety puppeteers program, and the Foothill Healthy Babies and Welcome Baby programs. They work together to improve parenting skills, and support families and children to ensure a safe and nurturing environment for our counties' children.

Family Resource Centers

Family Resource Centers - local FRCs offer a one-stop place where families can find parenting tips, take advantage of lending libraries and classes, and get information about local events. Find out more by visiting or calling.

The Family Resource Center of Truckee - visit this page to find information about this central link for the North Tahoe and Truckee area

High Sierras Family Resource Center - Home (highsierrasfrc.org) -  High Sierra's Family Services, Loyalton (530) 993-1110