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Change Lives Forever Through Our Hearts & Hands Club

Housing shortages, coupled with rising rents, contribute to more people finding themselves housing insecure and homeless. By joining the Hearts & Hands Club and becoming a monthly donor, you will provide help where it’s needed most every single month. As a club member, you decide how much or how little to give. Club membership is available for as little as $5 per month. The price of a cup of coffee can provide fuel and nourishment to a family of five.

Learn more about the Hearts & Hands Club and give your heart today>

Bright Futures for Youth has summer full- and part-time positions available

We’re seeking motivated seasonal employees who are passionate about working with youth to assist with our summer camps held at Deer Creek Elementary School in Nevada City and Union Hill Elementary School in Grass Valley
from June 19-July 28 (closed July 4&5).

Want to have some fun, earn some money AND make a difference in the lives of youth this summer?

Full-time positions are available and a part-time position. Click the link to see the full job descriptions and application.

Come help us celebrate their accomplishments and wish them well in the future!

22nd Annual Graduation & Scholarship Gala

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

6:00-8:00 pm

Center for the Arts, Grass Valley

Catering by Antonio ~ Business Attire

$125 per person Table of eight, $1,000

Cannot attend but would like to donate:
– Make a gift to the academic program

– Sponsor a graduate’s family member or referring teacher to attend

– Make a gift to the Scholarship Fund

Please make checks payable to Bright Futures for Youth

RSVP by May 1

Call Cassie or Cheryl 530-265-4311

Community Invited to Join Camp Cleanup to Make Way for Enhanced Trails and Wildflower Preservation

Grass Valley, Calif. (April 21, 2023) – In recognition of Earth Day, Hospitality House is co-hosting a camp cleanup with Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) on Thursday, May 4. Inspired by Star Wars fans everywhere, Hospitality House is having fun with the popular “May the 4^th be With You” Jedi greeting and will be offering Star Wars-themed t-shirts to all who volunteer to help as a token of thanks.

While Hospitality House routinely hosts in-house and community camp cleanups, this one is particularly exciting as Hospitality House homeless guests, staff and volunteers will work side-by-side with a host of partner organizations (listed below) to clean up land for the community to enjoy.

The 128-acre parcel, held in escrow by BYLT, will be christened Wildflower Ridge Preserve.

“There are many special attributes of this land,” shared Erin Tarr, executive director of BYLT. “It contains special lava cap soils, it is home to spotted owls, a vast array of native wildflowers, and beautiful black oak woodlands, just to name a few.”

Local ornithologist, Allison Nelson, concurred with Tarr, noting: “This was among the top ten birding experiences I have ever had. Two different habitats, lava cap meadow and canyon-side conifer forest, come together to make for a unique ecotone. It’s truly a treasure for this community.”

In order to assess activity in the homeless camps located on the property, and target specific areas for cleanup, Hospitality House Director of Strategic Operations, Joe Naake, and Nevada County Enhanced Care Management (ECM) RN, Casey Davey, walked the land and engaged with homeless inhabitants, offering shelter and case management services, in addition to enlisting their help for the cleanup.

“It was promising to see that while most camps were abandoned, the one homeless inhabitant we spoke with was already actively cleaning up the land,” said Naake. “He was also open to making use of our shelter services instead of relocating his camp, which is one of our main goals when providing outreach engagement. We try to help as many people as possible exit the woods and access our shelter This not only increases their likelihood of returning to housing, but also reduces fire danger in the process.”

Hospitality House is inviting the public to join the collaborative cleanup efforts but asking volunteers to keep in mind that the location is difficult to navigate with steep slopes, uneven footing and limited accessibility by vehicles.

Know and Go – Advance Registration Required by April 30

To ensure that enough food and Star Wars-themed t-shirts are on hand, all volunteers are required to register by April 30. Volunteers aged 14-17 may help with a parent/guardian present. To register, please email info@hhshelter.org or call (530) 615-0852 by April 30.

 

When:                                Thursday, May 4

Time:                                   8:30am to approximately 1:30pm

Where:                              Twin Cities Church (TCC) parking lot at 11726 Rough and Ready Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945

What to bring:              Gloves, a shovel (if you have one), sunscreen, bug spray and a truck (if you have one)

What to wear:              Long pants, hiking shoes/boots, and of course, your complimentary Hospitality House Star Wars t-shirts

On the day of the event, all volunteers will undergo a brief requisite safety training, along with signing of liability releases. Breakfast snacks, bottled water and a lunch donated by BriarPatch Food Co-op will be provided.

Hospitality House is grateful for the many organizations lending a hand with this effort: BYLT, Nevada County ECM, Nevada County Waste Management, South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), Twin Cities Church, Nevada County Code Compliance ,The Union, Bicyclists of Nevada County (BONC), FREED Center for Independent Living and BriarPatch Food Co-op.

For questions about the camp cleanup or to register, please email info@hhshelter.org or call (530) 615-0852. For those unable to participate in the cleanup but still wanting to help, donations to support the work of Hospitality House are always appreciated. Donations may be made at hhshelter.org, by calling 530-615-0852, or by sending a donation made payable to Hospitality House at 1262 Sutton Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945.

Calling All Volunteers

Come help us make the return of Grills & Grilles a huge

success! All proceeds go to supporting Food Access Saturday

and the School Pantries. All volunteers will receive a

Live United t-shirt and breakfast or lunch.

May 13th at the Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley.

Sign up HERE

Click here to register!

The OCAP is excited to share the 2023 Spring Into Well-Being Calendar.  The calendar is packed with family-fun activities to enjoy throughout CAP Month.  For April, the OCAP will share out specific themes that promote the health and well-being of children and families.  This week includes highlighting Strengthening Connections.  Learn fun ways to strengthen and improve connections between children, youth, and families.

New for 2023 – Build your own activities calendar by downloading a blank, fillable family activities calendar today! You can customize the calendar to include your own links to resources, add your own logos, and provide information on the events in your community!  Please share these resources out with other families, friends, and community members and encourage them to engage in these CAP Month activities!

Issue brief: Creating a Child & Family Well-Being System

A Paradigm Shift from Mandated Reporting to Community Supporting. Developed in partnership with the state, this issue brief outlines a path to reform our current system of mandated reporting to create communities and systems that support—not report—children and families.

 

 

For more information on the impact of abuse, neglect, and trauma, as well as resources to strengthen families and build supportive communities, we invite you to visit our updated Safe & Sound website.

Nevada County Public Health has At-Home (Over the Counter) COVID-19 Antigen Tests available for community organizations to distribute to staff and clients that meet at least one of the following criteria:

Uninsured, Underinsured or Have poor access to other testing resources.

Please contact Audra Ruggiero at Audra.Ruggiero@nevadacountyca.gov or (530)470-2741 to request kits to distribute.