10.1.2025 Community Support Network Meeting – Special Education and IEP!

IEP meetings are essential for ensuring that children with disabilities receive the specific supports they need to thrive in school.

The Community Support Network of Nevada County (CSN) will be hosting an in-person only meeting, Wednesday 10.1.2025, 3:30pm – 5pm located at the Child Development Center – 250 Sierra College Drive Building N-17 in Grass Valley.

Click HERE to register for the in-person meeting or scan the QR Code on the flyer.

We invite you to come learn from Eli Gallup with Nevada County Superintendent of Schools (NCSOS) regarding Special Education and IEP. Navigating the IEP process with your child can feel daunting. This presentation will highlight effective practices for parents and caregivers working in collaboration with school districts. Eli will present information on the educational process a school must go through when developing an IEP, and the educational rights that a child with disabilities has in all public schools throughout California.

Invite parents, guardians, youth, and local community service providers who can benefit from attending this meeting. 

We look forward to connecting with our community and learning from Eli on how we can support the children, youth, and families in our community.

If you have any questions, please email csnncorg@gmail.com

Help to Fight Food Insecurity in Nevada County!

Nevada County HOPE Training

Nevada County has focused heavily on caregiver engagement as a pillar of their Comprehensive Prevention Plan. For the past year and a half, Strategies TA has been supporting Nevada County with their monthly Parent Guardian Advisory Council (PGAC), a group of parents who provide feedback and share their experiences with accessing services offered by and within the county. Two groups of parents meet monthly; one is facilitated in English and one in Spanish. Both groups are highly active, with regular and repeated attendance, and appreciation expressed by the parents that their voices are being heard. Parents are compensated for their time, and have discussed topics including behavioral health, transportation, and 2-1-1.

At the final meeting of Nevada County’s Parent Guardian Advisory Council, Alyssa Burke provided the group with the HOPE training. Many of the parents expressed that they had heard of ACEs, and some shared their experiences with ACEs training and questionnaires. Those without direct experiences had seen PSAs regarding ACEs but did not have a great understanding of the impact of ACEs on individual health. Very few parents had heard of the HOPE framework, and none had received training on HOPE or PCEs prior to the PGAC training.

Parents were especially curious about the way Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) could improve health outcomes even for folks with high ACEs scores. One parent disclosed that she had a high ACEs score, but that she felt like her positive experiences and influences in childhood had made a longer lasting impact upon her. She felt relieved to learn that there were concrete examples of opportunities for PCEs that she could help to create for her children to improve their long-term health outcomes.

Article from Strategies TA.

10.1.2025 Community Support Network Meeting – Special Education and IEP!

IEP meetings are essential for ensuring that children with disabilities receive the specific supports they need to thrive in school.

The Community Support Network of Nevada County (CSN) will be hosting an in-person only meeting, Wednesday 10.1.2025, 3;30pm – 5pm located at the Child Development Center – 250 Sierra College Drive Building N-17 in Grass Valley.

Click HERE to register for the in-person meeting!

We invite you to come learn from Eli Gallup with Nevada County Superintendent of Schools (NCSOS) regarding Special Education and IEP. Navigating the IEP process with your child can feel daunting. This presentation will highlight effective practices for parents and caregivers working in collaboration with school districts. Eli will present information on the educational process a school must go through when developing an IEP, and the educational rights that a child with disabilities has in all public schools throughout California.

Invite parents, guardians, youth, and local community service providers who can benefit from attending this meeting. 

We look forward to connecting with our community and learning from Eli on how we can support the children, youth, and families in our community.

If you have any questions, please email csnncorg@gmail.com

Love to Garden?

Hey Fall Gardeners!
Free compost is coming your way!
When & Where:

• Saturday, Oct. 4
• 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
• The Rood Center, 950 Maidu Ave., Nevada City

Bring your own shovel and containers (limit two containers per household).
– The compost is made at Nevada County’s Wheatland facility from our community’s food and green waste.
– For Nevada County residents only. No commercial use. No truck or trailer loads.

Can’t make it? Come to the spring compost giveaway March 21, same time and location.
This program is funded by CalRecycle. More info: nevadacountyca.gov/SWevents  or call 530-265-7111

Photo Contest Alert!

SYRCL is looking for photographers to capture the magic of our Annual Yuba River Cleanup on September 20, 2025.

The best photograph from this year’s Cleanup will be featured as the official marketing image for the 2026 Yuba River Cleanup.

This is your chance to showcase your work, inspire stewardship, and help tell the story of how our community comes together for the river. From volunteers hard at work to the beauty of the Wild & Scenic Yuba, we want to see the Cleanup through your lens.

Contact Emily Wilson at emily@yubariver.org or sign up at yubariver.org

September is National Recovery Month!

Since 1989, Recovery Month is observed every September to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from substance use disorder. The month also promotes and supports new treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. The year’s theme, “Recovery is REAL (Restoring Every Aspect of Life)“, emphasizes that with the right treatment, support, and resources, recovery is possible. Read the CDC feature to learn about available treatment and recovery options.

Join us as a partner during National Recovery Month. This year, CDC is focusing on youth with substance use disorders or who are in recovery, highlighting how real conversations can make a real difference in getting them help and providing support. Available resources from the Free Mind campaign can help spark important conversations between teens and trusted adults about mental health and drug use.

Click here to learn more and gather resources!

Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening 2026

Dates: March 18–19, 2026
Location: To Be Announced

This powerful, annual Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening brings together California Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs), county prevention teams, tribal leaders, families, and community advocates to reimagine how we support families and prevent child maltreatment.

Expect keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and deep dialogue grounded in equity and healing.