Children & Families

Better Together: Homelessness Initiative

California Children's Services

California Children Services (CCS) provides diagnostic evaluation and treatment services for children with certain physically disabling medical conditions.

Child Health & Disability Prevention Program

The Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) program offers complete health assessments by CHDP medical providers for the early detection and prevention of disease and disabilities in California’s children and youth.

Children's Mental Health Services

Our goal at Children's Behavioral Health is to keep children healthy, happy, in their homes safely, succeeding at school and out of trouble.

Collect Child Support

You have several options when making a payment on your child support case, such as automatic withdrawal, cash payments, on the phone, using credit card, or Electronic Transfer Account.

Down Payment Assistance

The Down Payment Assistance Program provides low interest loans, up to $60,000, to assist first time home buyers in meeting the down payment requirements for a conventional home loan

Establish Paternity

Establishing paternity is the process of determining the legal father of a child. When parents are married, paternity is automatically established in most cases.

Foster or Adopt a Child

There are thousands of children in California's foster care system who require temporary out-of-home care because of neglect, abuse or exploitation.

Immunization Program

Nevada County Public Health offers childhood and adult immunizations, including seasonal flu shots, at our main office in Grass Valley and special community clinics. Browse our immunization resources, locate clinics, download consent forms, vaccine information statements and clinic flyers.

Lead Poisoning Prevention

Nevada County Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program provides education to community schools, medical practitioners, and childcare centers regarding blood lead screening, lead exposure risks and resources

Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH)

The Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) program assesses the needs of mothers, infants, children and adolescents and makes appropriate referrals for services and benefits.

Modify Child Support

If you feel your child support is too high, you can always request a modification. Find more information on changing the support amount.

Open a Child Support Case

Learn how to apply for child support online, via mail, or in person.

Report Child Abuse

Any concerned person can report known or suspected child abuse or neglect.

School Mental Health Services

Educationally Related Mental Health Services are mental health services that are provided to special education children in schools. These children have Individual Education Plans (I.E.P.) stating that the child needs mental health services in order to learn and benefit from their education setting.

Section 8 Housing Assistance

The housing choice voucher program assists very low income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

Truckee Health Clinic

See the services, location, hours, and fees for the Truckee Public Health Services.

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

WIC helps families by providing checks to buy healthy supplemental foods, nutrition education, and help finding healthcare and other community services.