Nevada City, Calif. – The National Weather Service predicts COLD weather the nights of Tuesday and Wednesday, April 1st and 2nd. Considering the weather prediction, Sierra Roots is activating the Emergency Weather Shelter Protocol for these two nights. This is a collaborative effort to temporarily shelter one of our most vulnerable populations during extreme weather events and connects unhoused residents to additional services.
The shelter will open each day at 4:30 p.m. and accept guests until 8:00 pm each night. Hot meals are served at 5:30pm and 6:30am. The shelter will close each morning at 7:30am. Participants are encouraged to arrive prior to 5:30pm to ensure they receive a sleeping space and a hot dinner. Well-behaved pets are welcome.
The shelter is located in Nevada City at the Veterans Hall (lower level), 415 North Pine Street in Nevada City and will accept guests until 8:00 p.m. each evening.
Shelter Location and Assistance
Anyone experiencing a housing crisis can gain further referral assistance for shelter, food, healthcare, and other services by dialing 2-1-1 or 1(844) 319-4119 to speak with a local 211 Connecting Point call specialist.
If you see or know someone experiencing homelessness or have concerns about unhoused individuals, contact the HOME Team.
Call: (530) 470-2686 Email: home@nevadacountyca.gov
Better Together Nevada County
Better Together Nevada County is an overall strategy spearheaded by the County of Nevada to support innovative and meaningful collaboration with key stakeholders while educating the public and inviting them to be part of the solution. Community members wishing to learn more about volunteer opportunities to support non-profit organizations working on homelessness can visit the Better Together Volunteer Hub at volunteerhub.connectingpoint.org/bettertogether.
Sierra Roots
Sierra Roots takes a grass roots relationship-based approach in our work with homeless people and acknowledges the dignity of the homeless person and nurtures the connections within the community to lessen isolation and promote well-being. Sierra Roots is dedicated to listening to and collaborating with homeless people in helping them to define and meet their needs and is committed to helping homeless people secure safe homes and to progress in health and self-reliance. For more information about Sierra Roots, visit http://www.sierraroots.org/.