Victim advocates offer services to victims and witnesses of all types of crimes occurring in Placer County. Program services are provided free of charge and there is no legal citizenship requirement to receive assistance. Services include: referrals for U-visas in domestic violence and sexual abuse cases, counseling referrals, court accompaniment and support, crisis intervention, assistance with application for crime victims’ compensation, witness notification, and more.
Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Placer
Placer County District Attorney‘s Office Victim/Witness Assistance
Placer County Sexual Assault Response Team
The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) provides immediate medical care, victim advocacy, and criminal justice services for victims of sexual assault in Placer County. Services include: sexual assault forensic exams, crisis intervention, emotional support, referrals, and information. Forensic exams are conducted in a private room at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital or Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
Sierra Community House - Kings Beach
In 2019, four non-profit social service organizations serving California and Nevada — Family Resource Center of Truckee, North Tahoe Family Resource Center, Tahoe SAFE Alliance, and Project MANA — united to form Sierra Community House. With four offices located in Kings Beach, Truckee, and Incline Village, Sierra Community House offers a range of services that help individuals and families in the North Tahoe/Truckee communities. Services include: crisis intervention and family support for victims of domestic/intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse; community engagement and prevention; hunger relief; and mediation and legal assistance.
Stand Up Placer - Auburn Service Office
Stand Up Placer offers services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, emergency shelter, support groups, children’s services, counseling, assistance with obtaining restraining orders, advocacy in medical/legal/law enforcement processes, and more. They also have response teams for sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
Stand Up Placer - Roseville Service Office
Stand Up Placer offers services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, emergency shelter, support groups, children’s services, counseling, assistance with obtaining restraining orders, advocacy in medical/legal/law enforcement processes, and more. They also have response teams for sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
Plumas
Plumas County Victim/Witness Assistance Program
The Victim/Witness Assistance Program serves all victims and witnesses of interpersonal crime. Services include: restraining order assistance, transportation assistance, court accompaniment, assistance with crime victims’ compensation, orientation to the criminal justice system, and more.
Plumas Crisis Intervention & Resource Center
The Center brings together countywide services for individuals and families. Services include: a 24-hour crisis line, rape crisis program, advocates for abused and neglected children, self-help legal clinics, housing support programs, and more. Serving Plumas and Sierra counties in rural Northern California. The Center’s Sierra SAFE Program provides support to victims and survivors of domestic violence, rape, sexual abuse, and sexual violence in Sierra County.