Helpful Resources
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
- Amtrak – nationwide train and bus services
- Train stops in: Sacramento, Chico, and Redding
- Bus stops in: Sacramento, Marysville, Oroville, Chico, Red Bluff, and Redding
- Greyhound – nationwide bus services
- Stops in: Davis, Sacramento, Roseville, Colfax, Marysville, Oroville, Chico, Red Bluff, Redding, and more
- Flixbus – nationwide bus services
- Stops in: Sacramento, Roseville, Marysville, Oroville, Chico, Red Bluff, and Redding
- B-Line Butte Regional Transit – Butte County bus services
- Yuba-Sutter Transit – Yuba and Sutter Counties bus services
- Local Routes: schedules and fare information
- Sacramento Route: schedule and fare information
- Rural Routes: schedules and fare information
- Airport Parking Reservations.com
BUSINESS
- California Grants Portal
- California’s Labor & Workforce Development Agency, Resources For Employers And Workers
- CalOSHA Guidance On Requirements To Protect Workers From COVID 19
- National Small Business Association, Resources For Small Business On COVID-19
EDUCATION
- California Department Of Education
- Coronavirus Response And School Reopening Guidance
- California Safe Schools For All Hub
HEALTHCARE/HEALTH INSURANCE
- Covered California
- Medi-Cal Resources
- California Department Of Public Health
- Caring For Yourself At Home
- Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
- Medicare
- Protecting Yourself
- Symptoms
- Vaccine Information
HOUSING
- California Tenant’s and Landlord’s Rights and Responsibilities
- California Department of Housing and Community Development
- California Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Resources
- U.S.D.A Rural Development Programs
- U.S.D.A Single Family Housing Programs For Homebuyers, Homeowners, And More
- Housing assistance at the county level
JOBS
- Jobs, Economic Development And The Economy
- Disability Insurance Claim
- Labor And Workforce Development Agency
- Paid Family Leave Claim
- Unemployment Insurance Claim
MENTAL HEALTH
- Butte County Responds
- Crisis Text Line
- Managing Anxiety And Stress
- National Alliance On Mental Illness HelpLine
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Disaster Distress Helpline
HOW TO GET NALOXONE (NARCAN)
VETERANS RESOURCES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES
- Butte
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Chico
330 Wall St #50, Chico
(530) 343-7711
http://www.catalystdvdervices.org/resources - Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Oroville
1931 Arlin Rhine Memorial Drive, Oroville
(800) 895-8476
www.catalystdvservices.org - Colusa
Karen’s House- Williams
(530) 517-7507
karenshousewms@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pg/karenshousewms/about/ - Glenn
Westside Domestic Violence Services and Shelter
310 West Wood St., Suite B, Willows
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Westside-Domestic-Violence-Services-and-Shelter - Yuba- Sutter
Casa de Esparza
(530) 674-5400
casadeesperanza35@gmail.com - Tehama
Empower Tehama
1805 Walnut St, Red Bluff
(530) 528-0226
https://empowertehama.org/domestic-violence-response
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – Disaster Loans: Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Business Physical Disaster Loans – Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible.
- Counties Eligible: Butte
- Application Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Home Disaster Loans – Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.
- Counties Eligible: Butte
- Application Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) – Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.
- Counties Eligible: Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba
- Application Deadline: January 3, 2024
- Click here for additional information.
- To begin the application process, survivors can do one of the following:
- Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/
- Applicants may alaso call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance.
- Business Physical Disaster Loans – Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible.
- Butte
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Chico
330 Wall St #50, Chico
(530) 343-7711
http://www.catalystdvdervices.org/resources - Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Oroville
1931 Arlin Rhine Memorial Drive, Oroville
(800) 895-8476
www.catalystdvservices.org - Glenn
Westside Domestic Violence Services and Shelter
310 West Wood St., Suite B, Willows
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Westside-Domestic-Violence-Services-and-Shelter - Yuba- Sutter
Casa de Esparza
(530) 674-5400
casadeesperanza35@gmail.com - Tehama
Empower Tehama
1805 Walnut St, Red Bluff
(530) 528-0226
https://empowertehama.org/domestic-violence-response
- California Department Of Education
- Coronavirus Response And School Reopening Guidance
- California Safe Schools For All Hub
- California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS)
- CalKIDS automatically funds savings accounts with $1.9 billion for all California newborns, regardless of income, and eligible low-income public school students enrolled in grades 1-12.
- To access a CalKIDS account, parents or guardians of newborns and eligible students should visit www.calkids.org. Accessing an account is easy and requires only a few pieces of information:
- For newborns the child’s Local Registration Number (LRN) is required.
- For students, the Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) or the unique code included in a CalKIDS notification letter is required.
- California Department of Aging: Heatwave Resources
- California Department of Public Health
- Stay Cool (During the Hottest Times of the Day):
- Those without air conditioning should check with their city or county for cooling centers or visit public locations such as a library or shopping mall.
- Avoid physical exertion or exercising outdoors.
- Wear lightweight, light colored, loose clothing, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen.
- Stay Hydrated:
- Drink plenty of fluids, especially water, even when not thirsty; drink sports drinks (in moderation with water) to help replace electrolytes lost during exercise.
- Avoid sugary, alcoholic, and very cold drinks.
- Stay Connected:
- Monitor those at high risk of heat-related illness including infants and young children; people 65 years of age or older; individuals with chronic illness, disabilities or who are pregnant.
- Use a buddy system when working in the heat.
- Stay Informed:
- Check local news for weather forecasts, extreme heat alerts, and cooling centers.
- Stay Cool (During the Hottest Times of the Day):
- California Grants Portal
- Federal Grants Database
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security is offering $374.9 million in grant funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). SLCGP is a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity grant program specifically for state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments across the country to help them strengthen their cyber resilience.
- Applications Close: October 6, 2023
- cisa.gov/cybergrants
- Student Loan Empowerment Project (SLE Project) – a two-year, $7.25 million grant program designed to assist nonprofit organizations in delivering education, counseling, and legal assistance programs for Californians with student loans.
- Grant Types: The SLE Project includes two main grant streams—Network Coordination grants support network-wide coordination for the Project. Service Partner grants fund community-based services, such as financial education counseling and legal assistance for borrowers.
- Application Deadline: October 18, 2023
- Application Portal: dfpi.ca.gov/SLE-Project
- BenefitsCal – Apply for food (CalFresh), cash aid (CalWORKs, GA/GR, RCA, TCVAP), and health coverage benefits (Medi-Cal).
Create an account to view your benefits and submit reports and renewals. You can also track your application status and upload documents.
- California Tenant’s and Landlord’s Rights and Responsibilities
- California Department of Housing and Community Development
- California Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Resources
- U.S.D.A Rural Development Programs
- U.S.D.A Single Family Housing Programs For Homebuyers, Homeowners, And More
- Housing assistance at the county level
- CalJOBS
- Disability Insurance Claim
- Labor And Workforce Development Agency
- Paid Family Leave Claim
- Unemployment Insurance Claim
- UPCOMING: Butte County Job Fair
- Hosts: Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc. and GMI
- September 21st, 2023
- 1:00PM – 4:00PM
- Chico Masonic Lodge (1110 W. East Ave, Chico)
- Questions- Chico: 530-961-5125 Oroville: 530-538-7301
- Can’t afford to pay your ticket? Currently, 32 counties offer an online system as an optional way to request a reduction for your infraction citation in cases of financial need.
- MyCitations.courts.ca.gov
- You may ask the court for a:
- fine reduction
- payment plan
- plan for delayed payment
- community service
- Community Legal Information Clinic (CLIC)
- 25 Main Street, Suite 102, Chico, CA 95929.
- Phone: (530) 898-4354
- Fax: (530) 898-4911
- Email: clic@csuchico.edu
- Website: www.csuchico.edu/clic
- Legal Services of Northern California – Chico
- 541 Normal Avenue, Chico, CA 95928
- Phone: (530) 345-9491
- Fax: (530) 345-6913
- Website: lsnc.net
- Legal Services of Northern California – Redding
- 1370 West Street, Redding, CA 96001
- Phone: (530) 241-3565
- Fax: (530) 241-3982
- Website: lsnc.net
- California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. – Marysville
- 511 D Street, Marysville, CA 95901
- Phone: (530) 742-5191
- Website: crla.org
- Yuba Sutter Legal Center for Seniors
- 725 D. Street, Marysville, CA 95901
- Phone: (530) 742-8289
- Amtrak – nationwide train and bus services
- Train stops in: Sacramento, Chico, and Redding
- Bus stops in: Sacramento, Marysville, Oroville, Chico, Red Bluff, and Redding
- Greyhound – nationwide bus services
- Stops in: Davis, Sacramento, Roseville, Colfax, Marysville, Oroville, Chico, Red Bluff, Redding, and more
- Flixbus – nationwide bus services
- Stops in: Sacramento, Roseville, Marysville, Oroville, Chico, Red Bluff, and Redding
- B-Line Butte Regional Transit – Butte County bus services
- Yuba-Sutter Transit – Yuba and Sutter Counties bus services
- Local Routes: schedules and fare information
- Sacramento Route: schedule and fare information
- Rural Routes: schedules and fare information
- Airport Parking Reservations.com
- Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 Press 1
- VA Benefits Hotline: 1-800-827-1000
- Find a CVSO: 1-844-SERV-VET (1-844-7378-838)