BUTTE COUNTY

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ARC of Butte County – Offers family support programs and family/client services for people with developmental disabilities.

Area Agency on Aging – (Passages Adult Resource Center) Responsible for planning and administering services for seniors in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Tehama counties. Programs include meals, in-home care, legal services and more.

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Butte County Accessibility Information – (Butte County Department of Human Resources) Provides materials (in alternative formats) on request for the disabled. Also provided: a form you can download to file a complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Butte County Council of the Blind - Information about the council’s meeting schedule and Reading Center, important numbers and resources and contacts for catalogs of adaptive technology.

Butte County Department of Behavioral Health – Works to establish a continuum of health promotion and treatment services for people with substance abuse problems and/or serious mental illness.

Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services - Manages programs for seniors and people with disabilities, including Senior and Adult Services and Employment Services. Within this site are Butte County Medical Services (for Medi-cal info) and Butte County Senior and Adult Services (providing assistance to seniors and dependent adults victimized by abuse, neglect or exploitation).

Butte County In-Home Supportive Services – The IHSS program provides personal and domestic services to aged, blind or disabled individuals in their own homes.

Butte County Veterans’ Services – Links to information and resources for veterans

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Community Action Agency of Butte County – Free noon meals Monday through Friday for all seniors 60 and older.

Community Care Options - Assisted Living Online database of care facilities in California cities.

Community Living Centers – Provides rehabilitative services that help people with disabilities live independently in the community. Services include independent living skills; community-based day programs; supported employment services and community integration.

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Eldercare Locator – (Passages Adult Resource Center) Staff assists seniors and caregivers with questions about benefits and senior services, and act as “problem solvers” when complex or multiple problems arise. Available by phone or Web site.

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HelpCentral.org – A searchable directory of low-cost and no-cost health and human services in Butte County.

Housing Authority of Butte County – If you are looking to obtain decent, safe and affordable housing in Butte County

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NorCal Mobility Inc. – Based in Chico, they offer fabrication and custom van modification for the disabled.

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Paradise Center for Tolerance and Nonviolence (PCTN) - Direct services to victims of intolerance and hate crimes; support for biracial, ethnically mixed and other minority families; bullying prevention programs for youth; and cross-cultural activities for all ages.

Passages Adult Resource Center - Provides multiple services, such as the Area Agency on Aging, Chico Community of Caring Program, Eldercare Locator, Family Caregiver Support Program, Health Insurance Counseling and more.

Independent Living Services of Northern California provides these links as a reference for our consumers. We are not responsible for the opinions or content provided by any of the above organizations.