Nevada County is located in the heart of California's Mother Lode. Situated northeast of Sacramento at an elevation averaging 2500 feet, the County enjoys four annual seasons while remaining above the persistent fog of the San Joaquin Valley and below the heavy snows of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The County seat located in Nevada City (population 2800), is widely known for its arts and cultural activities. Educational standards for the county are extremely high and a newly opened junior college is available for residents. Recreational opportunities in rural Nevada County abound covering all seasons and types of family fun. If you are looking for a wonderful place to live and work, consider Nevada County! In Nevada County you'll forget what parking fees, traffic jams, and two hour commutes are all about. Discover a relaxed community, rich in cultural and recreational opportunities when you live and work in Nevada County.
Community Planning
LIG Co-Chair: Mark Schaefer (530) 432-4504
LIG Co-Chair: Kim Honeywell (530) 265-1731
Mailing Address: use county health department address below
TITLE II - HIV CARE Consortia
Nevada County HIV Care Consortium
Consortium Contact - Nevada County Public Health Department
10433 Willow Valley Rd., Ste. B, Nevada City, CA 95959 Kim Honeywell (530) 265-1731 FAX: (530) 265-1426
Fiscal Agent - Nevada Coounty Public Health Department. 10433 Willow Valley Rd. Nevada City, CA 95959 Ken Ganskie (530) 470-2428
Fax (530) 265-9824
The Nevada County Community Health Department provides case management services to persons living with HIV Disease.
Community Planning
Education & Prevention
HIV Counseling & Testing
Positively Speaking
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Services
Tuberculosis Control Programs
Housing Opportunties for People with AIDS (HOPWA)
Title II Ryan White Care Act.
ADAP Program
HIV/AIDS Case Management
Partners Counseling & Resource Services (PCRS)
Nevada County Public Health Department
Nevada County HIV Education Prevention Program.
10433 Willow Valley Rd., Nevada City, CA 95959. Main Health Department (530) 265-1450. Kim Honeywell, HIV Prevention Coordinator (530) 265-1731 FAX: (530) 265-9824 Program Description:
To prevent the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Nevada County by developing a comprehensive HIV prevention program that targets high risk behaviors and offers effective risk assessment counseling, testing and follow-up services. Provides HIV counseling, testing and harm reduction services for persons at risk for HIV disease, Partner Counseling and Referral Services for individuals living with HIV disease, and ther sex and or needle-sharing partners.Provides support to reachers in implementing mandated HIV/AIDS Education through Positively Speaking classroom presenters, helping eliminate violence and harmful attitudes such as hate, homophobia and intolerance in the classroom and on school campus. Provides support services to gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and their families. Provides on-going HIV/HCV education, counseling and testing services for the correctional officers, inmates and parolees of Nevada County Juvenile Hall and the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance To collect, record and maintain data regarding the incidence and prevalence of HIV/AIDS cases in the county. To provide outreach and educational services to health care providers regarding the various reporting requirements, legislative changes and new procedures.
Tuberculosis : Phone (530) 265-1450
HEW Complex, 10433 Willow Valley Rd., Suite B, Nevada City, CA 95959
HIV Counseling & Testing Sites
Community Recovery Services (CORR) 440 Henderson St., Ste, C, Grass Valley, CA 95945. Appointment: (530) 273-9541 Fax (530) 273-7740
Miners Community Clinic
700 Zion St.
Nevada City, CA 95959 Appointment: ( 530) 265-7890 Fax (530) 265-7899
Sierra Family Medical Clinic
15301 Tyler Foote Crossing
Nevada City, CA 95959 Appointment: (530) 292-3478 & (530)
265-1450 Fax (530) 265-1428
Yuba Does Medical Group
12090 Nevada City Hwy.
Grass Valley, CA Appointment: (530) 274-5020 Fax (530) 274-7679
Teen Test Site: Nevada County Public Health Department
10433 Willow Valley Rd.,
Grass Valley, CA 95959 Appointment: (530) 265-1450
Fax (530) 265-9826
AIDS Case Management & Medi-Cal Waiver Program
Transitional Case Management Program (TCMP)
Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation
1097 E. Main St., Suite F, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Eileen Valdez-Woods (530) 477-5551
FAX: (530) 477-6339
Partner Counseling Referral Services (PCRS)
Data Source
Information provided by Kim Honeywell for the California AIDS Clearinghouse. For changes, updates, additions, or deletions, please contact Kim Honeywell(530) 265-1731.
