Placer County

We’ve just launched a new $1.5 million grant program to support local nonprofits working on the prevention or support of survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking. The application period opens today. Please help us spread the word! More on the program and application procedures here: https://lnkd.in/g6Wuirsj

Shout out to our Placer County communicators for another big night at this year's PRSA California Capital Chapter Influence Awards! They took home six awards for projects that increased river safety awareness, helped reduce animal shelter overcrowding and attracted more film productions to Placer County, to name just a few. Congrats, Team Placer!

This past Saturday, partners across the county collected 3,781 pounds of unwanted medication at the take-back event from more than 1,200 cars. Thank you to those who participated! Reminder: If you missed it, there are free year-round drop off and mail-in options: 💊 Find a free drop box near you: https://lnkd.in/gV5gRxT6 📦 Get free mail-in supplies for medication: https://lnkd.in/gV5gRxT6 or sharps/lancets: https://lnkd.in/g7Xr-bNe

Today, on National First Responders Day, county partners from our Placer County Sheriff's Office, Placer County District Attorney, Office of Emergency Services, Health & Human Services and others joined the City of Roseville, Westfield Galleria and other community partners as they conducted an annual active shooter exercise at the mall and subsequent discussion. This vital training highlights the importance of preparedness and the dedication of our first responders. Thank you for your commitment to keeping our community safe!

Placer was proud to be the presenting sponsor for the region's largest business summit last week! Placer Valley 2024 was a great place to connect and collaborate with local organizations and regional partners and to showcase what makes Placer so special. Check out the video to hear from Board Chair Suzanne Jones and CEO Daniel Chatigny as they recap the fun event:

We’re pleased to share a new way for our community to participate in local government decision-making with the launch today of Engage Placer: engage.placer.ca.gov This new tool invites feedback from the public to engage in local projects, programs and policies - making participation easy and interactive. Engage Placer is powered by Social Pinpoint, a platform that provides simple and impactful ways for the public to share ideas and get involved, and its interactive design fosters meaningful and accessible community participation at all levels of government decision-making. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gUH8tGuV

Join us Oct. 26 to safely dispose of your expired or unwanted prescriptions, or take advantage of free drop box or mail-in options all year long. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_3WUMPj Help prevent substance misuse—because drugs in the wrong hands are truly frightening!

Youth in Government Day was a huge success! 👏 👏 Take a look as staff from 14 of our departments hosted over 100 seniors from Placer High School and Del Oro High School this week to give a behind-the-scenes look at county operations. Hosted by the county’s Human Resources department, the event featured introductions from CEO Daniel Chatigny, Supervisor Cindy Gustafson, 10 department tours, lunch, a raffle and more. #YouthinGovernmentDay cc: Placer Union High School District

The county will feature technology innovations at Placer Valley 2024, the region’s premiere business conference set for Oct. 18 in City of Roseville. Innovation from Le Cavalier, Penryn’s Project 8 Winery, will be one of several featured businesses along with Sierra College and their nursing program’s life-like mannequin. Make sure to stop by the Placer County booth to see what all the talk is about.

REMINDER: On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. there will be locations throughout the county hosting a free medication take-back event. Can't make it? Don't worry — there's also year-round drop box and mail-in options! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGKxHSkM