Local resources to help youth regulate stress.
Supportive Relationships
- (Part of Gateway Mountain Center) A beautiful, welcoming and innovative space to hang out or decompress, connect with like-minded youth, take a class, make some art, do homework, or grab a smoothie. A safe space is also a place where youth can hold different views and respect the dialogue that offers perspective taking.
- (530) 426-2110
Adventure Risk Challenge – Community Leadership Programs
Alta California Regional Center
- Alta assists individuals with specific developmental disabilities (Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Autism Spectrum Disorder) and their families in accessing appropriate services so that every individual can live up to their highest potential.
- Located in Sacramento, CA
- (916) 978-6400
- Closes the opportunity gap for under-resourced middle school youth by providing them with a free summer learning program. Summers at Aim High are rigorous, enriching, and joyful.
- (415) 551-2323
- Provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring professionally supported, one to one relationships that change their lives for the better forever!
- (530) 265-2059
Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe
- To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
- (530) 582-3760
- Through mindful engagement in inspiring outdoor experiences, we aim to enhance the lives of children who experience anxiety and depression and their families.
- Our mission, to inspire learning through creative play and discovery, is achieved by welcoming all families to play, discover and connect to others, in museum hands-on play exhibits; and science, art and literacy programs that are focused on child development. The museum offers unlimited scholarships for museum admission, camps and transportation.
- 530-587-5437
Libraries
Summer learning programs, story times, art and craft events, community talks and much more. State park passes are available for checkout at each local library.
Incline Village Library
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- 845 Alder Avenue Incline Village, NV
- (775) 832-4130
Kings Beach Library
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- 301 Secline Street, Kings Beach, CA
- (530) 546-2021
Tahoe City Library
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- 740 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA
- (530) 583-3382
Truckee Library
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- 10031 Levon Avenue Truckee, CA
- (530) 582-7846
Scouts
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- Scouts BSA is the traditional Scouting experience for boys and girls ages 11-17. Develop a love of service by volunteering in your community, boost your leadership skills through fun and exciting challenges, and create memories of a lifetime with no prior Scouting experience required!
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- Cub Scouts is for boys and girls, kindergarten to 5th grade. Youth develop the foundations for leadership, citizenship, and personal fitness through fun activities involving parents and legal guardians.
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- Girl Scouts is more than an activity—it’s a Movement dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
- We connect and empower our community through family strengthening, crisis intervention, hunger relief and legal services.
- Promotora workshops & mental health education
- Support groups for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, & other traumas.
- Support groups for parents (Family Room, Mom’s Café, Breastfeeding Support, Parent Café)
- Youth Empowerment Groups & Youth Leadership Groups (Be the Change, Peace Project)
- (530) 546-0952 Monday – Friday 9-5
- 1-(800) 736-1060 24-Hr Helpline
- Inspiring youth to make positive decisions for healthy and successful lives.
- (775) 298-0261
- Tahoe Family Solutions offers an array of community-based services tailored to the needs of its local residents. Education, mental health and youth development are primary areas of TFS’s focus.
- (775) 413-5145
Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Wellness Centers
- Kim Bradley, TTUSD Wellness Manager: (530) 582-2575
- Hilary Jimenez, Wellness Center Liaison, North Tahoe High School: (530) 581-7000 ext. 22517
- Antja Thompson, Wellness Center Liaison, Truckee High School: (530) 582-2600 ext. 37118
- Alder Creek Middle School: (530) 582-2750
- North Tahoe Middle School: (530) 581-7050
Tutoring
Whole Hearts, Minds and Bodies – Nature-based Therapeutic Mentoring
- Clinically supervised, 1-on-1, nature-based therapeutic mentoring for youth with serious emotional disturbance related to mental or behavioral health and/or substance abuse issues.
- (530) 426-2110
Physical Activities
Incline Village General Improvement District – Parks and Rec
- Athletics, swimming, youth camps and more
- (877) 468-4397
Tahoe City PUD – Recreation Programs
- Enrichment, fitness, preschool, after school programs, summer camps and more
- (530) 583-3796
Tahoe Forest Center for Health
- Pilates – reformer workshops and private lessons; Personal training
- (530) 587-3769
Truckee-Donner Parks and Recreation & Park District
- Enrichment, sports, swimming, arts, dance, summer camps and more!
- (530) 582-7720
Baseball/Softball
Tahoe Tessies – Girls Fast-Pitch Softball Travel Team
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- Ages 10 – 16
- For more information, call Tammy Inis at (530) 562-7400
Biking
Truckee North Tahoe Junior Cycling/Mountain Biking
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- Entry-level development program (4th-5th graders), recreation program (6th – 12th graders) and enduro/racing options available. Scholarships and financial support available.
- [email protected]
Tahoe XC – Mountain Biking Program
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- Mountain biking program for kids ages 7-11
- (530) 583-5475
Climbing
High Altitude Fitness Youth Climbing Programs
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- Year-round climbing programs & teams for ages 5-18 years old
- (775) 831-4212
Cross Country Skiing and other Winter Sports
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- The ASC is a non-profit snow sports organization dedicated to the lifelong enjoyment of snow sports for families and athletes. Alpine, Nordic, biathlon and snowboard athletic programs for youth ages 4+.
- (530) 426-3313
Tahoe XC – Cross Country (Nordic) Skiing and Mountain Biking Programs
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- Year-round programming for cross-country skiing and conditioning programs for kids starting at age 6. Free Skiing for Families offered for school age children, K-5th, who are part of TTUSD.
- (530) 583-5475
Dance/Gymnastics
Lacrosse
Martial Arts
Jiu-Jitsu – Charles Gracie Truckee/Tahoe
Soccer
Balanced Nutrition
CalFresh Recipients
- Bring your EBT card and photo ID to receive $30 in free tokens to use at the Tuesday Truckee Farmer’s Market
- Truckee River Regional Park 10050 Brockway Rd.
- Open Tuesdays June 6 – October 24, 2023 8 am – 1 pm
- Provides hunger relief services through weekly food distributions and other community food programs
- (530) 546-0952
Free Food Distribution at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
- 701 Mt Rose Hwy, Incline Village, NV 89451
- 1st Wednesday of each month 3 pm – 5 pm, no ID required
Tahoe Forest Center for Health
- Nutrition services with Registered Dietitian; Cooking Club
- (530) 587-3769 or [email protected]
Quality Sleep
Tahoe Forest Health System Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
- 10956 Donner Pass Road, Ste. 130, Truckee, CA 96161
- (530) 582-6400 Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
Good Habits of Sleep
Mindfulness Practices
Tahoe Forest Center for Health
- Biofeedback, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- (530) 587-3769 or email: [email protected]
- A safe space for those ages 14-25 to gather as peers, give and receive support, sharpen our tools for being more skillful and better navigate how we choose to face our challenges.
- (530) 426-2110
Music/Creative Arts
- Providing theatrical training to residents of all ages through productions, workshops, camps, and classes.
- 530-386-8838
- MusicWings creates access to music education by providing financial support for music students in need in the Truckee-Tahoe area.
Access to Nature
Adventure Risk Challenge – Community Leadership programs
- Closes the opportunity gap for under-resourced middle school youth by providing them with a free summer learning program. Summers at Aim High are rigorous, enriching, and joyful.
- (415) 551-2323
Through mindful engagement in inspiring outdoor experiences, we aim to enhance the lives of children who experience anxiety and depression and their families.
Libraries
- Outdoor talks, events and much more. State park passes are available for checkout at each local library.
- Incline Village Library 845 Alder Avenue, Incline Village, NV (775) 832-4130
- Kings Beach Library 301 Secline Street, Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-2021
- Tahoe City Library 740 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA (530) 583-3382
- Truckee Library 10031 Levon Avenue Truckee, CA (530) 582-7846
- Inspiring youth to make positive decisions for healthy and successful lives.
- (775) 298-0261
- We help kids find themselves in nature.
- (530) 426-2110
Mental Health Care
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.
- To promote independence and self-determination for people with disabilities through person-driven services, collaborative community partnerships and education, and leadership that advocates for fully inclusive communities.
- 1 (800) 655-7732
Nevada County Behavioral Health
- 10075 Levon Street, Suite 207, Truckee, CA 96161 (530) 582-7803
Placer County Health and Human Services: Children’s Mental Health
- 1 (866) 293-1940 (24/7)
Psychology Today – online directory
Tahoe Forest Health System Behavioral Health Services
- By referral only (530) 582-3505
Truckee North Tahoe Mental Health Provider Directory
Victor Community Support Services
- Delivers mental health and family support services in the homes, schools and communities in which people live.
- (530) 273-2244
