Community resources exist to serve the people of Sacramento. Everything from employment, housing and community centers can be found here. Take advantage of this information - these nonprofits and other organizations offer help and assistance to those who need it. (For business services, see our business directory.)
Call 2-1-1 Sacramento (just dial 2-1-1, or 916-498-1000 from outside Sacramento) to talk to someone on the phone about community resources offered in Sacramento. Or check out their list of community resources if you can't find what you're looking for on this Sacwiki page.
Local Services and Resources
Organized by issue/service type
Categories |
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
A
B
C
- Car Seats
- Child/Children: See Parent and Child Resources below
- Clinics
- Consumer Resources
- Counseling Services
- Criminal defense legal services
D
E
F
- Financial Services
- Family & Neighborhood Resources
- Food Services
- Foreclosure Resources, and other Housing resources
- Free or Affordable Clothing
H
- Health: See Medical Services and Health Resources below
- Hmong Services
- Housing resources, Foreclosure resources, and Homeless shelters
I
J
L
M
N
P
- Parent and Child Resources
R
S
- Sacramento Toll-Free City Services and Visitor Information Number
- Senior Resources
- Shelters for the homeless
- Spanish Services
- Suicide Prevention
- Support Groups
U
V
W
Organized by jurisdiction and organizational structure
Federal agencies
State agencies
- California Highway Patrol
- Department of Consumer Affairs
- Department of Fish and Game
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Employment Development Department
- Medi-Cal Assistance
County agencies
City agencies
Organized by agency type
Local Organizations
This is a list of categories of nonprofits and community organizations. See each category page for links to specific organizations. For businesses, see the Business Directory.
- Animal Organizations
- Advocacy Organizations
- Agriculture Organizations
- Business Organizations - This is a list of business-related nonprofits and community groups. For a list of businesses, see the Business Directory.
- Civic/Social Organizations
- Community Development Organizations
- Cultural Organizations
- Disability Organizations
- Education Organizations
- Emergency Organizations
- Environmental Organizations
- Family Organizations
- Health Organizations
- Homelessness Organizations
- Housing Organizations
- Military Organizations
- Political Organizations
- Poverty and Homelessness Organizations
- Religious Organizations
- Senior Organizations
- Services Organizations - see the list of Local Services, starting at the top of this page
- Volunteer Organizations
- Youth and Family Organizations
Organizations still to be sorted into category pages
Sacramento Community
- Sacramento Area Creeks Council
- Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen
- Sacramento Children's Home
- Sacramento County Children's Coalition
- Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services - Youth
- Sacramento Enriches
- Sacramento Food Bank
- Sacramento Habitat for Humanity
- Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
- Sacramento NAACP
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Capital District State Museums and Historic Parks
Special Interest Clubs & Organizations
- California Senior Legislature
- California Volunteers
- Friend of the Sacramento Library
- Girl Scouts: Heart of Central California
- Kiwanis Family House
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- Riding High Equestrian Program
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Society for the Blind
- The Burgundy Topz
Non-Profit Organizations
- 2-1-1 Sacramento
- Asian Resources Inc.
- American River Parkway Preservation Society
- Blue Star Moms
- The Compassionate Friends
- Cottage Housing Inc.
- DOT Tot
- eco thrift
- CARES
- Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary, Inc.
- Families For Children
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Historic Old Sacramento Foundation
- Junior Achievement of Sacramento
- LLACE
- Loaves & Fishes
- March of Dimes
- My Sister's House
- North Natomas Transportation Management Association
- Planned Parenthood
- Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates
- Sacramento Area Creeks Council
- Sacramento Food Bank
- Sacramento Tree Foundation
- Save Ourselves Breast Cancer Organization
- Sierra Club California
- The Vox Sacramento
- WEAVE
- Wellspring Women's Center
- WIND: Hope for Homeless Teens
- Deseret Industries
- Hmong Women’s Heritage
- Wildlife Care Association
- Youth For Christ
- START