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Rancho Cordova Resources:

The Resource Guide below exists to help inform Rancho Cordovans with knowledge of over 150 organizations that serve the Rancho Cordova community.  Resources are divided into categories as seen below in the Table of Contents.  Simply scroll down or click a category to view resources.  Best viewed in Internet Explorer.

Child / Family Services

Drug Treatment / Prevention

Education / Student Services

Detailed Table of Contents

We hope that you will find what you are looking for and that this guide will also be helpful for your family and neighborhood.  The information was compiled by Ryan Lundquist by first researching all of the organizations listed in the Cordova Community Collaborative Resource Guide, adding on contact information and description of services where possible, and then relying upon further web research, phone calls, and personal knowledge as well as tips from other Cordova Towne residents.  In the event that you find information in need of updating or you have something to add, please let us know by emailing "info [at] cordovatowne [dot] com".

BUSINESS / UTILITIES

Contact Person:  Aubry Stone (President)

Email:   cbcc@calbcc.org

Chamber of Commerce

Phone:  916-273-5688

Website:  www.ranchocordova.org

Information:  The goal of the chamber is to “create a strong local economy, professionally promote our community, deliver exceptionally dynamic networking events, vigorously represent business to government, and support Political Action” (website home page)

City of Rancho Cordova Business License

Address:  2729 Prospect Park Drive Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Phone:  916-851-8737

Fax:  916-851-8787

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Connections Cafe

Phone:  916-361-8684

Information:  The Connections Café is hosted by Folsom Cordova Community Partnership on a monthly basis.  It is an opportunity for Rancho Cordova / Folsom human service providers to network and exchange resources and build collaborations.  Typically in each meeting there is a free lunch, welcome and introductions, a spotlight on one particular agency, and community forum time. 

Greyhound Bus Line Stop

Address:  10369 Folsom Blvd Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-363-1036

Information:  There is a Greyhound Bus Stop located at Allen’s Donuts in Rancho Cordova.

Regional Transit

Contact Person:  Rick Larkey (Interim CEO)

Address:  1225 R Street - Weekdays: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Phone:  Trip Planning / General (916) 321-BUSS (2877)  Hearing Impaired:  TDD 483-HEAR (4327)

Fax:  916-273-5727

Email:   CAD@sacrt.com

Website:  http://www.sacrt.com/

Information:  “The Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) operates 97 bus routes and 36.87 miles of light rail covering a 418 square-mile service area. Buses and light rail run 365 days a year using 76 light rail vehicles, 254 buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and 17 shuttle vans. Buses operate daily from 5 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. every 15 to 75 minutes, depending on the route. Light rail trains begin operation at 4:30 a.m. with service every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes in the evening. The Blue Line trains run until 1 a.m. and the Gold Line to Folsom runs until 7 p.m.  Passenger amenities include 45 light rail stops or stations, 25 bus and light rail transfer centers and 18 free park-and-ride lots. RT also serves more than 3,600 bus stops throughout Sacramento County” (website)

Utilities / Water / Cable Services for Rancho Cordova

Phone:  800-288-2020

Website:  http://www.att.com/gen/landing-pages?pid=3308

Information:  Per City website, AT&T/SBC offers, "Local & long distance telephone, Internet, Wireless communications, Satellite television " See website for more detailed contact information.

Phone:  888-237-1333

Website:  http://www.calamwater.com/awpr1/caaw/default.html

Information:  See website.

Phone:  800-266-2278

Website:  www.comcast.com

Information:  Per City website, Comcast offers, "cable and high speed internet. " See website for more detailed contact information.

Phone:  877-NO-BURN-5 (877-662-8765)

Website:  www.sparetheair.com

Information:  In order to check the status of whether you can use your fireplace, click the above website or go directly to http://sparetheair.com/BurnCheck.cfm  You can also sign up for free email alerts for when air quality is deemed "unhealthy" within the Sacramento area.  All you need to do is go to http://sparetheair.com/airalert.cfm

Phone:  800-999-4033, 916-852-8563, 916-852-8563

Website:  www.aswater.com

Information:  See website. 

Phone:  800-743-5000

Website:  www.pge.com

Information:  Pacific Gas & Electric Company offers electricity and natural gas servcies to Rancho Cordova.  See website for details and additional contact information.

Phone:  916-808-5454

Website:  http://www.cityofsacramento.org/utilities/watermeters/index.html

Information:  See website.

Website:  http://www.msa.saccounty.net/scwa/

Information:  See website.

Website:  http://www.msa.saccounty.net/scwa/

Information:  See website.  Per City website, they do "Emergency sewer repairs, Drainage maintenance, etc."

Phone:  866.787.3937

Website:  www.surewest.com

Information:  Per City website, Surewest offers, "local and long distance telephone, Internet, Digital television, Wireless communications" See website for more detailed contact information.

Address:  6301 S St., Sacramento 95817 (customer service center)

Phone:  Report a power outage or downed power lines 888-456-SMUD (7683) Customer service for residential customers 888-742-SMUD (7683) Hours: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday - Friday TDD service 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: 732-6630 TDD after business hours: 732-5596 Call before you dig (Underground Service Alert): 1-800-227-2600 For residential customer service in Spanish 866-651-4420

Fax:  916-273-5727

Email:    customerservices@smud.org

Website:  www.smud.org

Information:  See website and phone number.

CHILD / FAMILY SERVICES

24 Hour Crisis Telephone Numbers *

Diogenes Youth Services 916-363-0063

Youth and Family Crisis Counseling 916-875-0560

Children’s Clinical Case Management (Team Access) 916-875-1180

Poison Control Center 916-734-3692

Rape Crisis 916-920-2952

WEAVE 916-920-2952

Suicide Prevention 916-368-3111

Report Child Abuse 916-875-KIDS, 916-874-9754

Report Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse 916-874-9377 (M-F 8-5pm)

* List taken from www.sacramentopros.org

Adolescent Parent Program - FCUSD

Contact Person:  Bob Fillman (Principal)

Address:  10850 Gadsten Way, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Phone:  916-638-8747

Aspira Foster & Family Services

Address:  9719 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite #401 Sacramento, CA 95827

Phone:  916-366-1656

Fax:  916-366-0189

Website:  www.aspiranet.org

Information:  Aspira provides “safe, nurturing foster homes for thousands of children. We help families at risk stay together - keeping children out of the foster care or group care system - through counseling and other much-needed support. We provide mental health services to individuals and families in the community as well as those in foster care or group care. And for those children who cannot reunify or remain in their families, we offer adoption services to provide safe and permanent families to live and grow into the future” (website)

Big Kids Club: Neighborhood Child Care Center

Contact Person:  Angie Mikula (Director)

Address:  10600 Coloma Road Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Phone:  916-638-1686  

Email:  bigkidsclub@yahoo.com

Website:  www.thebigkidsclub.com

Information:  The Big Kids Club is hosted at Cordova Neighborhood Church.  Per their website, “The Big Kids Club is designed specifically to provide affordable child care for families with preschool and school-age children that need a flexible child care arrangement. The Big Kids Club will provide a safe and caring environment that will promote a positive learning experience, while teaching children valuable social skills.”  They do take Child Action and they accept any child from ages 2.5 to 12 years old. 

Child Abuse Prevention Council

Contact Person:  Sheila Anderson (Executive Director)

Phone:  916-568-8377

Email:  sanderso@capcsac.org

Website:  www.safefromthestart.org

Information:  One of the primary sponsors of this council is First 5, who is a local sponsor to FCCP and also vastly active in the Sacramento Region.  Per website, “The California Safe from the Start (SFTS) Initiative is a comprehensive strategy to assist communities in reducing the impact of violence on children. The initiative targets children ages 0 to 18 with an emphasis on children ages 0 to 5, who have been exposed to family, school and/or community violence. To view the "Fact Sheet" please visit the "About Us" on the menu above.”

Child Action

Address:  9961 Horn Road Sacramento CA 95827

Phone:  916-369-0191

Fax:  916-369-0314

Email:  info@childaction.org 

Website:  www.childaction.org

Information:  Child Action, Inc. pays all or a portion of the child care costs for eligible families.  They also have resources such as publications and information available to the public to further educate and empower parents.  They have five offices in the Sacramento area and are an asset to Rancho Cordova families.  Per their website: “Child Action, Inc. is a private, nonprofit corporation created in 1976 to provide for the education and social welfare of children and families by organizing, sponsoring and administering services to children. We seek to augment and enhance the delivery of services for children rather than duplicate existing resources.  Child Action, Inc. is primarily funded by the California Department of Education, Child Development Division, to provide subsidies and child care and development services to low income families. Child Action, Inc. adheres to all California Department of Education regulations governing child development programs, and operates in accordance with all State of California laws governing non-profit agencies.  Our major goal is to promote the healthy growth and development of children and families living in Sacramento County. The services we provide include child care resource and referral, child care subsidies, recruitment and training of child care professionals, and parent education and support.”

Child Support Services (DCSS)

Contact Person:  Department of Child Support Services (DCSS)

Address:  3701 Power Inn Road, Sacramento

Phone:  916-875-7400 Automated Information System Toll Free (888) 271-3906

Website:  http://www.dcss.saccounty.net/

Information:  See website.

Cordova CARES Children’s Council 

Contact Person:  Alan Withers (Principal of Mather Elementary)

Address:  4730 School Road Mather CA 95665

Phone:  916-362-4153

Information:  Cordova CARES is a community organization that advocates on behalf of children’s issues.  They work alongside of Folsom Cordova Community Partnership (Cordova Community Collaborative & Family Center) and they work to pull off the annual “Kid’s Day” as well as a “Giving Tree” where community members can purchase gifts for local families of needy children.  Cordova CARES does not have a website, so the phone number is the best contact. 

Department of Human Assistance

Contact Person:  Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance (DHA)

Address:  10013 Folsom Blvd Rancho Cordova CA 95670 (corner of Rod Beaudry & Folsom Blvd)

Phone:  916-874-3800 or hearing or speech impaired phone number TDD/TTY 916-874-2599.

Website:  http://dhaweb.saccounty.net/

Information:  The DHA provides aid for dependent children and general assistance for needy families through a host of programs.  They offer food stamps, college scholarship opportunities, job training, vocational assistance, general financial assistance, classes on a variety of subjects (resume writing, interviewing skills and dress for career advancement techniques), among other things. 

Family Resource Center

Contact Person:  Folsom Cordova Community Partnership Paul Shane (Executive Director)

Address:  10455 Investment Circle Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Phone:  916-861-0611 (main), 24 hour Parent Support Hotline at 888-281-3000, and 888-354-4474 (health rights hotline, free assistance for health care needs). 

Fax:  916-861-0848

Email:  fccped@gmail.com

Website:  http://www.folsomcordovacp.org/

Information:  The Family Center is hosted by the Folsom Cordova Community Partnership.  The specific programs of the FCCP are listed below under “FCCP” whereas the specifics of the Family Resource Center are listed here.  The Center offers the following:  Baby Showers (for anyone giving birth that month or between 0-3 months), Youthapalooza (health and safety workshops on a monthly basis), Parenting Classes (weekly), Play Groups (weekly), Fitness Classes (weekly), UCD Clinic (weekly), Women’s Health Issues (weekly), a 24 hour Parent Support Hotline, WEAVE group counseling, ACTS classes (self-help/recovery), as well as various other programs and events for community involvement. 

Folsom Cordova Community Partnership

Contact Person:  Paul Shane (Executive Director)

Address:  10455 Investment Circle Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Phone:  916-861-0611

Fax:  916-861-0848

Email:  fccped@gmail.com (Paul Shane) 

Website:  http://www.folsomcordovacp.org/

Information:  The FCCP currently shares a building with The Renaissance Community Development Corporation in the former “Center of Praise Ministries” building known as the “Eara E. Lovelace Power Center”.  Per their website, “Our mission is to mobilize and integrate resources that enhance the education, health and well being of children and families in our communities.” 

Birth and Beyond Home Visitation Program and Family Resource Center:  One of the programs of the FCCP is called Birth & Beyond for mothers of infants 0-6 months old.  This program began in order to combat child neglect after two heinous infant/toddler murders in the late 90s.  The FCCP website states, “Birth & Beyond is an award-winning program that provides free and voluntary home visitations and family support services to pregnant women and families with new babies and children of all ages.  Birth & Beyond Family Resource Centers are open to anyone in the community and offer a variety of services including: parenting classes, substance abuse resources and family activities.  The goal of the program is to help build strong families, meet the needs of growing babies, and ensure that every baby receives medical care.” 

Roots & Horizons Mentor Program: Per the FCCP website, “The Roots and Horizons mentor program is a site-based, one-to-one mentoring program working with children of prisoners living in Rancho Cordova and Folsom who are between the ages of 8 and 18.  Our mission is to build safe and healthy mentoring relationships that foster stability and promote positive futures for all children of prisoners in our community.  Roots and Horizons envisions a community in which there is a collective effort to provide every child of an incarcerated parent with a nurturing and supportive adult role model.  Mentors support the child’s strengths and empower them to discover their own talents, set their own goals and reach their own aspirations.”  There is an application to fill out for involvement and potential mentors go through a screening process.  Contact Katie Willse at katie.willse@gmail.com or kwillse@fccommunitypartnership.org for more information.

Cordova Community Collaborative:  The CCC is a health and human services planning group for Rancho Cordova.  They basically assess the health and needs of the City.  They publish an annual Community Resource Guide and also coordinate “Kid’s Day”.  Per the FCCP website, “The Cordova Community Collaborative (CCC) was originally launched in 1994 as one of the local collaboratives supported by the Sierra Health Foundation's Community Partnership for Healthy Children initiative. Its membership reflects a cross section of the Rancho Cordova community including parents, concerned citizens, business, civic and faith-based leaders, Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) employees, local law enforcement, health and human service providers, recreation agencies, and many other organizations that provide services to children and families of the Rancho Cordova area.”

Communities & Physicians Together (CPT):  Per email with Janelle (program manager), “The goal of the program is to instill a sense of community responsibility in residents at UC Davis Med Center. Every year each pediatric resident spends two weeks working with the Cordova Community Collaborative getting completely involved in the community. One goal of this program is to establish a Health care Consumer Advisory Council (HCAC) which will serve as a voice to the low income and immigrant families in Rancho.”  This program is a project of the UC Davis Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics.  The CPT is a partnership with UC Davis residents to help give them direct experience in working with people in the actual communities in which they serve.  The CPT puts together various projects such as parent training, advocacy projects, nutrition awareness programs, radio shows (information on health), health curriculum.  Phone 916-734-2156  Fax 916-734-0342 (local email is: fccpcommunityhealthspecialist@gmail.com)

Headstart

Website:  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/index.html

Information:   Per their website: “Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.  The Head Start program provides grants to local public and private non-profit and for-profit agencies to provide comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families, with a special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school. In FY 1995, the Early Head Start program was established to serve children from birth to three years of age in recognition of the mounting evidence that the earliest years matter a great deal to children's growth and development.  Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. They engage parents in their children's learning and help them in making progress toward their educational, literacy and employment goals. Significant emphasis is placed on the involvement of parents in the administration of local Head Start programs.”  Local Headstart Programs are as follows: 

The Interstate Association for Stolen Children

Contact Person:  Gregory P. Mengell, Executive Director

Address:  P.O. Box 131, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Phone:  916- 965-5959

Website:  http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6042/

Email:  iasc@comcast.net  

Information:  Per their website, “IASC is a nonprofit organization that intervenes directly in non-family child abduction cases and is involved in the relentless pursuit of predators. All actions are coordinated with law enforcement.”  IASC has successfully assisted in the return of at least 13 local youth as listed on their website.   

Pertinent Links:

www.amberalert.com

www.missingkids.com

www.vca.org (vanished children’s alliance)

http://www.pollyklaas.org

www.klaaskids.org

La Leche League

Address:  10013 Folsom Blvd Rancho Cordova CA 95670 (corner of Rod Beaudry & Folsom Blvd)

Phone / Email:  Kathy Taylor 916-421-8206 (RC Contact) Sybil (916) 548-0437 lawsonpartyof4@aol.com Cathy 916-428-3845 cathystyle@sbcglobal.net

Website:  http://www.lllnorcal.org/groups/SacramentoCA.html

Information:   Per website, “La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.”  Also, “All breastfeeding mothers and mothers-to-be interested in breastfeeding are welcome to come to our meetings or call one of our Leaders for breastfeeding help or information. Children of all ages are welcome at our meetings.  LLL of Sacramento meets on the third Thursday of every month at 10 AM. Meetings are held at 5265 H Street in Sacramento.”

On Eagle's Wings

Address:  10933 Progress Ct Rancho Cordova CA 95670 (corner of Rod Beaudry & Folsom Blvd)

Phone:  916-861-2240

Website:  http://www.firstcovenantchurch.org/children_oneagleswings.html

Information:   This might be relevant for residents with special needs children.  Per website, On Eagle's Wings is a special needs ministry of First Covenant Church. FCC provides free respite care for families of special needs children and their siblings on the third Friday of each month from 6-9 PM.

Parents Without Partners

Website:  www.pwponline.net

Information:   Per website, "PWP is an international non-profit, non-sectarian educational organization devoted to the welfare and interests of single parents and their children. Sacramento Chapter 17 is one of several chapters in Northern California. Each chapter operates under common purpose and by-laws, but develops its own programs and activities.  We pride ourselves in being an open and diverse group of people and welcome everyone from all walks of life. We have approximately 200 members, and growing! We're evenly split male to female; average ages 30's to 40's. Our youngest member is 23 and our oldest is 76. There is a place for you here! To find out more information on PWP or how to join, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to answer any questions you might have or to assist you in your orientating as a new member."
 

Sacramento County Courts

Information:   The websites below are listed in order to assist families and individuals within Sacramento County to find out more about how to use the court system and how to find proper help in using the system. 

WEAVE, Inc.

Address:  1900 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone:  Business Line 916-448-2321 Crisis Line 916-920-2952

Website:  http://www.weaveinc.org/

Information:   Per website, “WEAVE offers individual and group counseling for victims of domestic violence in our community. Our goal for working with domestic violence survivors is to increase their ability to stay safe in the future and heal from the effects of violence. We welcome women and men at all stages of the survival process. Counseling is also available for children and adolescents, as they are direct victims of domestic violence. In a relationship where there is domestic violence, WEAVE does not provide couples counseling.  Weave also offers the following services:  Temporary Emergency Housing, Emergency transportation, food and clothing, Transitional housing advocacy, assistance and referrals, Crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy and case management, Child abuse identification and intervention, School advocacy for school age children, Medical advocacy and mental health referrals, Mother’s support groups, Evening support groups, Children’s program with assessment and structured play group, Legal information and referrals, Other important resources and community referrals.”

COMMUNITY GROUPS

4^th of July Committee

Information:  David Sander was the event chair for the 4^th of July event this past year and Shelly Blanchard was in charge of volunteers.  These contacts may change, so the best bet is to see the website as well as email for additional information. 

American River Grange

Contact Person:  Bill Thomas

Address:  2720 Kilgore Road Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Phone:  916-852-0368

Website:  http://www.californiagrange.org/directory_home.aspx?id=106&pt=1

Information:  The American River Grange “was organized March 23, 1874 on Placerville Road at Fifteen-Mile House (later destroyed by fire) by a group of thirty farming citizens and Dr. William S. Manlove.  Fifteen-Mile House was the 2nd relay station out of Sacramento for short-lived  (18 mo.) Pony Express.  Henry Frederick William Deterding let the Grange meet in his upstairs meeting room rent-free, and even constructed a wardrobe at their request.  On November 21, 1884, they voted to pay Brother Deterding $2.50 a month for rent. At the March 4, 1876 meeting, is the first mention of building their own meeting place.  One of the ranchers, Mr. James Cornell (not a charter member), donated a piece of his land.  The hall was built of redwood, by its own members, and Mr. Rodman and Carl Halverson (a member who knew carpentry), with donated material, including hand-made square nails.  The hall located at what is now known as 2720 Kilgore Road in Rancho Cordova, CA was dedicated Thursday, October 26, 1882” (per website)

American River Masonic Lodge 795

Contact Person:  Thomas Wentz

Address: 2934 Shawn Way Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-363-9191

California Engineering Foundation

Contact Person:  Dr. Robert Kuntz (President)

Address:  2700 Zinfandel Drive Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-853-1914

Cordova Community Council

Contact Person:  David Sander

Address:  PO Box 205 Rancho Cordova CA 95741

Phone:  916-876-5069

Website:  www.cordovacouncil.org

Information:  Per website, "Originally founded in 1959, the Cordova Community Council seeks to strengthen Rancho Cordova, particularly the nonprofit community. We “bring together representatives of public and private agencies, civic, fraternal, religious, political, educational, cultural, neighborhood, business, labor, welfare groups, service clubs, and interested citizens for the purpose of considering civic activities affecting the Rancho Cordova community.” The Council’s stated purpose is “to educate the public, serve the public benefit, and encourage civic engagement, lessening the burdens of government by the following methods: gathering information relating to the civic matters of the greater Rancho Cordova community; researching and analyzing such issues; making recommendations or directly acting thereon in the interests of the community in a non-sectarian and non-partisan manner; and providing scholarships."

Ducks Unlimited

Contact Person:  Kerri Reeves

Address:  3074 Gold Canal Drive Rancho Cordova, CA  95670

Phone:  916-852-2000

Fax:  916-852-2200

Website:  www.ducks.org

Information:  The Western Regional Office in Rancho Cordova manages territory for all Western States. Per website, “The vision of Ducks Unlimited is wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.  Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.”

Elks Lodge of Rancho Cordova

Address: 11440 Elk Circle Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-635-8038

Email:  elks2484@sbcglobal.net    

Website:  www.elks2484.com

Information:  The Elks Lodge has frequent events throughout the month and invites the community to participate in events.  Per their website, “We've earned our nickname as the "Friendly-Fun" Lodge.  Our unending stream of events and activities is designed to please the connoisseur, celebrate the day, touch the heart, delight  the ear, honor the deserving, inspire the young, explore the world and tickle the funny bone.  Here are just a few pictures of some of the things we are renowned for.”

Girl Scouts of Tierra Del Oro Council 

Address:  3005 Gold Canal Drive Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-638-4475

Website:  www.tdogs.org

Information:  Per their website, “Girl Scouts is for every girl, everywhere. Girl Scouts welcomes girls of all religions, nationalities, economic backgrounds and abilities. Girls, ages 5-17, or in kindergarten to grade 12, can join. Identified by the membership pin, all members share in the Girl Scout Promise & Law, pay national dues, and follow safety guidelines. The uniform, though not required for participation, is a powerful symbol that says, "I belong to Girl Scouts!"

Kiwanis Club of Rancho Cordova

Address: 11440 Refinement Road Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Website:  http://www.kiwaniscnh44.org/rancho_cordova.htm

Information:  The Kiwanis Club of Rancho Cordova has launched a home repair project over the past three years.  They have repaired over 60 homes since then and have partnered with First Covenant Church in the process and apparently received funds from the City also for materials (per their website).  For further information, contact Eric Almquist at 916-988-5285 or whynotchc@hotmail.com 

Korean War Veterans, MOH Chapter 220

Address:  10151 La Gloria Drive Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-722-8257

Email:  jwhit@surewest.net

Moose Lodge of Rancho Cordova

Address:  10124 Coloma Road Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-362-2985

Website:  http://www.mooselodge2357.org/home_page.html

Information:  The Moose lodge is open at various times every day of the week with programs for its members.  See website for details. 

Optimist Club

Address:  11184 Tusket River Drive Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-595-2929

Website:  www.optimist.org

Information:  The Optimist Club was chartered on June 1, 1969 and meets on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of the month at 6:15pm at IHOP Rancho Cordova.  The current club president is Mollie Vierkant.

Renaissance Community Development Corporation

Address:  10455 Investment Circle Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-369-2935

Website:  www.rcdcsac.org

Email:  rcdcsac@yahoo.com

Information:  The RCDC provides the following programs to the community:  Head Start Preschool, Food Program, Family Support, Computer Lab & Resource Center (currently outdated), Musical Instrument N' Kids Hands (MINKH), & Young CEO Academy.  “The Renaissance Community Development Corporation exists to provide support to individuals, families, and communities. We provide services that promote and restore healthy decision-making and lifestyles through education, empowerment and development. We believe that the quality of life will increase for all by helping them to transcend their environment” (website)

Rotary Club of Rancho Cordova

Address:  PO Box 215 Rancho Cordova, CA  95742

Phone:  916-362-1940

Website: www.ranchocordovarotary.org and www.rotary5180.org (district site)

Information:  The Rotary Club meets weekly at the Elk’s Lodge at Elk's Lodge 11440 Elks Cir Rancho Cordova, CA 95742.  Per website, “Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs.  Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.  The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.”

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) District 17

Address:  11000 Hirschfield Way Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-852-0368

Website:  http://www.vfwwebcom.org/ca/post10125

Information:  The VFW is a valuable asset for not only Rancho Cordova veterans, but the community also in that they periodically participate in parades and host memorial events. 

DRUG TREATMENT / PREVENTION

Alcoholics Anonymous

Address:  7500 14th Ave., Suite 27 Sacramento CA 95820

Phone:  Meeting Schedule Information: 916-454-1100    Business Phone: 916-454-1771

Fax: 916-452-9132

Website:  http://www.aasacramento.org/

Email:  centraloffice@aasacramento.org

Information:  See website / phone number.

D & A Detox Center

Contact Person:  Zelda Westbury (CEO)

Address:  2721 Barbera Way Rancho Cordova CA 95670

Phone:  916-364-7660

Website:  www.dandadetox.com

Email:  Electronic contact through website.

Information: D & A offers a 5-10 day residential detox and 30-60-90 day licensed residential treatment programs.  They have on-site NA and AA meetings.  Their live-in sobriety program amounts to paying $600 per month along with other minor requirements.  Per their website, “D&A is licensed by the State of California Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs. We are staffed with certified drug counselors as well as capable supporting staff. All staff has gone or is enrolled in the CAARR Institute for education in the field of drugs and alcohol. We accommodate both men and women in detox center located in Rancho Cordova. We offer a men's residential drug treatment program and place women into various drug treatment centers in Sacramento County.”

Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC)

Address:  2654 McGregor Drive, Suite 25

Phone:  916-368-9412

Website:  www.caadac.org/

Information:  The CA Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors ((CAADAC)

Narcotics Anonymous

Address:  PO Box 160343 Sacramento, CA