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Welcome to Roseville Today’s section on disabilities. Featuring a combination of original content, guest posts, inspiring stories, and practical tips. We hope you’ll find this section useful and informative. May it lift you with encouragement, empower you with empathy, and fuel you with compassion.

Placer ARC in Roseville serving intellectual and developmental disability community

The Arc of Placer County is a private non-profit dedicated to the welfare of persons diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability.

Gigi’s Playhouse in Roseville

GiGiโ€™sย Playhouse is a one-of-a-kind achievement center for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community - providingย freeย therapeutic and educational programs that advance literacy, math skills, motor skills and more.

Alta California Regional Center in Roseville

Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) is a private, non-profit corporation working under contract with the State of California, Department of Developmental Services, to provide services to persons, age three and above

PRIDE Industries in Roseville

PRIDE Industries provides competitive business services to fuel our mission of creating employment for people with disabilities

New epilepsy monitoring unit opened at UC Davis

Sacramento, Calif. - The UC Davis Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has opened a new 11-bed epilepsy monitoring unit that specializes in diagnosing and guiding treatment for people whose seizures are not controlled by medication.

Volunteering in late life may protect against cognitive decline and dementia

Sacramento, Calif. - Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function - specifically, better executive function and episodic memory. Those are the findings of a new study from UC Davis Health presented

Tahoe Fund campaign supports Adaptive Programs for people with disabilities

Tahoe City, Calif. - Ahead of the holiday giving season, the Tahoe Fund is launching a $25,000 matching campaign to support Achieve Tahoe's summer recreation programs for people with disabilities and their families.

Vaccine Clinic in Sacramento for individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental...

Sacramento, Calif.- Starting this month, the UC Davis MIND Institute is offering a new seasonal clinic for both COVID-19 vaccines and flu vaccines for individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Roseville Sensory Sensitive Fall Festival at Maidu

Roseville, Calif.- The City of Roseville will host a Sensory Sensitive Fall Festival this coming Friday, October 13th at Maidu Community Center. Parent participation is required. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online by available time slots listed below.

Placer County launches training program for people working with dementia patients

Auburn, Calif. - As we recognize World Alzheimer's Day, Placer County Public Health is celebrating the addition of an innovative new workshop to its Healthy Brain Initiative program - the Virtual Dementia Tour, created by the nonprofit organization Second Wind Dreams

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Sacramento Naturopathic Medical Center emphasizes the use of prevention and natural...

Sacramento Naturopathic Medical Centerย is a professional primary care natural medicine committed to helping all people reach their full potential โ€“ mind, body and spirit.

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Roseville Only California City among Money’s Best Places to Live

Roseville, Calif. - Roseville is once again named one of the best places to live in the United States, ranking 45th by Money.com in its 2020 survey. Roseville is the only California city in the rankings.