Information about everything from discarding inoperable vehicles to finding housing is available at the Local Assistance Center, which will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Shasta High School, 2500 Eureka Way in Redding.
The center is a one-stop-shop for recovery assistance and provides services and resource referrals after a disaster. Service providers include:
- California Department of Motor Vehicles
- Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency
- Shasta County Assessor
- Shasta County Clerk
- Shasta County Vital Records
- Shasta County Environmental Health
- Shasta County Office of Education/Early Childhood Services
- Social Security Administration
- Shasta County Veterans Service Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Veterans Resource Center
- Contractors State License Board
- California Department of Insurance
- Employment Developmental Department (EDD)
- Franchise Tax Board
- California Department of Tax and Fee
- U.S. Postal Service
- City of Redding Housing Division
- Utilities
- Insurance companies, including Partnership HealthPlan of California
- Various private non-profits
If you have them, it’s recommended that you bring a photo ID, household income information and insurance documents. For more information on local resources, visit www.shastareddingrecovers.org. You can also dial 211, text “shastafire” to 898-211 or visit www.211norcal.org/shasta. You can also follow the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency and the City of Redding on Facebook and Twitter.
