The 4Cs are proud to announce the first series of the Dads Café!  Free Dinner and child care! 

Could a new dog, cat or bunny companion bring you happiness and joy? Maybe one of our Pets of the Week is the right match for you?

The County of Sonoma and the City of Santa Rosa in partnership with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) have committed to addressing over excavation issues that occurred as a result of the government-sponsored debris removal program after the October 2017 wildfires. Cal OES will work in coordination with the County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa to examine sites of concern and determine if over excavation occurred.

The County of Sonoma is seeking residents of Supervisorial District 5 (West County and Coast) interested in serving on the Sonoma County Landmarks Commission.

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, approved a series of changes to the Sonoma County Code. These changes will take effect June 7, 2018.

A draft resolution of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors serving as a Substantial Amendment to the Sonoma County Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 is now available for review and public comment.

Maternal mental health disorders are a prevalent and under-treated issue. One in five women will suffer from a maternal mental health disorder in the United States and only fifteen percent of women will receive treatment for a maternal mental health disorder.

Could a new dog, cat or bunny companion bring you happiness and joy? Maybe one of our Pets of the Week is the right match for you?

Residents of Sonoma County were invited to respond to a survey and provide feedback about their experience with the current voting system, and provide opinions on the most important criteria to consider when evaluating and selecting a new voting system.

The previously issued “rolling” Request for Proposals (RFP) for Homeless-Dedicated Project-Based Vouchers has been cancelled. A new RFP will be posted at a later date. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact Martha Cheever by email at martha.cheever@sonoma-county.org or by calling (707) 565-7521.

The Sonoma County Housing Authority is pleased to issue a Request for Proposals for Housing Navigation Services.

With Hood Mountain's Pythian Road entrance open for the first time since the wildfires, now's the time to visit. The post-fire landscape offers a unique look at both the ferocity of the flames and the resiliency of nature. At upper elevations, blackened trees stand like burnt matchsticks, but among the charred trunks are hints of regrowth. Our latest blog post tells you what to expect when hiking recently reopened trails. 

Through increased outreach efforts and other opportunities during Mental Health Matters Month, the Behavioral Health Division, in collaboration with community partners, emphasizes the importance and effectiveness of increasing awareness of mental health services and decreasing stigma by hosting a variety of activities and events.

Could a new dog, cat or bunny companion bring you happiness and joy? Maybe one of our Pets of the Week is the right match for you?

A listing of current and upcoming jobs with the County of Sonoma, including:

Administrative Analyst II (closes 5/09/2018)

Administrative Analyst III (closes 5/09/2018)

Animal Health Technician – Extra Help (continuous)

Tell us your priorities for Sonoma County parks and stay informed of possible funding for maintenance, park openings, fire recovery and natural resource protections.

If you haven’t been to Hood Mountain Regional Park in a while, now is the time to go. The Pythian Road entrance of the 1,750-acre preserve on the edge of the Sonoma Valley recently reopened for the first time since the October 2017 wildfire, and its landscape offers a unique look at the ferocity and resiliency of nature.

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will be considering the revised onsite waste treatment systems (OWTS) manual at an upcoming meeting on May 22, 2018. If the Board approves the revision, the County will then submit a revised Local Area Management Program (LAMP) and OWTS Manual to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB).

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast.

Request for Proposals for Responsive Grants Fund: Addressing Long-term Impacts of the North Bay Wildfires on Young Children

Wet Weather Percolation and Groundwater Testing information for the 2017-2018 season. Wet weather groundwater and percolation testing has closed for the 2017-2018 season. Rainfall totals data and/or testing open dates have been updated as of May 1, 2018.

Questions and answers for our Request for Proposals #18-008 Early Care and Education Facilities Grant are now available. To view this addition, please log into the supplier portal.

A listing of current and upcoming jobs with the County of Sonoma, including:

Accounting Support Assistant (closes 4/25/2018) 

Animal Health Technician – Extra Help (continuous)

Cadastral Mapping Supervisor (continuous)

Could a new dog, cat or bunny companion bring you happiness and joy? Maybe one of our Pets of the Week is the right match for you?

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (Department) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of identifying qualified entities (consultants) to provide facilitation services.

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (Department) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of identifying qualified entities (consultants) to provide communications and media services.

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (Department) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of identifying qualified entities (consultants) to provide program evaluation services.

A listing of current and upcoming jobs with the County of Sonoma, including: 

Accounting Support Assistant (closes 4/25/2018)

Animal Health Technician – Extra Help (continuous)

Cadastral Mapping Supervisor (closes 4/23/2018)

Could a new dog, cat or bunny companion bring you happiness and joy? Maybe one of our Pets of the Week is the right match for you?

On April 17th, 2018, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a list of road improvement projects which will make it easier and safer to travel in Sonoma County. These improvements will be funded with the new State gas tax, also known as Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

Our work on the Field of Dreams has begun! Just when we were slated to begin work in October 2017, our focus dramatically shifted to the fire response. Now that we’ve moved into the recovery phase, we have also spent the last month finalizing our plans, contractors and initial timeline for the project!

Could a new dog, cat or bunny companion bring you happiness and joy? Maybe one of our Pets of the Week is the right match for you?

California’s recovery from last October's wildfires is getting a $212 million boost from the federal government. It’s unclear exactly how much of the money will go to the County of Sonoma.

Request for Proposals for Services and Systems Improvement for Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders. Request for Proposals # 17-026

Request for Qualifications for AVANCE Parent-Child Development Program. Request for Qualifications # 17-024

Request for Proposal: Early Care and Education Facilities Grant

The Department wishes to thank all of the organizations that submitted a response to this Request for Proposals.

The Department wishes to thank all of the organizations that submitted a response to this Request for Proposals.

Could a new dog, cat or bunny companion bring you happiness and joy? Maybe one of our Pets of the Week is the right match for you?

The County of Sonoma hosts monthly project coordination meetings the second Thursday of each month starting April 12 to review and guide projects through the environmental and regulatory permitting process. These meetings are designed for review and discussion of post-fire bridge rebuilding projects as well as other routine projects related to rivers, creeks, wetlands, or other regulated natural resources.

The Pythian Road entrance to Hood Mountain Regional Park is open! We've restored access to nearly all the trails closed after October's wildfire. These include trails leading from Pythian Road to the mountain's 2,700-foot summit and Gunsight Rock. The opening gives hikers their first opportunity to see how fire affected the southern half of the park - and how it's healing. 

Sonoma County Regional Parks has reopened the Pythian Road entrance to Hood Mountain Regional Park & Preserve.

Could a new dog, cat or bunny companion bring you happiness and joy? Maybe one of our Pets of the Week is the right match for you?

Nurse-Family Partnership is often cited as THE intervention for preventing child abuse and neglect. From a healthy babies program to crime prevention, Nurse-Family Partnership is validated by research. The level of proven effectiveness demonstrated is unsurpassed in evidence-based home visitation programs. Over the last three decades, there has been a 48% reduction in child abuse and neglect among participants in Nurse-Family Partnership.