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December 12, 2024 | Department of Health Services

2025 Sonoma Homeless Point-in-Time Count Volunteer Registration Now Open!

We are looking for volunteers to help with this year’s count! Friday, January 31, 2025 is the 2025 Sonoma Point-in-Time Count for all populations of person’s experiencing homelessness. The Count is a requirement for receiving federal homeless assistance funds and provides critical data used to understand homelessness locally and to support strategic decisions about our programs.


November 26, 2024 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Grant Program Round 5: Approved Application and Regional Action Plan for Sonoma County

The Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program provides flexible grant funding to cities, counties, and Continuums of Care through the California Department of Housing and Community Development to prevent and end homelessness in their regions. Visit the California Department of Housing & Community Development’s website for the approved application and Regional Action Plan for the Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CA-504).


October 24, 2024 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County Homeless Coalition Board 2025 Elections

The Sonoma County Homeless Coalition Board is the decision-making body of the Sonoma County Continuum of Care.


December 20, 2024 | Department of Health Services

Development underway for permanent supportive housing project at George’s Hideaway

Demolition has begun at George’s Hideaway, the former tavern and restaurant in west Sonoma County, making way for permanent supportive housing. The project at George’s Hideaway, located along Highway 116 in Guerneville, involves the creation of 21 units of permanent supportive housing and a navigation center.


December 13, 2024 | Department of Health Services

Memorial to recognize 60 lives lost in Sonoma County’s unhoused community

On Dec. 20, one day before National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, HomeFirst and Sonoma County Department of Health Services will host a memorial to honor individuals who lost their lives over the last year while living without housing in Sonoma County. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Arlene Francis Center, 99 6th St., Santa Rosa. The space is being provided by FS Global, and Community Foundation Sonoma County granted the needed funding to host the memorial.


July 23, 2024 | Department of Health Services

St. Vincent de Paul selected to run two Sonoma County homeless shelters

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today authorized St. Vincent de Paul to provide interim shelter support services and site management at County shelter sites Mickey Zane Place and Eliza’s Village. The contract will be effective Aug. 1 and will last for three years with an option to extend. Additionally, the Board authorized an amendment with St. Vincent to cover current services at Los Guilicos Village through Aug. 31, 2024 or until all Los Guilicos Village guests and operations are transitioned to Eliza’s Village. The budget for the two actions together amounts to just over $5 million.