The Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC) is accepting applications to become a member of the Continuum of Care.
Published: October 31, 2022
Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC)
Membership Open Applications
The Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC) is accepting applications to become a member of the Continuum of Care.
The Sonoma County CoC addresses the problems of housing and homelessness by having a countywide, community-informed, and person-centered CoC system that is compassionate, inclusive, financially responsible, equitable, coordinated, and outcomes-based. Anyone or any entity committed to the prevention and ending of homeless is welcome in the Continuum of Care. There are no meeting requirements, dues, or fees to become a member. Please see the link below to access the membership application if you or your organization is interested in applying for General Membership or Voting Membership.
Any individual can apply for General CoC Membership, but only organizations can apply for Voting Membership. The only difference between these two options is that Voting Membership permits one vote on behalf of an organization to vote annually during CoC Board elections.
Organizations located in Sonoma County will be granted voting rights upon receipt of an application, at the discretion of the CoC Board, based on material contributions or commitment to supporting the vision of the CoC. Applicants may be required to demonstrate that they have a Sonoma County location. Applications shall state the reasons for their request, including their role and contributions to meeting the CoC’s mission and vision. The board will consider such requests prior to any election so long as received before the agenda where these decisions are made is posted. The County of Sonoma, all cities and school districts, and any other body reporting to an elected governing board in Sonoma County will be limited to one vote per governing board. Once approved as Voting Members, organizations are not required to re-apply annually.
Download the Sonoma County CoC Membership Application
Current Organizations with approved or pending voting rights:
- St Vincent de Paul
- Santa Rosa Community Health
- Interfaith Shelter Network
- City of Santa Rosa
- Disability Services and Legal Center (DSLC)
- City of Healdsburg
- City of Petaluma
- Sonoma County Office of Education, Education for Homeless Children and Youth
- City of Cotati
- Community Support Network
- COTS- Committee on the Shelterless
- Downtown Streets Team
- West County Health Center
- Homes 4 The Homeless
- Face to Face
- Food for Thought
- Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
- West County Community Services
- Petaluma Valley Hospital
- Providence
- Community Foundation Sonoma County
- City of Rohnert Park
- Redwood Gospel Mission
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa
- Kaiser Permanente
- Petaluma Health Center
- Social Advocates for Youth
- Wallace House
- DEMA Consulting and Management
- City of Sebastopol
- County of Sonoma
- Nation's Finest
- Homeless Action!
- City of Sonoma
- Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce
- SAFE, Petaluma People Services Center
- Center Point Drug Abuse Alternatives Center
- Burbank Housing
- SAVS (Sonoma Applied Village Services)
- Reach for Home
- Homeless Action Sonoma
Applications for CoC Membership are open year-round. However, the deadline to submit 2022 applications for Voting Membership for the upcoming CoC Board election is by 5:00 PM on November 23rd.
CoC Board Member elections will occur during a special CoC Membership meeting on December 15th at 1:00 PM. Meeting login information can be found here: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/quarterly-membership-meeting-december-15-2022
This information can also be found at our website
CoC Membership Homepage: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/development-services/community-development-commission/divisions/homeless-services/continuum-of-care/coc-quarterly-meetings
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the Homeless Projects Specialist at Araceli.rivera@sonoma-county.org or by telephone at 707-565-2387.