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General Sonoma County Services: Basic Needs - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utilities

*Spanish speaking staff available or can be arranged.

Burbank Housing Development Corp.
707-526-9782
790 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa
www.burbankhousing.org
Provides new low-income ownership and rental housing for families and seniors. Owner/builder (sweat equity) projects where new owners participate in the construction of their homes.

*California Human Development Corp. (CHDC)
707-523-1155
3315 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa
www.chdcorp.org
Offers coordination of services; emergency food and shelter; rental assistance; and employment training to migrant and seasonal farm workers.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Caring Communities
707-544-6911
1300 N. Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa
Federally funded program provides a variety of services to homeless families, including case management and transitional housing.

*Catholic Charities Family Support Center
707-542-5426
465 A Street, Santa Rosa
www.srcharities.org
Emergency homeless shelter for children and their families. Case management and diverse support services plus linkage to community resources leading to family stabilization and housing placement/retention.

Catholic Worker
707-575-8342
437 A Street, Santa Rosa
Emergency food pantry for families with children.
Hours: Tuesday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., sign up at 8:30 a.m., pick up at 10:30 a.m..

*Cloverdale Food Bank
707-894-7896
202 Commercial Street, Cloverdale
Donated and bulk foods available to those in need once every six weeks. Bread and vegetables available on a weekly basis. Hours: Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

*Community Action Partnership
707-544-6911
1300 N. Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa
www.capsonoma.org
Operates women's emergency shelter, transitional and affordable housing.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

*Committee On The Shelterless (COTS) - Family Center
707-765-6593
1500-B Petaluma Boulevard South, Petaluma
www.cots-homeless.org
Provides emergency shelter and licensed childcare for families with children. Call after 6:00 p.m. for intake.

*Committee On The Shelterless (COTS) - Mary Isaak Center
707-776-4777
900 Hopper Street, Petaluma
www.cots-homeless.org
Provides an emergency shelter and transitional housing from homelessness to single adults. Must call by 8:00 a.m..

Economic Development and Housing
707-543-3300
90 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa
ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/departments/economicdev/
Provides rental assistance subsides and monitors HUD Section 8 program.

Elisha's Pantry
707-542-2569
1717 Yulupa Avenue (at Christ Church United Methodist Church), Santa Rosa
Hours: Thursday: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Fair Housing of Sonoma County (HCA)
707-579-5033
1300 N. Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa
www.fhosc.org
Offers landlord and tenant info, workshops on how to get guaranteed deposit assistance, and helps Santa Rosa residents get help with rent or a deposit (one time).
Hours: Monday: 10:00 a.m. and Thursday: 4:30 p.m.

*Family Services and Support - Guerneville
707-887-2226
16390 Main Street, Guerneville
Offers home visits by West County Community Services (WCCS) family advocates, free food boxes, child development education and counseling.

*Family Services and Support-Sebastopol
707-829-5717
555 S. Main Street, Sebastopol
Offers home visits by West County Community Services (WCCS) family advocates, free food boxes, child development education and counseling.

*Feed Our Children
707-575-1620
915 Piner Road, Suite H (at Harvest Christian Center), Santa Rosa
Hours: Thursday: 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Requires SSN and ID.

FISH (Friends In Service Here) Food Pantry - Santa Rosa
707-527-5151
1055 Benton Street, Santa Rosa
www.friendsinsonomahelping.org
Provides 24-hr. emergency supply of food to hungry people, no questions asked. 3-days of groceries, diapers, baby formula.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

FISH Sonoma
707-996-0111
P.O. Box 507 (18330 Highway 12 via Sierra Drive), Sonoma
Emergency groceries. Transportation to medical appointments. Clothes closet. Referral service. Rental assistance. Other emergency service available. Call for location.

Food Closet
707-887-2020
6550 Covey Road (at Forestville United Methodist Church), Forestville
Groceries available the second and fourth Monday of the month. Available for Forestville residents only.
Hours: Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m..

Food For Thought - Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank
707-887-1647
6550 Railroad Avenue, Forestville
www.fftfoodbank.org
Food For Thought is a confidential, supplemental food bank that helps ensure that the nutritional needs of Sonoma County residents with disabling HIV/AIDS are met by providing a variety of services. For a complete listing of services please see the Food For Thought listing in General HIV/AIDS Services. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday.

(Non-Assistance) Food Stamps
800-331-2278 or 707-565-2715
2550 Paulin Drive, Santa Rosa
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

*Healdsburg Food Pantry
707-433-3663
1505 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

*Homeless Prevention
707-765-8488
1500-A Petaluma Boulevard South, (at the old Bank of America building) Petaluma
Provides funds to low/moderate income families with children and elderly or disabled persons for payment of delinquent rent to prevent eviction, or deposit for move-in to new rental unit to prevent homelessness.

Homeless Service Center
707-525-0226
600 Morgan Street, Santa Rosa
Services include: information on housing; use of washer, dryer, showers, phones, phone messages; address to receive mail; and free clothing, when available. Intake for Brookwood, Russell, and Sam Jaxes Shelters.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 6:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

*Housing Assistance Program
707-544-6911
1300 N. Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa
Rental assistance for households at immediate risk of becoming homeless. Rents and security deposits can be covered. Priorities are families, seniors and the disabled.

Inter-Church Food Pantry
707-823-2483
500 Robinson Road, Sebastopol
Emergency food pantry.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

*La Luz Bilingual Center
707-938-5131
17560 Greger Street, Boyes Hot Springs
www.laluzcenter.org
Translation services, referrals, assistance in locating housing, employment, etc. for the non-English speaking community of Sonoma Valley. ESL classes.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

*The Living Room
707-579-0142
636 Cherry Street, Santa Rosa
www.thelivingroomsc.org
Daytime drop-in center for women and children only, providing breakfast, lunch, clothing, toiletries, diapers, writing supplies, stamps, bus tickets, telephone message service, post office box, peer support, referrals for housing, jobs, and social services.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

North Bay Veterans Resource Center
707-578-8387
2455 Bennett Valley Road, Suite B-117, Santa Rosa
www.vietvets.org/nbvrc.htm
Provides employment-related services to eligible veterans of all eras with barriers to employment. Also offers housing assistance.

North County Community Services
707-433-6161
St. Paul's Church at 209 Matheson Street, Healdsburg
Deposit assistance: Wednesday: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m..
Offers a one room Emergency overnight shelter.
For the room, first come, first served. Must call by:
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. - women and families
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - men or couples

Nutrition Program
2400 County Center Drive, Suite A, Santa Rosa
707-565-6590 ext. 3272
Santa Rosa Fax: 707-565-6524
Sonoma Fax: 707-935-6495
Petaluma Fax: 707-762-1398
Guerneville Fax: 707-869-2099

Occidental Community Church
707-874-3501
3637 Church Street, Occidental
Food voucher program. Best to call ahead. Occidental area residents only.

Open Closet
707-528-8463
3175 Sebastopol Road (at Redwood Covenant Church), Santa Rosa
www.redwoodcovenant.org
Provides food, clothes on the second Saturday of every month from 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m..
Runs a short-term emergency shelter that offers FT counseling and meals.
Hours: Monday - Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

*Opportunity House
707-573-6955
634 Pressley Street, Santa Rosa
Phillip - 707-484-5110, Dan - 707-484-6314 (Call for assistance with referral)
For homeless mentally ill adults ages 18-65. Stay up to 60 days. Provides temporary housing, meals, clothing, counseling, independent-living skills training, information and referral, advocacy. Must have referral from Sonoma County Mental Health.

*Petaluma People Services
707-765-8488
1500-A Petaluma Boulevard South, Petaluma
Provides individual, couple, and family counseling for youth and families; a peer counseling program; landlord/tenant mediation; and rental and deposit assistance in Petaluma, Penngrove, Cotati, and Rohnert Park.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee: Sliding scale, Medi-Cal.

Petaluma Kitchen
707-778-6380
301 Payran Street, Petaluma
Emergency groceries for qualified families and individuals. Call to complete application.
Lunch served: Monday - Friday: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and weekends: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

*Phase Two Housing Development
707-575-0215
2325 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa
Assists families with children to find housing and to become self-sufficient. A 2-year program during which families are under contract to meet monthly goals and become self-sufficient. Opportunity to become homeowners; families help refurbish mobile homes by learning the skills needed.

Phase Two Supportive Services
707-577-7696
516 Morgan Street, Santa Rosa
Assists families with children to find housing and become self-sufficient. Provides housing subsidy if needed. Additionally, staff works with homeowners or apartment managers to secure low-rent housing with the agreement that families will be supported by staff to assure stability and move toward independence.

Prayer Chapel Mission
707-546-6520
1335 S. Wright Road, Santa Rosa
Food closet open the first Wednesday of the month from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Redwood Empire Food Bank
707-523-7900
3320 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa
www.refb.org
Provides food to low-income families, seniors, and individuals. Accepts food donations from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Redwood Gospel Mission
707-542-4817
101 Sixth Street, Santa Rosa
Provides meals, limited number of beds, clothing, counseling and alcohol and drug treatment services.
Sign-up for women's shelter at 5:30 p.m., then transported to confidential location.
Sign-up for men's shelter at 6:00 p.m.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

*Rohnert Park Youth-Family Outreach Center
707-584-2672
500 City Hall Drive, Rohnert Park
Supplement food resources for needy families in rural Sonoma County. Phone for information.

*Salvation Army Family Services
707-542-0998
93 Stony Circle, door C, Santa Rosa
Emergency food assistance. REACH Program to assist with utility bills in cooperation with PG&E; pharmacy prescription, transportation and Christmas program. Distribution in Healdsburg, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park and Cotati. Clothing also available. Call for exact distribution locations.
Food distribution hours: Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Social Advocates for Youth (SAY)
www.socialadvocatesforyouth.org

The Coffee House Shelter - Emergency Shelter for teens
707-546-3432 or
800-544-3299 (24 hr. Crisis Line)
1243 Ripley Street, Santa Rosa
Provides safe, short-term housing, food, clothing, and counseling to runaway and homeless teens.
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Tamayo House
707-528-7500
1700 Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa
Provides supportive housing, education, and case management for former foster care children, mentally ill, street, and/or homeless youth - ages 18-24 years.

Sonoma County Housing Authority
707-565-7500
1440 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa
HUD Section 8 housing assistance enables families, seniors, and disabled persons to rent privately owned houses and apartments and pay no more than 30% of their income for rent. Assistance is also available to eligible households wanting to remain in their present home, but pay less rent.

Sonoma Overnight Support
707-933-9593
Call between 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for emergency housing assistance and information.

*Spare Room
707-433-6161
209 Matheson Street, Healdsburg
Emergency overnight shelter at St. Paul's Church.
Information and referrals. Women and children receive preference. Call between 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

*St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room
707-528-7580 or 528-7580
610 Wilson Street, Santa Rosa
www.svdp-sonoma.org
Serves lunch Monday - Sunday: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

*St. Vincent de Paul Relief Services Rohnert Park
707-584-1579 (referral office)
5671 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park
Provides emergency food and clothing. Please call to make an appointment.

*Supported Permanent Housing Program
707-544-0347
1410 Guerneville Road, Suite 14, Santa Rosa
Residential programs for adults with mental health disabilities, including a homeless shelter and transitional housing programs.

*Vineyard Workers Services
707-933-0897
17962 Sonoma Highway, Boyes Hot Springs
www.sonomavws.org
Provides meals, health care, emergency shelter, tents, sleeping bags, clothing, English lessons, etc. for migrant farm workers in Sonoma Valley. Commitment is to establish permanent housing for migrant farm workers.

West County Community Services (WCCS)
707-887-2226 or 707-869-0654
16390 Main Street, Guerneville
Call Thursdays between 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to get on list, food pick up is from 2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. at the Guerneville Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

*Windsor Service Alliance
707-838-6947
8987 Windsor Road, Windsor
Food pantry is open on Friday from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. New clients are taken at 3:00 p.m. Must have two forms of I.D. to prove Windsor residency.

Women-Infant-Children (WIC) Program
707-565-6590
800-816-3663
2400 County Center Drive, Suite A, Santa Rosa
Email: WIC@sonoma-county.org
www.sonoma-county.org/wic
Nutrition education and food voucher program for pregnant and post-partum women, infants, and children (to age 5).

Utilities

AT&T
1-800-310-2355
"Universal Lifeline" is a discount telephone service for low-income people. Contact you local office of AT&T for more information. A delayed payment plan is possible if you are unable to pay your phone bill. You should call AT&T before the due date on your bill to work out a payment plan.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
1-800-233-4480
707-463-0303 (Napa and Sonoma Counties only)
North Coast Energy Services
967 Mazzoni Street, Suite 3B, Ukiah
Eligible, low-income persons can receive financial assistance to offset the costs of heating and/or cooling dwellings. Requests can take 2-3 months to process.

PG&E
1-800-743-5000
www.pge.com/myhome/customerservice/financialassistance/
Offers the following programs:

CARE Program
1-866-743-2273
www.pge.com/myhome/customerservice/financialassistance/
Program is available to single-family, low-income customers with their own PG&E accounts. There is also a CARE sub-metered tenant program available. If your household meets the requirements, you may apply to receive a 20% discount on your PG&E bill each month and an exemption from recent surcharges.

Energy Partners
1-800-989-9744
www.pge.com/myhome/customerservice/financialassistance/energypartners/
Energy Partners is PG&E's free weatherization program. Utility approved contractors work with low-income customers to make their homes more energy efficient.

Medical Baseline Program
1-800-743-5000
www.pge.com/myhome/customerservice/financialassistance/medicalbaseline
Residential customers dependent on life-support equipment (if you medications require refrigeration, the refrigerator can be considered life support for some individuals) and/or with special heating and cooling needs due to certain medical conditions may receive approximately 500 kilowatt-hours (kwh) of electricity and/or 25 therms of gas per month, in addition to regular baseline quantities.

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Disclaimer: The Sonoma County Department of Health Services makes no assumption of quality and makes no warranties regarding providers appearing in this resource guide. This resource guide simply a public listing provided for consumer convenience, and is not a recommendation or endorsement by the Department.