Homeless Action! meets every Monday morning from 9:30-11 am. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to help homeless people – whether you are housed, or formerly or currently unsheltered. Everyone has life experiences for the passion and dedication that makes Homeless Action! productive. We hold our discussions according to common decency and respect. To Join a Meeting via Zoom: 1) Join with a Computer/Video/Smart Phone:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84021911354Meeting ID: 840 2191 1354 2) One tap mobile: +14086380968 3) Join Via Telephone: +1-408-638-0968Meeting ID: 840 2191 1354 The 2nd Monday of each month is an in-person meeting at the First United Methodist Church, […]
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Homelessness in Sonoma County: Policy Choices for 2025
February 3, 2025 “Homelessness isn’t inevitable—it’s a policy choice. At the heart of the Homeless Industrial Complex lies a critical failure: we’ve overcomplicated the solution.”— Damien Talley, Vice President of Supportive Housing, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless IntroductionIn early January, 2025 Homeless Action! began developing a statement to identify key priorities for services addressing homelessness […]
Call to Action on Winter Warming Centers
💥Updated Warming Centers Information from the County of Sonoma – CLICK HERE. To read and download the cover letter and Appendixes A to F, click here. Homeless Action Winter Warmth Call to Action Cover Letter 20231208 Appendix A – Homeless Action Recommendations for Winter Warming Center Appendix B – 231204 Summary of Winter Warming Areas […]
In Memoriam – Kathleen Finigan
Kathleen Finigan, a long-time Homeless Action! member, died on September 3, 2022 after an exacerbation of a chronic breathing disability. She can never be replaced. She will always be remembered. Kathleen died at the start of a climate-change heat wave in Sonoma County and, because of her outrage at the lack of warming centers for […]
Meet the Sonoma County Sheriff Candidates
Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick announced that he will not run for reelection in 2022. Several candidates indicated their intention to run including: Retired Sheriff’s Captain Dave Edmonds, Former San Francisco police sergeant Carl Tennenbaum, Retired Healdsburg Police Chief Kevin Burke, Assistant Sheriff Eddie Engram. Dave EdmondDave Edmond attend the virtual meeting of Homeless Action! […]
Notes of Homeless Action! Meeting – Jan 31, 2022
MINUTES, HOMELESS ACTION! JANUARY 31, 2022 16 in attendance Tim Miller reported no news about George’s Hideaway; that he’s in discussion about safe parking project at the Guerneville Senior Center, which will accommodate 6 vehicles. Two units have already been placed; the site has sewer-connected bathroom and sink, and case management has been assigned. Gregory Fearon is […]