Information collected by Gerry La Londe-Berg*. Members of Homeless Action! are keen to stay abreast of local, state, and national homelessness policy issues. This is a collection of our effort. Introduction What are Non-Congregate Sites? “Non-congregate sites, often referred to as NCS, offer temporary shelter to individuals who have not been diagnosed with coronavirus, but […]
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Welcoming Home is Coming to Sonoma County!
By Marsha Roberts, Co-Founder of Welcoming Home Welcoming Home is a non-profit organization based in Marin County. They are expanding to Sonoma County in January 2021. It fully furnishes and outfits the homes of formerly homeless families. The families in need are referred by local social service agencies. Welcoming Home provides new mattresses, beds and […]
Access in Sonoma County
Republished by permission of author Gerry La Londe-Berg* from his website Who Cares and So What. I received this question about ACCESS Sonoma in the context of the buying of local hotels for the most frail individuals who are homeless (see below). The article says that the Azura homeless residents will have access to something […]
Resources for Homeless People in Sebastopol
Information provided by Arthur George, Chair of West County Homeless Advocates. Many thanks to Adrienne Lauby for help with compiling this. (Updated on December 11, 2020). Sebastopol Inn The Sebastopol City Council is having its regular and Special Meeting next Tuesday December 15 at 6 pm for regular City business and special discussion of the purchase of the […]
What Can We Learn From How the Shelterless Are Treated in Vancouver, BC?
By Gail Jonas, Homeless Action Healdsburg A brief word about why I describe our homeless residents as “shelterless.” They prefer it. When I first started paying attention to and talking with them, one of them said to me, “The earth is my home.” Sonoma County should be able to learn from success stories […]
The Continuum of Care Do-Over
By Adrienne Lauby, October 29, 2020 Sonoma County is remaking its structure for spending Federal and local dollars to help homeless people and there’s a scramble among people who want to sit on this powerful board. Why the Do-Over? And, why is it worth paying attention to? The short answer is that […]
