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Sonoma County’s higher-than-average suicide rates to be focus of September 7 ‘Connection is Prevention’ event
Sonoma County has a problem: Suicide rates are high here. On average, there are 73 deaths by suicide each year in Sonoma County, making it the ninth leading cause of death. The Sonoma County suicide rate of 14.3 per 100,000 residents is considerably higher than the California rate of 10.5. Read full story
2024 & 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity CoC Program Competition and Sonoma County CoC Request for Proposals
On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the FY 2024 - 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Continuum of Care Funds. Notice is hereby given for the FY 2024 & 2025 Continuum of Care Funds Sonoma County Request for Proposals (RFP), as a part of the FY 2024 Continuum of Care Competition. Please review the local RFP carefully for timeline and pertinent deadlines. Read full story
Public Forum on Homelessness (#5) - Shelter/Permanent Shelter Beds & Utilization
You are invited to participate in an online public forum on homelessness on Thursday, August 29th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The forum will begin with a brief overview about shelter beds, permanent shelter housing beds and utilization, followed by an “open forum” style Q&A session. This is an opportunity to ask questions and to learn more about shelter beds, permanent shelter beds, and their utilization in Sonoma County. Read full story
Notice of Intent to Award: RFP for Community Care Expansion Preservation Funds
The evaluation panel carefully reviewed and analyzed the proposals received in response to the above referenced solicitation. Based upon that review and analysis, we are recommending that the contract be awarded to: Community Support Network – A Step Up, Community Support Network – Brown Street and Community Support Network – Hope House. Read full story
RFP for Bridge Housing Site Management and Support Services
The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Bridge Housing Site Management and Support Services. Read full story
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. Read full story
Notice of Intent to Award: RFP for Interim Housing Support Services and Site Management
The evaluation panel carefully reviewed and analyzed the proposals received in response to the above referenced solicitation. Based upon that review and analysis, we are recommending to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors that the contract be awarded to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Sonoma County, Inc. Read full story
Sonoma County Health Officer extends heat advisory through Friday
In response to the National Weather Service’s extension of the Excessive Heat Warning for the North Bay interior mountains and a Heat Advisory for the North Bay interior valleys, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Tanya Phares has extended the countywide Heat Advisory in place since Tuesday, July 2 to Friday, July 12. Read full story
RFP for Point in Time (PIT) Homeless Count and Survey
The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Point in Time (PIT) Homeless Count and Survey. The Department of Health Services (DHS) currently serves as the Lead Agency for the Sonoma County Homeless Coalition (HC) and provides core administrative and staff support. Read full story
Sonoma County Health Officer extends Heat Advisory
In response to the National Weather Service’s extension of the Excessive Heat Warning for much of the county, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Tanya Phares has extended the countywide Heat Advisory that began Tuesday, July 2 to Tuesday, July 9. The Advisory had been expected to end today. Read full story