2008-2009 Sonoma County Homeless Resource Guide
A Continuum of Care Project underwritten by: Community Foundation Sonoma County Friends of the Homeless Task Force for the Homeless
Production assistance from the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County and the Human Services Commission
This resource guide for homeless services was prepared by the Continuum of Care Project underwritten by the Community Development Commission and produced with the assistance of the Sonoma County Task Force For The Homeless. To locate the services available in a particular category, click on the service listing in the index panel that follows this introduction.
Call Information & Referral for current information between 8:30 AM -4:30 PM, Monday-Friday 565-2108, 1-800-325-9604
2008-2009 Sonoma County Homeless Resource Guide (Revised June 30, 2008) in English, PDf format for printing
FOOD: Meals - All Ages
Food Not Bombs: 579-1605
Courthouse Square, 3rd & Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa, Dinner served 5-7 PM. West Washington and Howard St., Peta¬luma, Meal served M & Sat.10:30 AM-Noon
Free Dinners Project: 869-2491
Guerneville Veterans Bldg. - just show up. Soup, salad, vegetarian whole grain meals. 2nd and last Wed. of month. 4:30-7 PM. Volunteers 1:30 - 8:30 PM.
Mission Food Program: 865-0834
St. Andrews Episcopal Mission 20329 Hwy. 116, Monte Rio 1st, 3rd, 4th Tu .5-7 PM, Dinner and food
Petaluma Kitchen: 778-6380
Payran & D, Petaluma, Free lunch every day. Mon-Fri.:
11:30 AM-1:00 PM, Saturday-Sunday: 11:30AM to 12:30 PM. All are welcome.
Redwood Gospel Mission: 542-4817
101 6th St., Santa Rosa. Breakfast: 6:30 AM. Dinner: 6:00 PM. Chapel service before meals.
Saturday Breakfast at UUCSR (Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Santa Rosa) 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa 7-8:30 AM
Senior Meal Programs: 525-0383
Lunch programs in communities. Call for locations, days & times in your area. $3.50 donation requested but not required.
St. Vincent de Paul: 528-7580
610 Wilson St., Santa Rosa Free lunch
11:30 AM-12:30 PM Every day.
Sunday Meal Program: 433-2107
209 Matheson St., Healdsburg, Every Sunday 4:00 PM
Holiday Events & Meal: 565-2108 or 800¬325-9604
FOOD: Groceries/Food Vouchers
Many community service programs require picture ID to avoid duplicate services. If you are living in a vehicle, homeless or lack a place to receive mail, look under Service Centers to see where you can get a mailbox. IDs are issued by DMV; you don't have to drive to qualify for one.
Catholic Worker: 575-8342
437 A Street, Santa Rosa. Families with Children. Tu & Fri Sign up at 8:30 AM and pick up food at 10:30 AM. Serves Sonoma
County.Cloverdale Food Pantry: 894-7896
202 Commercial St., Fri 1-3:30 PM Walk-ins
COTS Food for Families: 778-6380
Emergency groceries for qualified families & individuals. Call to complete application.
Elisha’s Pantry: 542-2569
1717 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa (Bennett and Rincon Valley residents) Thurs 4-5:30 PM
Emergency Food Bank: 887-2226
Call or stop for food box by noon Thurs.
16390 Main St., Guerneville.
Family Services - Salvation Army:
Need IDs for all family members.
Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati:
542-0998
93 Stony Circle, Santa Rosa M-F 10-12
Feed Our Children: 575-1620
Harvest Christian Center, 915 Piner, Ste.H, Santa Rosa. Groceries. Thurs 11:30 AM-3:30 PM Soc. Sec. card for adults & children. Serves Sonoma County.
F.I.S.H. Santa Rosa: 527-5151
1055 Benton St., Santa Rosa
3 days of groceries. Call M-F 10:30 AM-1:30 PM and Sat. 10:30-11:30 AM. Serves Sonoma County.
Friends In Sonoma Helping: 996-0111
Emergency groceries & other services in
Sonoma Valley
Food for Thought: 887-1647,
Forestville For AIDS patients. Tues-Sat. 10 AM-5 PM
Food Closet 887-2020
6550 Covey Rd, Forestville Groceries -2nd & 4th Monday 10 to 11AM
Forestville United Methodist Church
Healdsburg Food Pantry: 433-3663
Tu. Wed. and Fri . 3 PM - 4:30 PM. Healdsburg and Geyserville residents only
Inter-Church Food Pantry 823-2483
500 Robinson Rd., Sebastopol Open M - W - F, Sat.- 10 AM-Noon Sebastopol, Occidental, Graton
Non-Assistance Food Stamps 877-699-6868, 565-2715
2550 Paulin Dr., Santa Rosa, M-F 8 AM-5 PM
Occidental Community Church: 874-3501
Food voucher program M-F: 9 AM-3 PM, Sat. by appt. Occidental.
Open Closet/Redwood Covenant Church: 528-8463
3175 Sebastopol Rd., Santa Rosa,. food, clothes - 2nd Sat. 8:30-10 AM Serves Sonoma County.
Prayer Chapel Mission 546-6520
1355 South Wright Road, Santa Rosa 1st Wed. 2-4 Food & clothing.
Rohnert Park Food Pantry: 318-0376
436 Southwest Blvd., Wed. 4-6 PM
Serves Cotati and Penngrove.
Russian River Community Pantry:869-3661,
Guerneville Community Church, Guerneville, 2nd & 4th Sat: 10 AM - Noon
Seventh Day Adventist: 578-0954
Santa Rosa. Groceries, clothing, diapers. ID required. 10 AM - Noon - Mon. & Wed.
Sonoma Overnight Support: 933-9593
message. M - F 10 AM - 5 PM.
St. Vincent de Paul: 1-800-584-1579
Emergency food or clothing for families & individuals. Serves Sonoma County
EFAP (U.S.D.A.) Redwood Empire Food Bank: 523-7900
7900 or 565-2108 or (800)325-9604 Call for location of food distribution sites in your area.
WIC: 800-816-3663 or 565-6590
Call for appointment. Monthly food vouchers for pregnant, nursing mothers & children to age 5. Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sonoma, Guerneville.
WIC: 431-0831
Healdsburg & Cloverdale, Call for appt.
Windsor Service Alliance: 838-6947
8987 Windsor Rd., Windsor. Groceries. Fridays: 2-4 PM
Information And Referral
Volunteer Center Information & Referral 565-2108 , 1-800-325-9608
2550 Paulin Drive, SR Links people in need with community services. Call M-F, 8:30-4:30
Fair Housing of Sonoma Co.: 579-5033
See listing under Legal. www.FHDSC.org
SC Community Development Comm. - 565-7500
See listing under Housing.
SC Human Services Comm. 565-5305
2227 Capicorn Way, Suite 207, Santa Rosa, M-F, 8 AM-5 PM. Information & referral.
Service Centers
California Human Development Corp. SC Latino Community Services:
433-6652 405 Grove St., Healdsburg. M-F 8AM - 5PM, Translation, assistance for immigra¬tion, rental assistance, services for migrant & seasonal farmworkers.
Disability Services & Legal Center formerly Community Resources for Independence: 528-2745: TDD 528-2151
980 Hopper Ave., Santa Rosa. Assistance for persons with disabilities. Independent living skills training, benefits counseling, personal assistant referrals, interpreting.
Homeless Services Center: 525-0226
600 Morgan St., Santa Rosa. M-F. 6-11:30 AM, 1-2 PM. Showers, phone/mail service, laundry, lockers.
Interlink Self-Help Center: 546-4481
1033 4th St., Santa Rosa, M-T-W-F-S,
10 AM-3 PM. Thursday only: 10AM-2 PM
Drop in self-help center for individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Peer counseling, community resources, recreation.
LaCasa De La Amistad 933-0897
Vineyard Workers Services, 17962 Sonoma Hwy, Boyes Hot Springs Farmworkers or family members. Harvest season, days vary, evening hours. Hot meals, English classes, health care, referrals, emergency shelter, food, clothing, sleeping bags and tents.
The Living Room: 579-0142
636 Cherry St., Santa Rosa M-F 8:30 am-1:30 pm Drop-in center for homeless/at risk women & children only. Breakfast & lunch, toiletries, writing supplies/stamps, bus tickets, telephone/message/mail service, information and referral, supervised children's area.
Mary Isaak Center: 776-4777
900 Hopper Ave., Petaluma, Daily 8 AM - 8 PM. Provides meals, showers, phone/mail service, laundry facilities, lockers, counsel¬ing, employment, health care & housing referrals, assistance with chemical dependency.
Nightingale Project: 525-0226
Homeless Service Center. Post operative recovery beds for adults. Referral from hospital.
Russian River Empowerment Center: 604-7264
Tu, Wed, Thurs 9:30AM-3:30PM 16229 Third Street, Guerneville. Consumer-driven center for adults with serious and persistant mental illness.
The Wellness and Advocacy Center: 565-7800
3400 Chanate Rd., Santa Rosa. M, Tu, Thurs. & Fri. 10 AM-2PM and Wed. 11AM¬3PM. Consumer operated & managed pro¬gram for adults with psychiatric disabilities
Emergency Shelters
Catholic Charities Family Support Center: 542-5426
Comprehensive services for 28 families for 30-90 days. Screening required.
Catholic Charities: 525-0226,
Intake at Homeless Service Center., 600 Morgan St, Santa Rosa. All shelters have comprehensive services.
Brookwood Shelter : Intake screening M-F 6:00-11:30 AM
Russell Ave. Shelter & Samuel L. Jones Hall: Intake 1-2PM
Community Support Network/Opportunity House: 573-6955,
60-Day Emergency Shelter for mentally ill with transitional housing counseling. Call for information, outreach services, Spanish/English translation, crisis intervention.
Cold Weather Shelter-Russian River Area: 565-2108 or 800 325-9604
Single adults
COTS (Committee on the Shelterless)
COTS Family Shelter: 765-6593
1500-B Petaluma Blvd. So., Petaluma
Comprehensive program with case management. Licensed childcare program. Call for screening & intake. Must call every day to stay active on waiting list. 2 months max. stay.
Mary Isaak Center/COTS: 776-4777 Intake from 2-3 PM at 900 Hopper Ave., Petaluma. Call daily when on Bed List.
Redwood Gospel Mission: 542-4817
101 6th St. at Wilson , Santa Rosa. Dinner at 6:00 PM.
Men’s Emergency Shelter: 542-4817
After dinner, request housing. Men only. 14-day initial stay. Must have ID. Job-search residence program follow up.
Rose Women & Children’s Emergency Shelter: 573-0490
Show up at 5:30 PM at 101 6th St., Santa Rosa. 30-day stay, overnight shelter only. Children (boys under 11) welcome.
Dr. James E. Coffee House/ Social Advocates for Youth: 546-3432
Emergency shelter for runaway or homeless teens aged 12-17. Crisis mediation provided on a 24-hour basis for youth & their families. Outreach to homeless youth and drop-in services. Food, clothes, toiletries.
S.O.S./Sonoma Overnight Support: 933-9593,
emergency shelter. Call at 5 PM. Sonoma Valley only. Information and referral, counseling, and food.
Sloan House Women’s Emergency Shelter
Call 569-0615 after 4 PM. 30 day shelter for single homeless women and homeless mothers with small children. Santa Rosa.
Spare Room: 433-6161
Single parent families and single women call between 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Single men and couples call between 7:30 PM and
8:00 PM. Overnight temporary or emergency shelter. Located in Healdsburg.
Wallace House: 894-2727
Call between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Overnight shelter, transitional housing. Located in Cloverdale.
YWCA Safe House: 546-1234 (24 hrs.)
Emergency shelter for women & children fleeing domestic violence.
Housing/Transitional Housing
CAP So. Co. Transitional Housing: 544-6911
Shared housing &Low Cost Apartments for formerly homeless women & families with children. Case Management services.
COTS Housing & Family Services: 765-6593
Petaluma. Shared & transitional housing with case management in Petaluma & Rohnert Park.
Community Support Network - Transitional Training Program: 794-8446
4-month program for homeless mentally ill adults. 9 beds. Call for information.
Petaluma Area Transitional Housing/Salvation Army: 769-0716
For families transitioning out of shelters. Clean and sober. Up to 2 years.
Face to Face: 544-1581
Housing assistance for people living with HIV + or AIDS diagnosis.
Interfaith Shelter Network: 546-7907
Pick up application from So. Co. Community Development Commission, 1440 Guerneville Rd, then call for appointment. Clients are clean & sober, have income or general assistance. Up to 2-year program.
North Bay Veterans Resource Center: 578-8387
M-F, 8 AM- 4 PM. A project of Vietnam Veterans of California. Transitional housing Santa Rosa & Petaluma for single male veterans.
Section 8 Housing: 543-3300
Low-income families, disabled, & seniors. Waiting list. Call for information.
City of Santa Rosa Housing Authority: 543-3300
90 Santa Rosa Ave.
Sonoma County Housing Authority: 565-7500
1440 Guerneville Rd., Santa Rosa.
Supported Permanent Housing Commu¬nity Support Network 575-0979, x14
Residential programs for adults with mental health disabilities - includes a homeless shelter and transitional housing program.
Victory Outreach: 541-0978
Christian home for men and women
Utilities / Cash / Other Aid
General Assistance: 565-2715
2550 Paulin Dr., Santa Rosa. Basic items of need for disabled or unemployed adults not eligible for other cash programs.
HCA Funds: 565-2108 or (800) 325-9604
Rent or security deposit. Priority to families with children, seniors and disabled.
North Coast Energy Services: 1-800-233-4480
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Offers once a year help with wood, propane, kerosene or financial assistance with PG&E.
Salvation Army REACH - Santa Rosa, 542-0998 and all of Sonoma County except Sonoma 996-4761 and Petaluma, 769-0716
Call for information. Help with PG & E bills.
Season of Sharing: 565-2108 or 1-800-325-9604,
Critical needs and rent. Priority to families with children, seniors and disabled.
Social Security Benefits including SSI: 544-4302 or 800-772-1213,
Social Security Admin., 2099 Range Ave, Santa Rosa.
So. Co. Adult & Youth Development: 793-9030
One-time emergency rental/security deposit assistance to prevent homelessness. HCA Fund & City of Rohnert Park funds.
SonomaWORKS - 565-2715
2550 Paulin Dr., Santa Rosa. M-F 8AM-5PM. Welfare-to Work program for TANF applicants/recipients; employment and training services, cash assistance, child care, transportation, mental health & substance abuse services.
Work/Training Assistance
California Human Development Corp. Employment: 521-4760.
1015 Center Dr. Ste. B, Santa Rosa. Job placement includes resume development, interviewing skills, job development/ placement, and support services pertaining to job retention. Limited work experience services for individuals with employment barriers.
Goodwill Industries 523-0550
Job placement includes resume development, interviewing skills, job development/placement, and support services pertaining to job retention. Limited work experience services for individuals with employment barriers.
Homeless Service Center: 525-0226
Job preparedness; resume writing.
Job Link: 565-5550
2245 Challenger Way, Ste. 104, Santa Rosa. Job search & train¬ing.. Call for Orientation information.
North Bay Veterans Resource Center: 578-8387
2455 Bennett Valley Rd. #112A, Santa Rosa. Men & women with a history of military service. Employment services. job search, Resource Room, & placement.
Social Advocates for Youth - Youth Employment Center: 544-3299, Ext. 227
Counseling, jobs, help finishing school.
Sonoma Co. Community Services (CHD) 433-6652
405 Grove St., Healdsburg Bilingual. Job training & referrals.
Personal Help / Counseling
Alcohol/Drug Issues:
Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 544-1300 Narcotics Anonymous: 575-7837 Cocaine Abuse 24-Hour Action Help Line & Treatment: 800-888-9383 Co-Dependents Anonymous or Al Anon Family Groups: 575-6760. Free. Spiritual program.
Chanate Hall Youth & Family Mental Health Outpatient Services: 565-4810
3333 Chanate Rd., Santa Rosa. Services for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents up to 21.
Domestic Violence Hotline: 546-1234
Group, individual self-esteem building and therapeutic counseling for women and men. Residential program for women.
Lomi Psychotherapy: 579-0465 x227
M - F 8AM - 8 PM. Appointment required. Sliding scale, Medicare.
Mental Health Crisis Line: 800-746-8181
Mental health emergencies & homeless help.
Mental Health Resource Team: 565-6900.
Serves Medi-Cal patients and those with chronic and serious mental illness.
Orenda Center: 565-7460
Alcohol detoxification center. Referral to treatment programs and services.
Redwood Covenant Church: 528-8463
3175 Sebastopol Rd.., Santa Rosa. Christian recovery.
Russian River Counselors: 865-1200
19375 Hwy. 116, Monte Rio. Counseling, drop-in center, limited transitional housing.
Social Advocates for Youth Crisis: 546-3432 & 1-800-544-3299
Intervention in family crisis; counseling, reunification, foster care, advocacy.
DENTAL CARE
Alexander Valley Regional Medical Center: 894-2094
See information under Health Care.
Alliance Dental Clinic - 433-8161
See information under Health Care.
Redwood Empire Dental Society: 546-7275
1400 No. Dutton Ave., Ste. 10, Santa Rosa. Referral service to dentists taking new patients, dentists accepting Medi-Cal(Denti-Cal), senior dental program.
Russian River Health Center: 869-2849
See information under Health Care.
St. Joseph Dental Clinic: 547-2221
751 Lombardi Ct., #A, Santa Rosa. Provides preventative and treatment services to low income children. Offers checkups, cleaning, fillings, sealants, extractions. Limited emergency services at 7:30 am. Children 1-20 years of age, low income families. Accepts Denti-Cal
Western Dental: 542-5200
240 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa. Call for appt. Accepts Medi
HEALTH CARE
Alexander Valley Regional Medical Center: 894-4229
6 Tarman Dr., Cloverdale. Call for appointment. Walk-ins for urgent care only. Comprehensive medical care. Accepts Medi-Cal, CMSP, Medicare, Sliding scale.
www.avrmcorg.org
Alliance Medical Center 433-5494
1381 University St., Healdsburg. Urgent Care, Call for appointment. Comprehensive medical care. Medi-Cal, CMSP, Medicare, sliding scale. www.alliancemed.org
Chanate Family Practice Center: 303¬3600
3320 Chanate Rd., Santa Rosa. Full service family practice. Appointment required. Open M-F. Spanish. Medi-Cal, CMSP, Medicare, sliding scale. Serves uninsured.
Community Intervention Program (CIP): 565-4811
M-F Serves individuals with serious mental illness who are also homeless and/or have alcohol and drug problems or are part of an underserved ethnic minority. Call for locations to meet with staff.
Jewish Community Free Clinic: 585-7780
6307 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park. Mondays 9:30-11:30AM, Thursday 6-8 PM. Free family practice clinic for those without health insurance, Medi-Cal, CMSP or Medi-Care. No narcotics are prescribed. www.jewishfreeclinic.org
Medi-Cal & County Medical Services Program (CMSP):
To apply call 565-2715 or go to 2550 Paulin Dr. , Santa Rosa. M-F 8AM - 5PM. Medi-Cal - pays for medical and dental care, prescriptions, hospitalization and nursing home care. For eligible persons, CMSP provides medical and dental care for adults. Service Center for enrollees: 877-699-6868. care. CMSP provides medical and dental care for adults not eligible for Medi-Cal.
Mental Health Outreach Services / Cloverdale, Guerneville, Petaluma & Sonoma: 565-4730,
3400 Chanate, Santa Rosa. Medication evaluation, mental health assessment & treatment. M-F 8-5. Call for information.
Occidental Area Health Center: 874-2444
3802 Main, Occidental. Call for appt. sive medical care. Low cost clinics, sliding scale, Medi-Cal, CMSP & CMSP. www.wchealth.org
Perinatal Services: 565-4554
625 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa. M-F 8-5 Health services for pregnant women with Medi-Cal.
Petaluma Health Center: 559-7500
1301 Southpoint Blvd., Petaluma. Compre¬hensive medical care. Sliding scale, Medi-Cal, CMSP, Medicare. www.phealthcenter.org
Planned Parenthood: 1-800-967-7526
1370 Medical Center Dr., Rohnert Park
Psychiatric Emergency Services: 576-8181 OR (800)746-8181 (toll free)
3322 Chanate Rd., Santa Rosa 24-hour psychiatric emergency intervention and treatment. Call or walk-in.
Public Health Clinical Services: 565-4820
3420 Chanate Rd, SR. Sexually transmitted disease diagnosis/treatment, family planning, sterilization, pregnancy testing, teen clinic, maternity services, immunizations, TB testing, HIV testing.
Riley Street Clinic: 565-4820,
418 Riley St., Santa Rosa - includes teen clinic.
Roseland Children’s Health Center:578-2005,
962 Sebastopol Rd., Santa Rosa. M-F 8:30 AM - 5 PM. Comprehensive pediatric care. Medi-Cal, Healthy Families & sliding scale. No child turned away due to inability to pay. www.capsonoma.org/schc
Russian River Health Center: 869-2849
16319 Third St., Guerneville. M - Th. 9 AM - 8 PM. Fri. 9AM - 5PM, Sat. 9 AM - 1 PM. Offers comprehensive medical care. Medi-Cal, CMSP, Medicare, & sliding scale. www.wchealth.org
Saints Jane & Mary Medical Clinic: 591-9667,
1580 Sebastopol Rd., Santa Rosa Appointment required, same day only, call beginning 8:30 AM. Medi-Cal. Uninsured adults, a low cost visit fee of $60. Dental & vision care referrals available to uninsured children to age 18 and also sports/school physicals and immunizations. No walk-ins.
St. Joseph Mobile Health Clinic: 524-2477
Serves low-income individuals without primary care physician, especially chilren. Call for day and locations.
Santa Rosa Free Clinic: 546-6479
at Family Support Center, 465 A St., Santa Rosa. Mon. 8:30 AM-12 Noon and Wed. 8:30 AM-5 PM (Closed 12PM-1PM). Free acute medical care & referral for those without medical insurance especially those who are homeless. www.srfreeclinic.org
Santa Rosa Veterans Affairs Clinic: (877) 487-2838,
3315 Chanate Rd. Ste 1E M-F 8AM-4:30PM. Appointment required.
Sonoma County Indian Health 521-4545
144 Stony Point Rd, SR
Native Americans, limited services to others.Comprehensive medical care and also WIC
Sonoma Valley Community Health Center: 939-6070
430 W. Napa St., Ste. F, Sonoma. Comprehensive medical care. Accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, sliding scale and sees non-insured.
Southwest Community Health Center: 547-2222,
751 Lombardi Ct., Suite B, Santa Rosa. Appts. required. Teen & Malewalk-ins accepted. Offers comprehensive medical care and education. www.swhealthcare.org
Urgent Care: 543-2000,
1287 Fulton Rd., Santa Rosa 7 Days 9 AM-8 PM; 584-0672 1450 Medical Center Dr., Rohnert Park 7 days 8 AM-9 PM; walk-ins for non life threatening medical problems. Medi-Cal
Women’s Health Specialists: 537-1171
4415 Sonoma Hwy #D, Santa Rosa. Free pregnancy testing/counseling, free/low cost birth control, breast cancer early detection.
Alcohol & Other Drug Treatment
DAAC Outpatient Treatment: 544-3295
2403 Professional Dr., SR Group and individual treatment for alcohol and other drug problems. Methadone treatment available. Call for appointment.
DAAC-Turning Point: 284-2950
Residential treatment for chemically dependent adults. Not a shelter.
Manna Home: 576-1471
Christian residential rehabilitation for chemically dep. women. Children visit.
Orenda Center: 565-7460
1430 Neotomas Ave., Santa Rosa. Alcohol detox, residential alcohol & drug treatment, counseling, education.
Santa Rosa Treatment Program: 576-0818.
1901 Cleveland Ave., Ste. B. Santa Rosa. Outpatient methadone detoxification.
Women's Recovery Services: 527-0412
Residential treatment for chemically dependent women and mothers.
www.womensrecoveryservices.org
TRANSPORTATION
Santa Rosa City Bus: 543-3333 (24 Hr. Automated) or 543-3325
M–F 8am-5pm.
Sonoma County Transit: 576-7433 or (800) 345-7433 or 585-9817
TDD for bus schedule information 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Regional Transit Connection Discount Card: (800) 345-7433
Allows persons with documented disabili¬ties and senior citizens to ride at a reduced fare.
PARATRANSPORTATION
Paratransportation is for person with disabilities who are medically certified and are unable to use fixed bus routes.
Santa Rosa Paratransit (MV Transportation): 543-3925 to apply for service
M-F 10 am to 7 pm. 546-2092 for trip reservations M–Sat. 8 am–5 pm and Sun. 10 am–3 pm. Service provided M–Sat 6 am–8 pm and Sun 9;50 am– 5 pm.
Sonoma County Paratransit/Volunteer Wheels: 573-3377; (800) 992-1006; 573-3381
TDD. M–Fri 8 am–5 pm, Sat and Sun 9 am–5 pm. Fare based on zones.
ADVOCACY
SC Community Development Commission 565-7500
1440 Guerneville Rd., SR Housing Authority. Continuum of Care Planning, Section 8 housing, rental subsidies, programs for low-income people.
SC Task Force for the Homeless:575-4494,
3315 Airway Dr., SR. Coalition of public/private service providers, businesses, churches and individuals working to end homelessness in Sonoma County. Public meetings. A forum for action and ideas.
School County Coordinator: 524-2801
Addresses questions about homeless students and school issues.
LEGAL SERVICES
Calif. Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA): 528-9941
725 Farmers Lane, Ste. 10, Santa Rosa, M T Th F 9AM-5PM; W 1PM-5PM. Provides legal assistance for civil cases.
Fair Housing of Sonoma County 579-5033
Information and referral on tenant-landlord rights, discrimination and housing issues. www.fhosc.org
Fair Housing Program/Petaluma: 765-8488
Petaluma People Services Center
Family Law Facilitator: 521-6545
600 Administration Dr., Room 223J. Drop by or call for an appt. Family law matters with child support being priority. www.sonomasuperiorcourt.com
Legal Aid of Sonoma County: 542-1290
1105 N. Dutton Ave., Suite B, Santa Rosa. M - Thurs.9:30-11:30AM and 1:15-4:30PM. Call for an appt. or walk-in for assistance in the area of restraining order and eviction
Restraining Order Clinic: 542-1290
1105 N. Dutton Ave., Suite B, Santa Rosa. M - Thurs.9:30-11:30AM and 1:15-4:30PM. Call for an appt. or walk-in for assist with filling out the paperwork for a domestic violence and civil harassment restraining orders.
So. Co. Legal Services Foundation- 546-2924
1212 Fourth St, Suite I, Santa Rosa.
Legal services and information and referral to other legal help.
CRISIS LINES
- Mental Health Hotline: (800) 746-8181 & 576-8181
- SAY Youth Crisis: (800) 544-3299 & 546-3432
- Domestic Violence Hotline: 546-1234
- United Against Sexual Assault: 545-7237
- Men Evolving Non-violently (M.E.N.): 528-2636