At COTS, our mission is to assist those experiencing homelessness to find and keep housing, increase self-sufficiency and improve well-being. We envision a community where everyone has a place to call home.
For over 35 years, COTS has been support those most vulnerable in our community by providing hot and nutritious meals daily to anyone in need and a range of services to support people in reaching their short- and long-term housing, healthcare and employment goals. Our programs and services are rooted in a deep understanding of the experience of homelessness – and are shaped by an evidence-based approach that emphasizes dignity, care and inclusivity for our clients.
COTS staff collaborates between case management, medical care, and community resources to ensure clients have access to the care they need, whether they are staying in short-term shelter or are in one of our long-term housing programs. All of our services are designed to give clients a chance at finding and keeping housing.
“Thank God for COTS.”. He tells his boys, “If it wasn’t for COTS, I wouldn’t have you back in my life.”
– Donald, former COTS client, now housed
Services
Mary Isaak Center:
The Mary Isaak Center Emergency Shelter (MIC-ES) is a 92-bed shelter for individuals ages 18 and older. Clients receive comprehensive case-management and access to a variety of supportive services including an on-site health clinic, client enrichment, sobriety services, employment services, housing services, and three daily meals.
People’s Village:
People’s Village (PV) is an interim housing program providing non-congregate shelter options for our most vulnerable unsheltered neighbors. Funded by the City of Petaluma and our generous donors, People’s Village offers 25 individual tiny home units to adults experiencing homelessness in Petaluma. Non-congregate shelter is an especially effective housing intervention for individuals with mobility challenges, people who have experienced trauma and have difficulty in shared living spaces, and elderly individuals experiencing homelessness for the first time.
Kids First Family Shelter:
The COTS Kids First Family Shelter(KFFS) is the only family shelter available in Southern Sonoma County. With room for up to ten families, our family shelter provides safe living arrangements, a playground, and supportive services designed specifically to address the unique needs of families experiencing homelessness.
Recuperative Care:
Recuperative Care (RC) unit is a 20-bed medical respite shelter program that offers a safe, clean environment to hospital patients who are ready to exit from the hospital but who do not have a home in which to heal. Services include healthcare coordination and intensive case management to help clients become independent and “housing ready”.
Mary’s Table At COTS:
We believe that good nutrition and food security is a human right. By serving our clients and our neighbors the best possible meals, we allow them to focus on building resilience, nourishing their families, and achieving their goals for long-term stability. Vegetarian options are available, and every meal includes fresh fruits, vegetables, and proteins. COTS offer twice daily meal service, seven days a week to all clients and anyone in need in our community.
Lunch service is from 11:30am – 12:30pm and dinner service is from 5pm – 6pm.
Homelessness Services:
COTS partners with local government funders to provide a variety of homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services to individuals throughout Sonoma County with specific programs available to Santa Rosa City Residents. To learn more click here.
Resident Services:
COTS provides case-management and other wrap-around services to individuals in multiple partnership locations throughout Sonoma County.
Community Housing:
Our Permanent Supportive Housing programs offer permanent, affordable housing alongside wraparound supportive services for chronically homeless individuals in Sonoma County, and unsheltered individuals who are high utilizers of local emergency rooms and unsheltered individuals who need less ongoing support. To learn more click here.