Point-In-Time Count offers ‘snapshot’ of homelessness in Petaluma
Dozens gathered before dawn Friday for a tally that influences how much in government funds the city and county will receive to alleviate homelessness.
Petaluma Argus-Courier
The Holiday Crafterino Returns in 2023!
This year the Holiday Crafterino returns! Join COTS and over 50 vendors for a beautiful, holiday-themed, family-friendly arts and crafts fair. All door donations and raffle ticket proceeds will support COTS in our mission to create a community where everyone has a home!
Petaluma Argus-Courier
October 18, 2023
COTS awarded a Top 100 Place to Work in the North Bay area by the North Bay Business Journal
For a total of four times, COTS has been named a Top 100 Place to Work in the North Bay area by the North Bay Business Journal; it is easy to see why. COTS not only cares about the Sonoma County community, but they reflect tremendous care inward too. Part of COTS’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion mission is to “allow our staff to thrive, to create a more just and engaged community, and to truly serve our clients across the spectrum of need, [by embracing and celebrating] diversity, [practicing] inclusion, and [exercising] our role as a champion of equity”.
North Bay Business Journal
September 15, 2023
Studios at Montero 'a huge step forward'
A former motel is turned into permanent supportive housing through California’s Homekey Funds. COTS is proud to provide on-site case management at the Studios at Montero.
Argus Courier
COTS provides a Cooling Center during rising summer temperatures.
While high temperatures weren’t high enough to trigger an official county cooling center, ABC 7 and KRON – 4 featured COTS’ work as one of the few cooling centers availbale in Sonoma County.
KRON – 4
Petaluma nonprofit CEO wins North Bay Forty Under 40 award
Living in the North Bay for a decade, Chris Cabral would love to see a material reduction in homelessness in Sonoma County, and she wants to be part of that solution.
Shelter in Petaluma provides tiny homes for unhoused people
Many cities in Sonoma County are experiencing freezing cold temperatures, along with rain Thursday night. That is often when the need for shelter for the unhoused becomes dire. A shelter in Petaluma called COTS has a warming center on cold nights.
‘There’s hope’: Early resident of Petaluma People’s Village gets his own place
Bradley Brown, once homeless, is loving his one-bedroom apartment. “I’m in an area I really wanted all along.”
AMELIA PARREIRA
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
February 15, 2023, 2:29PM
Mobile showers give Petaluma’s unhoused the gift of cleanliness
The local program provides hot showers, clean clothing and more to residents in need. Currently the showers are available Mondays and Fridays at COTS and Tuesdays at the Petaluma Salvation Army.
EMMA MOLLOY
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
January 23, 2023
Petaluma nonprofit Committee on the Shelterless hires new CEO
Chris Cabral, who has worked for almost eight years at nonprofits in Sonoma County, will succeed CEO Chuck Fernandez, who held the position since 2018 and announced his retirement earlier this year.
REBECCA WOLFF
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
September 26, 2022
California wanted to end homeless shelters. Instead, COVID reinvented them
It was Jan. 16, 2004, and Gavin Newsom was the new mayor of San Francisco. His signature homelessness initiatives — including a 10-year plan to end it — wouldn’t come until later that year, but on this day he was already laying down an audacious marker.
Lauren Hepler,
Raheem Hosseini,
Kevin Fagan
SF Chronicle
Sep. 7, 2022
COTS Voted one of the Best Places to Work in Sonoma County
North Bay Business Journal announces the companies and organizations being recognized for the 2022 Best Places to Work awards.
Petaluma City Council approves homeless action plan
“The city of Petaluma is showing an above-average demonstration and commitment to try and serve people experiencing homelessness,” a consultant said.
AMELIA PARREIRA
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
June 22, 2022
Petaluma motel site in line for $15 million from state for homeless housing conversion
The Montero Way property is up for purchase by the city and conversion into homeless housing under the state Homekey Program.
Petaluma welcomes first nine homes at People’s Village emergency shelter site
The first phase of Petaluma’s pilot emergency shelter housing program called the People’s Village is complete, and new residents are being welcomed to nine brand-new units on the site.
Petaluma homeless residents anticipate March move-in at tiny home village
At least nine of the planned 25 housing units have been installed at the site alongside the Committee on the Shelterless’ Mary Isaak Center homeless shelter on Hopper Street site.
Petaluma unanimously approves purchase of ‘tiny homes’ to help curb homelessness
“We’re talking about our goal being eliminating homelessness,” Petaluma City Council member Kevin McDonnell said.
Commentary: Tiny homes a big solution for Petaluma
Committee on the Shelterless CEO Chuck Fernandez throws in for tiny home project.
Marge Popp: Volunteer of the Year
For her 32 years of service preparing meals for Petaluma’s homeless, 89-year-old Marge Popp was named Petaluma’s Volunteer of the Year for 2104.