What is the People’s Village?
People’s Village is a Petaluma city-funded project, in partnership with the County of Sonoma, individual donors and COTS. It consists of 25 tiny homes on the COTS campus in Petaluma and provides an alternative to traditional dorm-style shelters by providing non-congregate individual shelter units.
Become a People's Village Resident
Program Requirements
Community at PV
Supportive Services
People’s Village is designed to serve the most vulnerable single adults currently experiencing homelessness in Petaluma.
An interdisciplinary team including the City of Petaluma, COTS, Downtown Streets Team, Petaluma Health Center, SAFE Team, and other local providers coordinate weekly to make referrals to the People’s Village, with a priority on vulnerability and length of time homeless.
People’s Village offers unprecedented, low-barrier shelter for our homeless community, addressing the three main barriers to entering shelter: people, property, and pets. Couples can apply and will receive individual units, storage is available on-site, and pets are welcome with an on-site dog run available.
Clients have access to:
- Three nutritious meals a day at Mary’s Table, co-located at the Mary Isaak Center
- Ongoing intensive, strengths-based case management. Meetings are housing-focused with continual emphasis on the achievement of housing goals.
- Transportation to and from medical care, employment opportunities, housing opportunities or social service appointments.
Available services include:
- Social Supports including mental health and life skills sessions for both groups and individuals.
- Recovery Support in the form of COTS’ Pathways offerings, including on-site recovery meetings and group transportation to local AA/NA meetings.
- COTS’ on-site Petaluma Health Center clinic where they will receive TB testing and assessment for other immediate healthcare needs.
- Client Enrichment Services including resume assistance, mock interviews, credit counseling and repair, technology assistance, support with housing search, and creation of rental portfolios.