An ongoing effort to keep all of our friends, supporters and stakeholders abreast of our work to end homelessness for families and veterans in Sonoma County. The heart of our strategy is multi-agency collaborations to increase effectiveness, lower costs and spread best practices.

Frequently asked questions about the Petaluma Kitchen.

COTS and Mentor Me are teaming up to ensure that every at risk child in our community has a mentor. We need 80 caring adults to help us prevent homelessness and provide connection for our kids. Can you help?

We are grateful to our caring and committed Corporate Partners who believe, as COTS does, that homeless does not have to mean hopeless.

Johnson is convinced that the best thing that can happen immediately in Sonoma County is for the nonprofits, philanthropists and public agencies that now serve homeless people in a largely piecemeal, uncoordinated way to “put aside our competitive nature” and genuinely work together to share best practices and streamline efforts.

A big thank you to the hundreds of supporters who made miracles happen in 2014.

“There are thousands of people out there in Sonoma County, like Warren, who are struggling to put their lives back together and many are giving up hope of ever having a permanent roof over their heads again. Without hope, people die. People like Warren need a system that works better to help them regain hope and begin the process of rebuilding their lives.” - Mike Johnson, CEO, COTS

COTS' CEO Mike Johnson, formerly homeless, describes COTS' plans to end homelessness for families and veterans in Sonoma County.

Mayor David Glass and Annie Nicol, FNP, PA-C, cut a celebratory red ribbon to mark the beginning of the next chapter of the clinic. Initially supported by St. Joseph Healthcare, the clinic will now serve as a Petaluma Health Center (PHC) access point for homeless clients and residents at the Mary Isaak Center.

People often work very hard and do every single thing they can to escape homelessness, but often there is no place for them to go. Can you help us find homes for them?