Emergency Shelters & Services

Many shelters in Sonoma County participate in Coordinated Entry, a program designed to assist those seeking shelter and housing. Details are provided in listings for those shelters below.

For more information about Coordinated Entry,
click here or call 1-866-542-5480.

Countywide (Santa Rosa location)
Coffee House Teen Shelter (Social Advocates for Youth): 546-3432. 24 Hrs 888-729-0012. coffeehouse@saysc.org  Shelter, food & counseling for runaway & homeless youth and families in crisis. Walk-ins accepted before 9pm at 1243 Ripley St. (map). Se habla español. Also see listings for Social Advocates for Youth below and in Health Care and Youth Services sections. saysc.org

Cold Weather Response Line (Catholic Charities): 1-855-707-HOST (4678) 24 hrs / 7 days a week. host@srcharities.org Helps unsheltered people seeking relief from extreme weather (below 38 degrees, heavy rain, rain/sleet). Se habla español. srcharities.org

Family Support Center: Coordinated Entry for Families only. New shelter applicants call: 1-866-542-5480 (M-F 9am-5pm). For Coordinated Entry drop-in hours & location: Tues & Wed 1pm-3pm. 465 A St. (map). Applicants already on the waiting list can call the Family Support Center at 542-5426. Se habla español. Also see listings for Catholic Charities & the Family Support Center in Day Centers, Employment & Training, Financial Assistance, Food and Transitional Housing. Se habla español.srcharities.org

Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST): 1-855-707-HOST (4678) 24 hrs / 7 days a week. host@srcharities.org Street outreach team screens homeless people in encampments for their housing, mental health & wellness needs. Se habla español. srcharities.org

Homeless Services Center (Catholic Charities): 525-0226. Drop-in center & shelter intake for single adults. New shelter applicants: please call Coordinated Entry at 1-866-542-5480 (M-F 9am-5pm). Drop-in hours for Coordinated Entry: Mondays & Wednesdays: 8am-10am. Also provides assistance during extreme weather, motel vouchers (when available), showers, laundry, telephone, mail service, social service referrals. May provide blankets, sleeping bags & other necessities as available. Drop-in service hours: Mon-Fri 6am-11am and 1pm-5:30pm. Saturdays: Mail pick up only 12pm to 5:30pm (no other services). 600 Morgan St. (map) srcharities.org

Mobile Shower Trailer (Catholic Charities): 1-855-707-HOST (4678). host@srcharities.org  Call for current schedule & locations srcharities.org

Opportunity House (Community Support Network): 573-6955. For adults with mental illness. (Sonoma Co. Mental Health referral required). M-F 9am-4:30pm. Se habla español. Also see listings for Community Support Network in Alcohol & Drug Recovery, Counseling & Mental Health, Permanent Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing and Youth Services. communitysupportnet.org

Redwood Gospel Mission: 542-4817. greyes@srmission.org  Christian shelter for clean & sober men 18+. Photo ID required. Intake daily 2-8pm. Morning Devotion at 6am; Breakfast 6:30am. Evening Devotion 7pm; Dinner 7:30pm. 101 6th & Wilson Sts. (map). srmission.org

Sam Jones Hall: Call Coordinated Entry at 1-866-542-5480 (M-F 9am-5pm). Also see the Homeless Services Center listing above. For more information about Coordinated Entry, click here.

Sloan House (Community Action Partnership Sonoma Co.): 569-0615. For single women & mothers with no more than two small children. New Shelter applicants: please call Coordinated Entry System at 1-866-542-5480 (M-F 9am-5pm). No boys over the age of 5. Se habla español. Also see listing for Community Action Partnership Sonoma in Financial Assistance section. capsonoma.org

Social Advocates for Youth: Coordinated Entry for Transitional Age Youth only (ages 18-24). Drop-in hours & location: Fridays 12 noon-4pm at the Dream Center, 2447 Summerfield Rd, SR. For more information about Coordinated Entry, click here. saysc.org

Winter Shelter (St. Vincent De Paul Sonoma County): Bedding, hot meal, showers. Show up at 5:30pm. Closes at 7am each morning.

The Rose Women’s & Children’s Shelter (Redwood Gospel Mission): 573-0490. skates@srmission.org  Christian shelter for clean & sober women & girls, boys 11 & under. Intake @ 3:30pm. 101 6th & Wilson Sts. (map). Se habla español. srmission.org

YWCA Domestic Violence Safe House: 546-7115 / 24 hrs 546-1234. Therapeutic 8-week shelter for women & children at risk of violence who cannot remain at home. Se habla español. Japanese, Italian. Also see additional listings for YWCA in Counseling & Mental Health and Legal Services. ywca.org/sonomacounty

Guerneville
West County Community Svs / Homeless Services: 824-3398. Coordinated Entry services. 16312 3rd  St. For more information about Coordinated Entry, click here. westcountyservices.org

Winter Shelter (West County Community Svs): 823-1640. Seasonal shelter serving West County adults only. Open 5pm to 7am Dec 1-March 31 (sometimes through April). Intake from 5pm-7pm. At least one meal, floor mats and bedding provided as available. Shower facilities. Basic medical screenings 1x/week. Referrals to Russian River Health Center, 12 Step Recovery groups, employment, substance abuse, counseling  & other services. Veteran’s Hall, First & Church Sts. Se habla español. Also see Counseling & Mental Health, Financial Assistance, Senior and Youth Services. westcountyservices.org

Healdsburg
Winter Shelter (Reach for Home): 433-6161. Coordinated Entry Contractor.  Contact us for an appointment. Dec 1-March 31 (during weather below 38 degrees, heavy rain, rain/sleet) Intake from 5pm-7pm. At least one meal, floor mats & bedding provided as available. Shower facilities. Located at St Paul’s Episcopal Church. 209 Matheson St. reachforhome.org

Petaluma
COTS Family Center: Coordinated Intake for Families only. New Shelter applicants: please call Coordinated Entry at 1-866-542-5480 (M-F 9am-5pm). Drop-in hours & location: Fridays 2pm-4pm. Petaluma People Services Center, 1500 Petaluma Blvd So. (map). Se habla español.cots-homeless.org

Mary Isaak Center (COTS): 765-6530 x 112.  Shelter for single adults without children. New Shelter applicants: please call Coordinated Entry at 1-866-542-5480 (M-F 9am-5pm). Applicants already on the waiting list can call the Mary Isaak Center directly. For Coordinated Entry drop-in hours & location: Fridays 2-4pm, Petaluma People Services Center, 1500 Petaluma Blvd So. (map). Also provides food, clothing, showers, access to phones, message board and computers, transportation assistance, mental health & chemical dependency recovery services, job skills training, assistance with employment & public benefits. Residents may stay up to six months. 900 Hopper St. (map). Se habla español. Also see additional listings for COTS in Day Centers, Financial Assistance, Food, Transitional Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing and Veterans Services. cots-homeless.org

Sonoma
The Haven (Sonoma Overnight Support): 939-6777. Emergency shelter & food for men, women & families who are Sonoma & Sonoma Valley residents. Up to 4 months stay. No overnights. Access to showers, laundry facilities, bus passes, food, clothing, classes & case management for community members in need. Evening & morning meals provided, plus food to go. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm.151 First Street West (map). Se habla español. Also see Day Centers and Food: Hot Meals. sonomaovernightsupport.org

For more information about Coordinated Entry, click here.

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