Housing Resources

Short term housing is typically considered anything less than 6 months. Long term housing is typically more than 6 months and can last up to several years and is usually more supportive.

CAP Sonoma: Disaster Relief Assistance Fund

Ages served: N/A - Area Served: Sonoma County - Address: 141 Stony Circle, Suite 210, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - Phone: (707) 544-6911 Eligibility: Households who lost their housing and/or source of income due to the fire. Assistance must be used to reside in Sonoma County, for low-income families with children and households not eligible for FEMA.

Short term rental assistance per household. One time security deposit assistance (within set limits) per household. Assistance with replacing lost or damaged goods.

COTS Center

Ages served: All ages - Area Served: Santa Rosa/Petaluma - Address: Mary Isaak Center, 900 Hopper St, Petaluma - Phone: (707) 765-6530 - Eligibility: Families/Veterans

Kids first family shelter/Supportive Housing

CSN-Sanctuary House

Ages served: 18-24 - Area Served: Cotati - Phone: (707) 575-0979 - Eligibility: Qualify as homeless, have a mental health diagnosis, and earn $1442/month or less upon entry. Clean and sober lving.

Sanctuary House is CSN’s home for transitional age youth. This warm and supportive 7-bed home is located in Cotati, and is for youth who struggle with trauma and/or addiction who are either homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. Sanctuary House offers transitional age youth a safe living environment with structured programming to support them as they gain and strengthen life skills for independence.

Hanna Boys Center

Ages served: 13-18 - Area Served: Sonoma - Address: 17000 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476 - Phone: (707) 996-6767 - Eligibility: Hanna generally serves boys who may have a mood related diagnosis including bipolar disorder, ADHD/ADD and other learning disabilities, Oppositional defiant behaviors, etc.

Inventory of Housing Units with Affordability

Ages served: 18-65+ - Area Served: Sonoma County - Eligibility: Must be low-income

This inventory of rental housing units by area was compiled by the Sonoma County Community Development Commission to assist Sonoma County renters in locating affordable units.

Multiple locations (Bodega Bay | Cloverdale| | Cotati | Forestville | Gualala | Guerneville | Healdsburg | Petaluma | Rohnert Park | Santa Rosa | Sebastopol | Sonoma | Windsor) of low-income housing.

SAY: Dream Center

Ages served: 18-24 - Area Served: Santa Rosa - Address: 2447 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa, 95405 - Phone: (707) 544-3299 - Eligibility: Former foster youth or facing homelessness

SAY offers long term affordable housing for former foster youth and young adults who may be homeless. Our programs offer an affordable, safe place to live, case management, job & educational support, counseling referrals, and mentoring.

SAY: Tamayo Village

Ages served: 18-24 - Area Served: Santa Rosa - Address: 1700 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa, 95405 - Phone: (707) 528-7500 - Eligibility: Former foster youth or facing homelessness

SAY offers long term affordable housing for former foster youth and young adults who may be homeless. Our programs offer an affordable, safe place to live, case management, job & educational support, counseling referrals, and mentoring.

TLC's Transitional Housing Project (THP+FC)

Ages served: 18-21 - Address: 821 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - Phone: (707) 528-3020 - Eligibility: This housing option is for young adults opting into AB12 (Extended Foster Care)

Transitional Housing Placement-Plus-Foster Care Program (THP+FC) is designed specifically for youth aged 18-21 who have opted to remain in foster care as non-minor dependents. This housing option is for young adults who are ready to obtain more self-sufficiency and independence while still wanting support in reaching their goals.

TLC's Transitional Housing Project (THP Plus)

Ages served: 18-24 - Address: 821 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - Phone: (707) 528-3020 - Eligibility: For youth that were in foster care when they turned 18, THP Plus offers 24 months of supportive housing to transition fully into independent housing.

The Transitional Housing Placement Plus (THP-Plus) program gives housing support and assistance in independent living skills to former foster youth, ages 18-24.

TLC's Transitional Housing Placement Project (THPP)

Ages served: 16-18 - Address: 821 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - Phone: (707) 528-3020 - Eligibility: THPP is for current foster youth and are referred by their social worker.

The Transitional Housing Placement Program (THPP) helps youth, ages 16-18, to emancipate from foster care successfully by providing a safe environment to practice the life skills necessary to live independently.

TLC's Transitional Housing Program

Ages served: 18-24 Address: 821 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - Phone: (707) 528-3020 - Eligibility: This housing programs is for youth 18-24 experiencing homelessness or at immediate risk of homelessness.

THP offers housing and services to homeless youth that include comprehensive and supportive case management as well as financial resources. Attend drop-in hours for more information.

CA College Pathways’ Young Adult’s Guide to Housing

A PDF guidebook to support the process of locating, applying for, securing, establishing and maintaining housing.