Preliminary 2025 Point-in-Time homeless count numbers show steep decline
The preliminary 2025 Point-in-Time Count, conducted across Sonoma County the morning of Jan. 31, registered a decrease of 23%, for a total of 1,952 people experiencing homelessness. This is the lowest number since the PIT Count began in 2007 and reflects a welcome reduction of 570 unsheltered individuals from 2024.
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RFP for Supplemental Food Catering Services
The Health Department is inviting qualified food service providers to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Supplemental Food Catering Services. The Department is interested in securing one or more Master Service Agreement(s) for ongoing supplemental food catering services on an as needed basis for various sites and events.
RFP Medical Support for Disaster Shelter
Sonoma County is susceptible to a plethora of natural disasters, including but not limited to fires, flooding, earthquakes, and tsunamis, with multiple events of such nature potentially occurring within a single calendar year. Over the past several years, Sonoma County has experienced devastating wildfires including the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the 2019 Kincade fire, and the LNU Lightning Complex fires and the Glass Fire in 2020. The 2020 wildfires occurred amidst the County’s COVID-19 response, further complicating operations and exacerbating challenges. The wildfires displaced thousands of residents, destroyed homes and businesses, created hazardous air quality, and have had long lasting economic, environmental, and psychological impacts. In response to the County's history of frequent hazards, the Department of Health Services is proactively working to strengthen existing systems, expand personnel, and enhance services in preparation for the next potential disaster.
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Preliminary 2025 Point-in-Time homeless count numbers show steep decline
The preliminary 2025 Point-in-Time Count, conducted across Sonoma County the morning of Jan. 31, registered a decrease of 23%, for a total of 1,952 people experiencing homelessness. This is the lowest number since the PIT Count began in 2007 and reflects a welcome reduction of 570 unsheltered individuals from 2024.
County Department of Health Services to receive $67.7 million in state awards for enhancing behavioral health infrastructure
California is modernizing its behavioral health delivery system to improve accountability, increase transparency and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities for Californians. To this end, the Behavioral Health division of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services has been awarded $67.7 million through the California Department of Health Care Services’ Proposition 1 “Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready” for projects that support behavioral health infrastructure. BHCIP supports the creation, renovation and expansion of facilities that serve individuals with mental health and behavioral health needs.
New Health To Go public health vending machines provide free essential resources when they’re needed
Sonoma County residents can now access free lifesaving, disease preventing and health protecting supplies — such as Narcan, condoms, dental hygiene kits, COVID tests, and more — from Health To Go public health vending machines. Through a new initiative of the Public Health Division of the Department of Health Services, these vending machines offer individuals easy access to what they need when they need it.
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