Committee on the Shelterless (COTS)

Emergency shelters: cots served 410 adults and children in its emergency shelters in fy 2022-23. the mary isaak center emergency shelter (mices) is an 80-bed adult emergency shelter serving adults experiencing homelessness. See schedule o.

Supportive housing: cots supportive housing programs provide permanent, stable housing and case management to individuals and families who need some level of supportive services to remain stably housed. See schedule o.

Mary's table (petaluma kitchen): our kitchen, mary's table, provides fresh, healthy homemade meals 365 days a year to anyone experiencing hunger in addition to our shelter residents. See schedule o.

Rapid rehousing: the affordable housing crisis in sonoma county requires creative housing solutions. the cots rapid rehousing (rrh) program assists individuals and families to become stably housed through short-term financial assistance and supportive services designed to help clients regain financial self-sufficiency. Case management includes budgeting help, referrals to local resources, employment assistance, credit repair services, and other needed support. In fy 2022-23, 80 adults and children were served in our rapid rehousing program.recuperative care: the cots recuperative care program offers post-acute care for homeless individuals who have been exited from the hospital and who need a space to recover from injury or illness. In partnership between cots, st. joseph health and kaiser permanente, the cots recuperative care unit offers short-term residential care that allows homeless individuals the opportunity to rest in a safe environment while accessing cots supportive services. the goals of this program are to reduce hospital readmissions, er visits, and hospital length-of-stays while increasing access to primary care. In fy 2022-23, 65 people received recuperative care through this program.