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2	Every person! Many would agree that every person is entitled to safe shelter, adequate food, and a home of their own.
3	Yet every year in Sonoma County about 8,000 people are homeless and thousands are hungry. WHY? Economic dislocation Disabilities such as serious injuries and emotional trauma Addiction Mental illness Skyrocketing housing costs Poor job skills Inability to afford necessities like food
4	COTS provides real help to our neighbors in need.
5	Last year, COTS provided:
6	Emergency Shelter Year-round emergency shelter for families with children Up to 35 people at any time Shelter, food and intensive assessment/case management services for up to 60 days 11,000 bednights per year
7	Faith Based Shelter
8	Winter Shelter
9	Opportunity Center Multi-service, daytime shelter Serving approximately 450 clients per year Showers, laundry facilities, message center, telephone, mail and locker services Staff assist with: employment referrals housing referrals counseling chemical dependency referrals for health care
10	Children’s Haven Licensed Child Care for Homeless Kids
11	Affordable Housing 10 residences in Petaluma and Rohnert Park Safe, affordable housing Mutually supportive, service-enriched environment 23,000 bednights per year
12	The Petaluma Kitchen
13	Rebuilding Shattered Lives LIFE SKILLS TRAINING COTS holds results-oriented workshops in parenting skills, money management and other life skills. COTS also leads a team of health professionals from other agencies to address the dual problems of chemical dependency and mental illness. COTS provides assessment, treatment, referral, support, education and relapse prevention to 700 clients each year. HOMELESS PREVENTION ASSISTANCE First month’s rent and deposit assistance for homeless individuals or families who are securing permanent housing.
14	Community Support for COTS
15	We invite you to learn more about COTS...