HomeFirst

Every day, HomeFirst works to end homelessness by providing a full spectrum of services to help people find a home, improve their lives, and stay housed.

Our Guiding Principles & Best Practices

• Housing First: Our participants are housed immediately without any preconditions; once housed we work on stabilization by addressing the issues that led them to homelessness (E.g., participant does not need to be housing ready).​​
• Harm Reduction: We focus on addressing the consequences of unhealthy behavior, until the participant is ready to address the behavior itself (E.G., needle exchange).​
• Low Barrier: At our interim and emergency shelter site we eliminate as many requirements as we can to ease entry (E.g., entrance does not require sobriety). Low barrier does not mean no rules.
• Trauma-Informed Care (TIC): an overarching structure and treatment attitude that emphasizes understanding, compassion, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma

Landlord Recruitment Initiative (LRI)

HomeFirst matches landlords with individuals that are currently experiencing homelessness, but eager to establish roots. By partnering with us and renting your unit to those that we serve, you’ll find reliable tenants and play a pivotal role in transforming lives.

Learn more about our services and programs in Sonoma County at https://www.homefirstscc.org/sonoma-county