News Index
Town Hall Meeting on Sonoma County Sheriff in Custody Death
An independent, non-police Sonoma County agency hosted a town hall meeting Monday night following the death of a man who was killed by sheriff's deputies who stopped him because they thought they spotted his stolen car, only to discover later that the he was rightfully driving his own Honda. Read full story
Use of Force Questionnaire
IOLERO’s town hall meeting takes place tonight, January 13, in Petaluma from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. You may either fill out and submit a questionnaire at the meeting, or you may download it here, fill it out and send it back to us. Please submit your completed survey by Monday, February 3, 2020. Read full story
Request for Proposal (RFP) for Behavioral Health Residential Beds
UPDATE 1-13-20: Addendum 02 - Questions and Answers is posted on the County of Sonoma’s Supplier Portal in this event's "View Comments and Attachments" section. Please login to the Supplier Portal to review the Addendum and all other associated documents. Read full story
Request for Proposal (RFP) for ConsumerPeer Support/Recovery and Training Services
The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals for Consumer Peer Support/Recovery and Training Services. Read full story
Cultural Responsiveness Committee (CRC) Member Recruitment
The Department of Health Services Behavioral Health Division (DHS-BHD) is currently recruiting members for the Cultural Responsiveness Committee (CRC). Sonoma County is expanding the CRC to broaden the diversity of the committee, assist in developing trainings for staff, and help to refine the work of the committee. Read full story
MHSA Steering Committee Member Recruitment
The Department of Health Services Behavioral Health Division (DHS-BHD) is currently recruiting members for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is a key stakeholder group that participates in the Community Program Planning Process (CPPP). Read full story
Town Hall Meeting Regarding the Death of David Ward
In an effort to keep thecommunity informed about the David Ward investigation and to provide acommunity forum and resources, the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Reviewand Outreach (IOLERO) is holding a Town Hall Meeting. Read full story
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to ConsiderAppointment of Community Development Commission Executive Director
The Sonoma County Board ofSupervisors will consider the appointment of current Department of HealthServices (DHS) Director Barbie Robinson to serve as interim Executive Directorof the Community Development Commission (CDC) at its upcoming board meeting onJanuary 14, 2020. Read full story
Kincade Fire Debris Removal Deadline is January 31, 2020
Sonoma County is reminding property owners whose homes or structures were destroyed by the Kincade Fire to submit an application and site work plan for fire debris removal by January 31, 2020 Read full story
Request for Qualifications for Master Leasing and Site-Based Services for Permanent Supportive Housing Now Available
The County of Sonoma and the Sonoma County Community Development Commission have released a Request for Qualifications for Master Leasing Services for Permanent Supportive Housing. Responses must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2020 Read full story