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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Sonoma County Resources for Living


Sonoma County offeres a wide variety of services, organizations, clubs, groups and passionate people who help our residents to sustain life in our home. The following are resources that to use to enhance your life. 



211 ~ A complete directory of social services in Sonoma County. ‘2-1-1’ on your phone ~ 211wc.org

Alcoholics Anonymous ~ The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Find a meeting: 544-1300 ~ aa.org

Al-Anon ~ Support to friends & families of alcoholics. Mon, 7:30 pm & Sat, 9:15 am. Russian River Senior Center, 15010 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville ~ 575-6760

Bookmobile ~ Free, high-quality books to persons in rural areas not served by libraries ~ 520-4536 ~ sonomacountybookmobile.org

Carousel Network ~ Info & support for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease & Co-Infections. 2nd Sat, 2:00-4:00 pm, Palm Drive Hospital, 501 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol ~ Dale Miller, 829-1594 ~ cndsinfo.net

Chippers, Ahoy! ~ You cut it & pile it, we'll chip it for free! Fire Safe Sonoma, 565-6070 ~ firesafesonoma.org

Community Housing Opportunities West ~ (Formerly Russian River Interfaith Coalition.) CHOW provides emergency shelter, food, & support services to homeless men & women ~ Jan DeWald, 478-3718

Chronic Illness ~ Self-management support group & education series. Tuesdays, 2:00-3:30 pm, Palm Drive Hospital, 501 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol ~ 566-7026 ~ palmdrivehospital.com

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CODA) ~ The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy & loving relationships ~ codependents.org

Community Toxics Collections ~ Free to Sonoma County residents. Bring ID. Tuesdays, 4:00-8:00 pm. RSVP for location: 795-2025 ~ recyclenow.org

Counseling ~ Low-cost, sliding-scale mental health services. Family Service Agency, 751 Lombardi Ct, Suite C, Santa Rosa ~ 545-4551 ~ familyservicesonoma.org

Day Labor ~ Protect workers’ rights …and yours.  Don’t hire off the street!
Graton ~ 2981 Bowen Street ~ 829-1864 ~ gratondaylabor.org
Guerneville ~ Suzanna Mayo, 15873 River Rd ~ 591-5518, zannamayo@yahoo.com
Healdsburg ~ 405 Grove St ~ Martha Nuñez, 433-6652 ~ chdcorp.org

Disability Services & Legal Center (DSLC) ~ Sonoma County's primary resource for people with disabilities. 521 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa ~ 528-2745 (voice) or 528-2151 (TTY) ~ disabilityserviceandlegal.org

Family & Friends Group ~ Cope with the impact of addiction in a healthy way. Free. Tues, 6:30-8:00 pm, Drug Abuse Alternatives Center, 2403 Professional Dr, Santa Rosa ~ Lynne Burke, 544-3295 x352 ~ daacinfo.org

Food Addicts in Recovery ~ Caring, supportive group facing addictive behavior with food. Mondays, 7:00 pm, Sebastopol Community Church, 1000 Gravenstein Hwy N ~ foodaddicts.org

Gamblers Anonymous ~ Open to anyone who has a desire to stop gambling ~ Diane, 318-4173 ~ gamblersanonymous.org

Headaches? ~ Free education & support for chronic sufferers. Family & friends welcome. Scent-free meetings. 3rd Wed, 5:30-7:30 pm, Palm Drive Hospital, 501 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol ~ 823-8511 ~ palmdrivehospital.org

Healing Clinic ~ Find the healing modality that resonates with you. Sliding scale. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm, Songbird Community Healing Center, 8280 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati ~ 478-7274 ~ songbirdcoop.com

Healthy Sonoma ~ State-of the art web-based tools for a healthier community ~ healthysonoma.org

HIV Testing ~ Confidential results in 20 minutes. $15 by donation. Tuesdays, 2:00-4:00 pm, Face to Face, 873 Second St, Santa Rosa ~ 544-1581 ~ f2f.org

HIV Therapy Group ~ Dinner & therapy sessions on Mondays, 5:00 pm at St. Andrews-in-the-Redwoods Episcopal Church, 20329 Hwy 116 at F St, Monte Rio ~ 865-0834 ~ standrews-redwoods.org

K.I.S.S.S.S. ~ Keep It Simple Sunday Soup Supper. Free to anyone wanting a meal & companionship. Sundays, 5:00-6:00 pm, Windsor Presbyterian Church, 5891 Pruitt Ave ~ 838-1566 ~ windsorpresby.org

Massage Clinic ~ $13 for 30 min. Fridays, Sky Hill Institute, 127 4th St at D, Petaluma ~ 778-9440 ~ skyhillinstitute.org

Military Families ~ Resources for all Active Duty Military, National Guard, Reserve, & family. American Red Cross, Sonoma & Mendocino Counties ~ 577-7600 ~ arcsm.org

Russian River Empowerment Center ~ Transcend serious & persistent mental illness. A project of West County Community Services. Hours: Tue-Fri 11:00-5:00. 16390 Main St, Guerneville ~ 604-7264 ~ westcountyservices.org

Safe Medicine Disposal Program ~ Please don't flush medications down the drain or dispose in trash receptacles. Find a drop-off location here: scwa.ca.gov/safe-medicine-disposal-program

Verity ~ Formerly United Against Sexual Assault. Prevention, intervention, & counseling. 835 Piner Rd, Suite D, Santa Rosa ~ Business: 545-7270 ~ 24/7 Crisis Line: 707-545-7273 ~ ourverity.org

Veterans Support ~ ‘One-stop-shop’ for Veterans & family members. 2nd Thur, Noon-3:00, Guerneville Veterans Memorial Building, 1st & Church St ~ John Uniack, 869-9459 ~ sonomacountyvetconnect.org

Walk-In Clinic ~ Free medical care for anyone in need, without regard to ethnicity, race, or religion. Jewish Community Free Clinic, 490 City Center Dr, Rohnert Park ~ 585-7780 ~ jewishfreeclinic.org

Watchers of Weight (WOW) ~ Support for healthy eating & weight loss goals. Membership $10/Weekly meeting $5. Wednesdays, 5:30 pm, Monte Rio Community Center, 20488 Hwy 116, Monte Rio ~ 865-9956 ~ mrrpd.org

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