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What We Do

The Living Room Life Center is the focal point for all of our resources and support services. Through comprehensive services, we help families build lasting stability, resilience, and a pathway to long-term success. Our Cleveland Campus is the service hub for our food and transitional housing and our Life Center is the gathering place for our healing support programs and behavioral health services.

Vision

A community where women are empowered to shape their futures.

 

Mission

Ease adversity, promote stability, and support self-reliance for underserved women and children in Sonoma County.

Our Core Values

Dignity

We honor and respect each participant’s right to self-determination.

Agility

We act quickly and creatively to maximize impact and efficiency.

Partnership

We foster strong relationships for creative solutions built on trust, shared values, and reciprocity.

Sustainability

We are stewards of an enduring strategic vision, partnerships, and financial resilience.

Advocacy

We amplify the voices of underserved women and children through education and leveraging policy change.

Kindness

We act with compassion guided by empathy, consideration, and respect.

How We Create Lasting Impact

Our mission is grounded in four core pillars: delivering direct services, providing safe and stable housing, nutritious food, and fostering long-term growth and sustainability for the women and children we serve.

Direct Services

We offer wraparound care, case management, and essential resources that meet immediate needs and build pathways to stability.

Safe Housing

We connect women and children to emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent solutions that support safety and dignity.

Nutritious Food

We provide daily meals and access to healthy food, ensuring no woman or child goes hungry while in our care.

Long-Term Growth and Sustainability

Through follow-up services, life skills support, and community connection, we help families rebuild and thrive long after crisis.

What We Do

At The Living Room, we walk alongside women and children in crisis or who are at risk of homelessness, offering care, connection, and a community and supporting them every step of the way. Through comprehensive services, we help families build lasting stability, resilience, and a pathway to long-term success. We have two campuses, our Cleveland Campus is the service hub for our food and transitional housing programs and our Life Center is the hub for our day services and programs.

We work within three primary areas: housing, food, and services to women and their children.

Housing

TLR housing program is one of the only providers in Sonoma County that accommodates families with pets, recognizing the deep bond between women and their animals. We have a 96% housing retention rate, with a focus on long-term stability and tenant readiness. Housing includes wraparound support: case management, health connections, and life-skills development.

Food

At The Living Room, our food program is rooted in community care—partnering with local organizations to nourish our participants and at-risk neighbors with daily meals from our Secret Hope Kitchen. We also provide pantry bags filled with fresh, hard-to-access items like dairy, meat, and produce to help families thrive and stay healthy.

Garden Towers

The Living Room cultivates fresh produce on-site using twelve hydroponic grow towers and three garden beds—an innovative system that allows for increased yields and frequent harvests. This sustainable approach supports our food services, enabling us to prepare over 1,000 meals each week and generate multiple harvests from each planting cycle. Food sustainability is central to our mission; in addition to growing our own produce, we’ve rescued over 20,000 pounds of food to nourish our participants and other organizations fighting food insecurity in the county.

The Living Room Life Center

The Life Center is the welcoming entry point to our services, supporting women and children facing the daily realities of crisis and homelessness in Sonoma County. Our team of guides and specialists—working alongside trusted partners, agencies, and health providers—offers personalized support focused on building stability and self-reliance. At the heart of it all is our belief that every woman deserves kindness, dignity, and respect.

Transitional Aged Youth

The Living Room has expanded its Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) programming in response to the urgent need. We have increased the number of TAY beds in our transitional housing program and are actively engaging in hands-on case management and community outreach to ensure young adults who are at risk, receive the stability and guidance they need. We have recruited staff with direct experience working with the TAY population, and embracing trauma-informed care practices—including accepting emotional support animals in both our TAY housing and Life Center.

Children

We know that supporting mothers means creating safe, nurturing environments for their children. In partnership with local organizations, we offer a wide range of services designed to meet the developmental, emotional, and practical needs of children at every stage. This includes parenting classes and pregnancy support, as well as access to educational resources that promote early childhood learning.

Community Partners

At The Living Room, we know that building lasting stability for women and children requires a strong, interconnected community. That’s why we proudly partner with a wide network of local agencies, nonprofits, faith groups, schools, clinics, and government programs—each contributing unique resources that strengthen our wraparound model of care.

Emergency Shelter

The Living Room provides critical emergency shelter for women and families who have nowhere else to turn—particularly when other shelters are at capacity or unable to accommodate pets, which can be a barrier to safety for many. With a focus on dignity, safety, and stabilization, we create a welcoming environment where participants can rest, regroup, and begin planning their next steps with the support of our care team and community partners.

Seniors

The Living Room partners with healthcare providers and local organizations to ensure that seniors in our community receive the respect, care, and stability they deserve. Through access to safe parking, hot meals, pantry bags, and senior-specific hygiene products, we help meet their daily needs with compassion and consistency. Our individualized case management connects each participant to essential services—from healthcare and housing to social support—while our focus on innovative housing solutions ensures older adults aren’t left behind.

Volunteer Program

Volunteers at The Living Room are the heart of our mission, offering their time, care, and presence in all that we do. From preparing meals and sorting donations to offering a warm smile and helping hands, their impact is felt in every corner of our work. Their dedication not only strengthens our programs—it reminds our participants that they are seen, valued, and not alone.

Pets

At The Living Room, we believe no one should have to choose between safety and staying with their beloved pet. That’s why we remain one of the only programs in Sonoma County that welcomes women and families with animals across all of our services. In collaboration with local pet care providers, we supply dog and cat food, leashes, and basic supplies—ensuring both people and their companions feel safe, supported, and at home.

Pathways to Independence

At The Living Room, we walk alongside women and children as they rebuild their lives—offering not just services, but the tools and encouragement to reclaim their independence. Through trauma-informed care, case management, and life-skills support, participants move from crisis toward stability with growing confidence. Every resource we offer—from a warm meal to a housing plan—is part of a larger journey toward resilience, self-determination, stability and sustainable change.

Our Partners

“The Living Room is the one place I’m valued, encouraged, appreciated, and promoted… they have my back no questions asked. They unconditionally care and love you in your journey. Your job is to change for the better.”
— Julia, Participant