Founder And Executive Director Of Share Sonoma County
CurrentSHARE Sonoma County creates genuinely affordable housing. Essentially, we go after empty bedrooms or other types of available housing to create housing for those who have very little or no income, matched with home owners (or renters with ability to sublet) who need additional income or assistance in order to remain home safely to 'age in place.' Since its inception in August 2014 SHARE continues to focus on creating housing through its home sharing or shared housing model, whether it's an empty bedroom, a granny unit, or an Accessory or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU/JADU), Finished Room Over the Garage (FROG), empty land to house a mobile home, etc. We encourage HUD voucher usage and assist property owners with this approval process.During this pandemic and with the eviction moratorium lifting early next year, shared housing is fast becoming an even more essential housing option to prevent homelessness for those who have suffered job loss, behind in rental payments, at risk of housing instability and possibly, for the first time, on the verge of homelessness. Another housing model of ours is Community Houses whereby the owner does not live in the property. SHARE manages the home to ensure each bedroom is generating rental income for the owner thereby creating another housing alternative through communal living. Community and a sense of well-being is an incredible outcome of our home sharing program.