Petaluma People Services Center

Name

Petaluma People Services Center

Legal name

Petaluma People Services Center

Website

https://petalumapeople.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Food Services (62421), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Nonprofit human services
• Senior support programs
• Youth mentorship services
• Mental health counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Petaluma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization relies heavily on individual donations from community members to support program operations. The website features a donation portal for community contributions.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Funding comes from businesses, corporate grants, and foundation grants. The Mentor Me program specifically mentions funding from schools served.
3. Program Contribution Fees: Voluntary contributions for programs like Cafe 211 and Home Delivered Meals: Seniors 60+ pay $4-$12, Adults under 60 pay $12. No one is refused service for inability to pay.
4. Rental Income: The Mentor Me Cavanagh Recreation Center generates income through facility rentals of various spaces for events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Petaluma People Services Center is a community-based nonprofit social services organization that delivers 17 core programs and more than 29 essential services across five pillars: Senior Services, Mental Health, Housing Security, Crisis Intervention, and Youth Services. Programs include nutrition services (Home Delivered Meals, Cafe 211), youth mentorship (Mentor Me), workforce development (RYSE), volunteer transportation (iRide), mobile crisis response (SAFE Team), counseling, housing advocacy, and venue rentals.

Product overview

Petaluma People Services Center (PPSC) operates 17 core programs delivering more than 29 essential services across five pillars: Senior Services (Home Delivered Meals, Cafe 211, iRide, PEARLS, Healthy IDEAS), Mental Health/Counseling Clinic, Housing Security, Crisis Intervention (SAFE Team), and Youth Services (Mentor Me, RYSE). The organization operates as a unified nonprofit social services provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture; its programs are standalone service offerings unified by shared mission, case management infrastructure, and central administration. Additional programs include venue rentals at the Mentor Me Cavanagh Recreation Center and satellite services in Rohnert Park.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cafe 211: Cornerstone of PPSC's nutrition services, providing wholesome meals, a welcoming gathering place, and hot lunch served Monday-Friday at 211 Novak Drive, Petaluma, CA.
• Mentor Me
• iRIDE
• RYSE
• SAFE Team
• Cavanagh Recreation Center

Products and services

• Senior Services Comprehensive programs supporting older adults (60+) in Petaluma and Sonoma County including nutrition services, transportation, depression management, social engagement, and adult day respite, offered at voluntary contribution rates with no one refused for inability to pay.
• Mental Health / Counseling Clinic Sliding-scale therapy, group counseling, and caregiver support for individuals, families, couples, and youth including abuse victims, delivered by licensed clinical staff.
• Housing Security Housing advocacy, fair housing support, housing navigation, and rent-increase advocacy for mobile home park residents facing housing instability in Petaluma and Rohnert Park.
• SAFE Team Crisis Intervention Mobile crisis response team providing mental health emergency support without police involvement, responding to community members in crisis throughout Sonoma County since 2021.
• Mentor Me Youth Mentorship School-based youth mentorship program matching K-12 students with adult mentors at multiple Petaluma schools; currently serves over 150 active mentorships with nearly 60 youth on the waiting list.
• RYSE Youth Workforce Development Resources for Youth Success and Employment program supporting youth ages 16-24 in obtaining sustainable employment through career planning, paid work experience, and individualized coaching.
• Home Delivered Meals Hot, nutritious meal delivery service seven days a week for homebound seniors aged 60+ in Petaluma, Penngrove, and west of Two Rock, delivered by volunteers at voluntary contribution rates.
• Cafe 211 Congregate Dining Congregate nutrition site at 211 Novak Drive, Petaluma, providing hot lunches and a community gathering space with guest speakers and social activities for seniors.
• iRide Volunteer Transportation Volunteer-powered transportation program for older adults providing rides to medical appointments, essential errands, and social engagements across Petaluma, Bloomfield, Penngrove, Two Rock, and Valley Ford.
• Healthy IDEAS Depression Awareness Evidence-based depression awareness and management program integrating screening, education, care linkage, and behavioral activation for older adults 60+, delivered in partnership with West County Community Services.
• Venue Rentals at Mentor Me Cavanagh Recreation Center Rental of spaces inside the 12,000 square foot Mentor Me Cavanagh Recreation Center for athletic, social, and business events to support organizational funding.
• Rohnert Park Services Center Branch office in Rohnert Park providing Housing & Community Navigator services, Health Care Options (Medi-Cal) enrollment support, and expanding counseling, housing placement, domestic-violence intervention, and parenting services for southern Sonoma County residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,200 mentorships supported since 2001
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hope CounselingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024PPSC announced integration of Hope Counseling's programs and clients starting December 1, 2024. Hope Counseling dissolved its 501(c)(3) status and transferred clients and programming to PPSC to enhance mental health services in southern Sonoma County with greater reach and efficiency.
• Petaluma Blacks for Community Development (PBCD)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2023Co-sponsored the Petaluma Community Blood Drive with PBCD, demonstrating community partnership for health initiatives.
• Sonoma County Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for RYSE program funding and Healthy IDEAS program implementation for depression awareness among seniors.
• West County Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Healthy IDEAS program - evidence-based depression awareness and management integrated into case management services for older adults.
• Petaluma City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based mentorship delivery through Mentor Me program at multiple elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Petaluma.
• PEP HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Valentine's For Seniors program delivering Valentine's Day cards to seniors in the community.
• South County Senior CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Valentine's For Seniors program delivering Valentine's Day cards to seniors.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood drive partnership - Red Cross manages blood donation scheduling and operations while PPSC provides venue and co-sponsors community events.
• Sonoma County Human Services DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder for RYSE (Resources for Youth Success and Employment) program supporting youth employment services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• West County Community Services: Sonoma County-based community social services nonprofit serving west county communities. Direct peer offering overlapping senior services, youth programs, and case management, and an explicit Healthy IDEAS program partner of PPSC, indicating comparable mission, funding model, and target population.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa: Regional Catholic Charities affiliate providing multi-pillar social services across Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Mendocino, and Humboldt counties. Closest comparable nonprofit operating similar senior, youth, housing, and crisis programs with parallel faith-rooted funding model and case management infrastructure.
• La Luz Center: Sonoma Valley-based community social services nonprofit offering family services, senior programs, and youth development. Direct peer at similar scale with comparable mission, donor/grant revenue model, and bilingual service orientation to vulnerable populations.
• Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County: Community Action Agency serving low-income Sonoma County residents across multiple service pillars. Direct peer operating comparable federal-funded anti-poverty, housing, and senior programs via similar county and federal contracting model.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay: Regional youth mentoring nonprofit operating school- and community-based mentorship programs. Direct peer to PPSC's Mentor Me program with comparable volunteer mentor model, school partnerships, and outcome measurement frameworks for K-12 youth.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin: Regional youth development organization offering after-school programs, mentorship, and recreation at multiple sites including facilities comparable to PPSC's Cavanagh Recreation Center. Direct peer for the Youth Services pillar with similar school and community partnership models.
• Meals on Wheels of Sonoma County: Sonoma County nonprofit delivering home-delivered meals and congregate nutrition to homebound seniors. Direct peer to PPSC's Home Delivered Meals and Cafe 211 nutrition programs with similar volunteer-driven delivery model, funding sources, and target population.

Regional players

• Sonoma County Human Services Department: County government department administering public social services that PPSC partially delivers under contract. Functions as both a major funder and a parallel provider of similar services, making it the most relevant governmental peer for funding alignment and competitive grant positioning.
• Petaluma Health Center: Federally qualified health center serving Petaluma with integrated medical, behavioral health, and social support services. Adjacent peer serving overlapping low-income populations and increasingly co-locating social services with clinical care, signaling a sector convergence trend relevant to PPSC's mental health pillar.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) of the East Bay: Large regional social services nonprofit operating senior services, mental health counseling, youth programs, and case management across multiple Bay Area counties. Broader incumbent at larger scale offering a useful benchmark for the integrated multi-pillar nonprofit model PPSC is scaling within a single county.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PetalumaPeople
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/petaluma-people-services-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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