Audio and Visual Transcript for Preventing Homelessness Video

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[Background music] Hi, my name is Chris Cabral. I am the Chief Executive Officer for COTS. We are a homeless services provider operating in Sonoma County since 1988.	Preventing Homelessness Chris Cabral, Chief Executive Officer of COTS Sonoma County Department of Health Services logo
[Background music]	Keeping People Housed Program
[Background music] The Keep People Housed program is Sonoma County's Homelessness Prevention program. This program provides both short- and medium-term financial assistance to households who are right at the brink of experiencing homelessness. So, if a household is at imminent risk of losing their housing, the Keep People Housed program can step in and provide rental assistance, utility assistance, or mitigate any other barrier that family may be experiencing related to the stability of their housing.	What is Keep People Housed Program
[Background music]	How can I sign up?
[Background music] For more information about the Keep People Housed program, you can visit our website at www.Cots.org. When you're ready to apply, you can apply for assistance at www.Keeppeoplehoused.org. Remember, applications are always free, and we're here to help.	Visit For more information visit: Cots.org Or apply for assistance at: Keeppeoplehoused.org
[Background music]	Preventing homelessness is one step closer to ending it – so let’s keep people housed in the first place. Thank you Sonoma County Department of Health Services logo