Awards and Recognition

April of 2022 – Congressman Thompson announced that Sonoma County will receive an earmarked grant for the ACCESS initiative in the amount of 2 million dollars from the Biden administration. The grant is for expansion of the enabling technology for ACCESS which will include a new cohort for Transitional Age Youth, TAY, as well as an app for the clients to interact directly with their Care Team. Development will begin in spring of 2023.

November 20, 2019 – Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) was honored with the distinguished international Financial Times Intelligent Business Award for its groundbreaking ACCESS (Accessing Coordinated Care to Enable Self-Sufficiency) Sonoma County Initiative.

May 8, 2019 – The Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) Sonoma County initiative received a 2019 Advantage Award from IBM Watson Health™ in the Consumer/Patient Outreach and Communications category.

May 7, 2019 – Today the County of Sonoma was recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) with two Achievement Awards for the Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) initiative and the Recovery and Resiliency Framework. The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.

December 13, 2018 – The Sonoma County safety net departments accepted a $1 million grant to continue advancing the work of the Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) Sonoma County initiative from the Hewlett Foundation this week.

Articles & Blogs

For the Homeless, a Government They Can Count On
By Justine Jablonska | March 12, 2019
How a California County is Using Data and AI to Help Citizens in Need
By Thomas LaMonte | March 6, 2019
Innovation Chief and 2 Vendors Agree on What Went Right
By Dennis Noone | October 21, 2019
Case Studies: Technology Creates Better Perceptions in the Public Sector
WINNER: Sonoma County (California), IBM Watson, IBM Global Business Services and SimpliGov
Case Study -Sonoma County partners with IBM to reduce homeless population by 9%
By Mike Tucker | July 2022

For an issue as complicated as homelessness, data, A.I. and cloud offer innovative new solutions. Here’s how Sonoma County, California cares for the homeless by leveraging IBM technology.
September, 2020

Sonoma County partners with IBM to reduce homeless population. Better healthcare, reduced health hazards and facilitating good and hygienic living conditions for residents in SONOMA County with IBM Access solutions.
July, 2022