Virus spurs new programs at Petaluma agency that aid thousands

Petaluma People Services Center (PPSC), an umbrella agency that encompasses 64 human-services programs, keeps expanding while helping thousands.

With a staff of 70, the Sonoma County nonprofit has successfully met challenges spurred by COVID-19 — by jumpstarting new initiatives such as You’re Not Alone, which makes daily phone calls to upwards of 1,000 isolated, conversation-starved seniors (and their caregivers). It’s also pumped up the number of hot meal deliveries to homebound seniors.