Events

MFHA teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges. Participants learn the common signs & symptoms of mental illness and substance use disorders, how to support a person in crisis, and how to connect a person with help using the "ALGEE" action plan. Earn a 3-year certification from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Participants will attend 5.5 hours of an instructor-led virtual course and complete about 1.5 hours of online pre-work before the class date. Use code "PATH26" at checkout. Register

MFHA teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges. Participants learn the common signs & symptoms of mental illness and substance use disorders, how to support a person in crisis, and how to connect a person with help using the "ALGEE" action plan. Earn a 3-year certification from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Participants will attend 5.5 hours of an instructor-led virtual course and complete about 1.5 hours of online pre-work before the class date. Use code "PATH26" at checkout. Register

The Public Health Institute's Cypress Resilience Project invites the Northwest and Southwest PATH Region participants to participate in their QPR Suicide Prevention training and certificate program for free! QPR teaches you to recognize the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide, offer hope, and connect that person to help. Use code "PATH26" at checkout. Register

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) is hosting its second statewide Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Collaborative symposium, November 16-18, 2026, in Santa Rosa, California. The symposium focuses on advancing systems improvement for unhoused individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder, and this year’s event will highlight practical strategies, cross-system collaboration, and innovative models communities can apply locally. To solicit speakers and input from around the state, DHS has released a call for presenters and papers. Submit your idea by completing the online form 2026 THREADS Papers and Proposals Submission Form, or by completing the PDF application today.  Extended Deadline - Submit by June 30, 2026