About THREADS
THREADS represents the essential components of Bridge Housing and symbolizes the intentional weaving of behavioral health and homeless response systems.
Each letter of THREADS represents a core impact area:
Transforming
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Driving change in behavioral health and housing approaches through collaboration and innovation. |
Housing
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Focusing on bridge housing solutions to support individuals on their path to recovery and stability. |
Resources
| Bringing together multi-county resources, expertise and tools to address complex behavioral health and housing challenges. |
Engagement
| Fostering active participation from government entities, partners and stakeholders to create impactful solutions. |
Advocacy
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Promoting the importance of policy development and advocacy for sustainable behavioral health and housing initiatives. |
Development
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Providing professional development through collaborative trainings, guest speakers and think tanks to advance community-driven solutions. |
Solutions
| Building a network of ongoing support and collaboration among counties and partners to ensure lasting impact. |
Why Attend
THREADS is a statewide forum that brings together leaders and partners from across behavioral health, housing, healthcare, government, Tribal communities, community-based organizations, and the public and private sectors to share innovative practices, strengthen cross-system collaboration, and improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness with behavioral health and substance use disorder needs.
This year's theme, From THREADS to Fabric: Moving Systems from Concept to Practice, reflects our shared commitment to moving beyond planning and into implementation. Together, we will explore practical strategies, innovative programs, and real-world solutions that are transforming behavioral health, housing, and homelessness response systems throughout California. Through keynote presentations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and peer learning opportunities, participants will gain actionable tools, build meaningful partnerships, and exchange ideas that can be adapted and implemented in their own communities.
THREADS is designed to help participants:
- Discover innovative practices that improve behavioral health, housing, and homelessness outcomes.
- Learn practical implementation strategies that can be replicated in communities across California.
- Build partnerships across healthcare, behavioral health, housing, government, and community organizations.
- Explore emerging policies, funding opportunities, and system transformation initiatives.
- Exchange ideas with peers and national, state, and local leaders.
- Leave with actionable tools, resources, and connections to support meaningful change.
Whether you are a person with lived experience, county leader, government official, healthcare partner, provider, housing professional, policymaker, researcher, advocate, Tribal representative, or community partner, we are delighted to welcome you to the THREADS Symposium.
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