Sonoma County Mental Health Resiliency Forum Planned

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — A Mental Health Resiliency Forum is planned next week in Sonoma County as the recovery effort from the devastating October 2017 fires continues. The forum is set to take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave. in Santa Rosa. Sonoma County Supervisors Shirlee Zane and Lynda Hopkins will host the event, with Rep. Mike Thompson as their special guest.

"Our community is still recovering from October’s horrific fires and we must come together as one community to explore options for those that need mental health support and services," said Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chair James Gore. "Thank you to Supervisors Zane and Hopkins for serving as liaisons to the Health and Human Services recovery area and for hosting this Forum to help our community obtain the resources and information needed to help us cope, be resilient, and move forward."

All members of the community are invited to attend.

The forum will feature a Resources and Services Fair starting at 6 p.m. before the main presentation and moderated panel begins at 7 p.m. The forum provides an opportunity for Sonoma County community members to learn about available mental health resources and services and to hear expert panelists speak on trauma and how to foster well-being during this difficult time.

The event is free. Refreshments will be provided and a Spanish language interpreter will be available.

Further information is available at Sonomacountyrecovers.org.

Photo: Sign with note of thanks to firefighters are seen on the lawn of a residence on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Sonoma, Calif. The fires that swept through parts of seven counties starting Oct. 8, 2017 were the deadliest and most destructive series of blazes in California history. (Ben Margot/Associated Press)