The city of Eureka and Humboldt County Behavior Health will host the first in what’s aimed to be a quarterly series of town hall meetings focused on community health Saturday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Eureka City Hall, 531 K St. Topics for the series will revolve around mental health, substance abuse and homelessness […]
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Fortuna-Based Pediatrician Receives $5.1 Million for Youth Mental Health Crisis Residential Facility
With the help of the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Children’s Behavioral Health Division, Fortuna-based pediatrician Evan Buxbaum received a $5.1 million grant from the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program for Children to create the county’s first crisis stabilization and residential treatment center for youth. “Our children had been experiencing […]
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Public Health Officials Talk Vaccinations and Looking Forward
A panel of Humboldt County Public Health officials updated local media on the ongoing COVID-19 response and vaccination efforts in a press conference this morning. Today’s press conference panel moderated by Joint Information Center spokesperson Meriah Miracle consisted of Behavioral Health Director Emi Botzler-Rodgers, Public Health Director Michele Stephens, County Health Officer Ian Hoffman and […]