County environmental health officials are urging residents to be on the lookout for toxic algae in rivers and other fresh water areas following the recent death of a dog shortly after the animal went swimming “in a slow, stagnant pool of water off the Eel River near Scotia.” As the Department of Health and Human […]
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Caution Urged After Second Fox Bite Report
The Department of Health and Human Services is urging people who live, work or are visiting places in the area between Manila and Mad River Beach to use caution and be aware of any animal acting strangely after a second fox bite report in less than a month. According to a news release, a Manila […]
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Public Health Set to Vaccinate Those at High Risk from Monkeypox
Humboldt County Public Health will soon begin vaccinating people at high risk of contracting the monkeypox virus, the county announced today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified those at a higher risk as people who are gay, bisexual, transgender and cisgender men who have sex with men or transgender women who meet […]
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First Case of Monkeypox Confirmed in HumCo
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the county after a resident contracted the viral infection. According to a press release, the resident is doing well, self-isolating at home and appears to have had no close contacts locally. Monkeypox, a rare zoonotic infection caused by the monkeypox virus, which is in […]
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Humboldt Receives Small Allotment of Moneypox Vaccines
The federal government has allotted 20 monkeypox vaccines to Humboldt County in the wake of the recent rapid spread of the rare zoonotic infection, including more than 350 known cases in California, although none have been confirmed locally, according to the county’s Department of Health and Human Services. “With no confirmed cases currently in Humboldt […]
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$430,000 Behavioral Grant to Assist HCSO with Crisis Intervention
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Branch has been awarded a $430,000 Behavioral Health Justice Intervention Services Project from the state to assist the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in responding to mental health crisis calls starting next week. “This grant will help increase opportunities to stabilize individuals in mental health crisis in the community […]
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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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Local Tribes Support AG’s Effort to Continue CWS Monitoring
Four local tribes have announced they are “vigorously supporting” an effort by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to extend third-party monitoring and other provisions of a 2018 court ruling that found the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and Department of Health and Human Services were not in compliance with the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. In […]
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County Says AG’s Push to Extend Monitoring of CWS ‘Waste of Taxpayer Money’
Nearly two years after the California Attorney General’s Office, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Sheriff’s Office reached an agreement regarding an AG investigation into local adherence to the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced today he would be seeking a court order requiring the county […]
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DHHS: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Help Available
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services would like to remind residents of the resources available for residents who are feeling increased mental health crises and substance use due to the isolation of COVID-19 lockdowns. “It’s important that the community knows that Behavioral Health services are available,” DHHS Behavioral Health Substance Use Disorder […]
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Rent, Mortgage Relief Available for Qualifying County Residents
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services has created the Humboldt County Eviction Prevention Program, which provides relief funding through the CARES Act for county residents who have fallen behind rent and mortgage payments since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March. Income qualified residents can receive up to $5,000 in payments directly to […]
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COVID-19 Update: Social Distancing, Suspended Sports Seasons and Staying Put for Spring Break
State and local health officials are asking residents to keep their distance from others, at least for the rest of the month, in an effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus’ spread. Following in the footsteps of guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health last night, the county Department of Health and […]