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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Adult Mental Health Crisis Center Slated to Open Next Year
A new program for adults facing mental heath crises is expected to be up and running next year after the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved the Department of Health and Human Services’ request to establish and run a sub-acute facility earlier this month. Round-the-clock care will be provided at the center, with the aim […]
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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 […]