Arcata Mayor Sofia Pereira, who has also served as the county’s Emergency Operations Center operation chief during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced she will be stepping down from the Arcata City Council by June 25 after being named Public Health’s new director, replacing Michele Stephens. “Starting June 27, I will begin a new chapter as the […]
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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 […]
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Humboldt County Health Leaders Commended for ‘Outstanding Work During These Unprecedented Times’
In a letter addressed to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, a collection of local healthcare organizations has sung the praises of the Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) and the Humboldt County Emergency Preparedness & Response Team. Made up of more than a dozen local health-related entities, the North Coast Health Leadership […]
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Local Officials Warn Against Cannabis Use During Pregnancy
Officials from the local group Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Project presented research on the risks of cannabis use during pregnancy to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The group — which started meeting in 2016 to examine the high rates of perinatal substance use in the county — informed the board that research […]
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DHHS Wants You (to Foster Parent)
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services is desperately seeking some good homes looking to make a difference. Humboldt County has nearly double the state rate of children in foster care —1.2 percent of children ages 0-17 compared to .68 percent statewide, according to Kidsdata.org — and the high rates have been stretching […]