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May 25, 2022 - Public comment open for 2022-2023 MHSA Annual Update

Community residents are invited to review and comment on the Humboldt County Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Annual Update 2022-2023. 

The comment period runs from May 25 through June 23. A public hearing is scheduled for June 23, from 12:15-1 p...

May 24, 2022 - Dr. Candy Stockton named county’s new Health Officer

Dr. Candy Stockton was named Humboldt County’s new Health Officer, following confirmation by the Board of Supervisors today. 

Dr. Stockton, a fourth-generation Humboldt County native, received her medical degree from Loma Linda Universit...

May 12, 2022 - Workshops to focus on local water quality assessment program

Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Environmental Health Division (DEH) staff will be hosting three public workshops over the next three months to help evaluate the county’s Local Area Management Plan (LAMP).

The purpose ...

March 11, 2022 - Southern Humboldt DHHS office moving from Garberville to Redway

The Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) southern Humboldt office is moving from Garberville to Redway with doors in the new location expected to open Wednesday, March 16. 

DHHS plans to be housed in the Redway location for around six ...

March 4, 2022 - Grant to provide Behavioral Health team to assist Sheriff with mental health calls

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) are joining forces to increase availability to mental health assistance for people experiencing a need.

Thanks to a grant from the California Department...

Feb. 28, 2022 - Vaccine awareness week focuses on preteens

Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) is reminding parents and caregivers about the importance of immunizations for their preteens and teenagers. 

DHHS’s Public Health branch is joining agencies around Californ...

Feb. 25, 2022 - Shigella cases being investigated

Public and Environmental Health officials are working to contain local cases of the gastrointestinal illness Shigella bacteria, after three lab-confirmed cases and two more suspected cases infected Eureka residents during the past month.

The cases span mul...

Feb. 23, 2022 - MHSA presentation scheduled for Friday

Interested in learning what people have to say about how Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding can benefit our community? 

On Friday, Feb. 25, there will be a presentation from noon to 1 p.m. detailing the MHSA Community Program Planning Proce...

Construction complete on The Center at McKinleyville

Construction on The Center at McKinleyville is complete and final preparations are being made. The Center is a project of McKinleyville Family Resource Center (FRC), Open Door Community Health Centers, Humboldt State University Department of Social Work, ...

Dec. 16, 2021 - 2022 Point-in-Time Count scheduled for Jan. 26, volunteers needed

The Humboldt Housing and Homeless Coalition (HHHC) will conduct a Point-in-Time count of people experiencing homelessness during the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 26. 

The count, known by many as the PIT, is a U. S. Department of Housing and Urban De...