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Humboldt Health Officials Offer Tips For Staying Healthy During the Drought
Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services press release:
On May 10, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded the drought emergency proclamation to 41 counties, including Humboldt. With this proclamation comes acknowledgement that droughts can cause changes to communities and the environment that impact public health.
Reduced stream flows increase the concentration of pollutants in water and cause stagnation and elevated water temperatures. While warmer waters can be comfortable to swim in, they can also increase the growth of some pathogens including V. cholera, N. fowleri, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Campylobacter, Salmonella and harmful algal blooms, leading to reduced oxygen levels that threaten fish and other aquatic life and can be harmful to animals and people. Lower water levels can also increase the risk of injury by jumping or diving. Before swimming in rivers, lakes or streams, f
Press release from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services:
Thanks in part to a $5.1 million grant from the Investment in Mental
Health Wellness Grant Program for Children, Humboldt County will soon
have a residential facility for children and youth experiencing mental
health crises.
Fortuna-based Pediatrician Dr. Evan Buxbaum said he regularly sees
children in his practice who are experiencing depression and anxiety. “Our
children had been experiencing mental health crises even before COVID,
but the events of the past year have made issues around adolescent
mental health significantly worse.”
Dr. Buxbaum added that when
children in Humboldt County become suicidal or experience a mental
Posted By Iridian Casarez on Fri, May 7, 2021 at 5:24 PM click to enlarge 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 mental health crises even before COVID, but the events of the past year have made issues around adolescent mental health significantly worse,” Buxbaum said, adding that there are no residential in-patient care centers locally, meaning youth who have a mental health crisis get placed on a psychiatric hold in a local emergency room while they