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Behavioral health director warns of multimillion-dollar shortfall; asks board to help prioritize services and pursue funding
Summary
Humboldt County behavioral health leaders told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 that the department faces a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall driven by costly inpatient and long‑term placements, rising crisis demand, and a wave of state mandates that require new reporting and program work.
Humboldt County’s Behavioral Health leadership told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 that the department is operating with a multi-million-dollar shortfall and warned that rising inpatient, long-term placement and crisis costs—combined with new state mandates and expanded reporting obligations—are pushing the program to a point where staff will need board direction on prioritizing services or identifying new revenue.
Behavioral Health Director Amy Botsler Rogers said the department’s fiscal-year 2023–24 accounting initially shows “about a $2,700,000 shortfall” that staff are still…
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