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Board proclaims Suicide Prevention and Recovery months; public and staff press for behavioral-health funding and staff retention
Summary
Imperial County supervisors adopted proclamations recognizing National Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month; county behavioral-health staff and members of the public urged sustained funding, better pay and protection for local wellness-center services during public comment.
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors adopted proclamations declaring September 2025 as National Suicide Prevention Month and as National Recovery Month, and behavioral-health staff used the occasion to highlight services, training programs and community needs. During public comment, several speakers urged the board to preserve wellness-center programs, fund staff recruitment and retention, and support training and recovery events.
The board read and adopted a proclamation recognizing suicide-prevention efforts and highlighting the 2025 theme "We Are Stronger Together." Director Harris called the roll and the proclamation was "passed and adopted" on the record. County behavioral-health staff then addressed the board. Karina Lupien, a…
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