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Kern County proclaims September as Suicide Prevention and Recovery months; behavioral health officials outline services
Summary
The board issued proclamations for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Recovery Month; Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services described local programs, a 23% increase in SUD treatment admissions and upcoming events.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday proclaimed September 2025 as both National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Recovery Month and received a briefing from Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) on local programs and events.
What happened: Supervisors voted to approve the proclamations, which were presented during the morning session. Supervisor Philippe Couch introduced the items and thanked BHRS staff for their work; the board recorded a unanimous vote to adopt the proclamations.
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