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Behavioral Health Board says staffing and system changes are straining county services

Humboldt County Board of Supervisors · November 19, 2025
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Summary

The county's Behavioral Health Board reported staffing shortages, high crisis-line demand and upcoming shifts from MHSA to BHSA funding; supervisors received the annual report and urged continued support for staffing and facilities.

Laura Montagna, chair of the Humboldt County Behavioral Health Board, presented the board’s annual report to the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18, noting the board reached full membership for the first time in years and reviewed major system pressures including staffing shortages and rising crisis…

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