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Humboldt supervisors honor HCTC on 16th anniversary as youth speakers urge continued support
Summary
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors read a proclamation marking the 16th anniversary of the Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration and heard emotional testimony from current and former participants about the program’s role in housing, mental‑health and peer‑support services; youth leaders asked supervisors to attend the Sweet 16 celebration and warned of funding risks tied to state ballot measures.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on April 2024 issued a proclamation recognizing the 16th anniversary of the Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration (HCTC) and heard testimony from multiple youth leaders and staff about the program’s impact.
Kala Peltier Olsen, identified herself as the lead organizer of HCTC and described the program’s founding in 2008 after a county foster‑youth resource mapping project. Olsen said HCTC brings together youth with lived experience to influence foster‑care, juvenile‑justice,…
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