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Humboldt County supervisors issue proclamations honoring child‑abuse prevention, dispatchers, early childhood, animal control and more
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors read and adopted a slate of proclamations honoring Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Dispatcher Appreciation Week, the Week of the Young Child, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Grange Month and Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week. Nonprofit leaders used the chance to outline service needs and funding shortfalls.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on April 14 read and adopted a series of proclamations recognizing a half‑dozen public‑interest observances, and invited nonprofit leaders to describe current needs and programs.
The board declared April 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard from Jan Braramlet, president of the Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council (CAPCC), who said CAPCC is aligning local outreach with the Family First Prevention Services Act, building a "no‑wrong‑door" approach to referrals and working with schools and public health to expand ACEs screening and prevention pathways.
"We focus this work on making connections across organizations and considering ways to collaborate and bridge gaps in services," Braramlet said during the presentation.
A second proclamation honored National Dispatcher Appreciation Week (April 12–18). In prepared remarks the county cited 2025 communications statistics: 103,926 public calls handled, 20,910 911 calls (about 20%), and 64,536 calls for service; dispatch staff answered 99.4% of 911 calls within 10 seconds. Sheriff’s Office leaders and the board thanked dispatchers for their crisis work and reiterated that staffing remains thin.
The board also proclaimed the Week of the Young Child, recognizing local early‑childhood groups including the Redwood Coast chapter of the California Association for the Education of Young Children and several county partners. Star (who identified themself as past chapter president) said high‑quality early learning and family supports produce short‑ and long‑term gains for children’s cognitive and social development.
A representative of the North Coast Rape Crisis Team (NCRCT) accepted a proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and asked supervisors to support state‑level funding advocacy. The speaker told the board NCRCT expects a roughly 50% cut in state funding and reported last‑year service totals of more than 550 survivors supported and more than 2,200 crisis hotline calls; the group asked the public to attend a May 2 fundraising event at the Arcata Community Center.
Supervisors also read proclamations honoring Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week and Grange Month and thanked volunteers and local nonprofits who run shelters, food programs and community breakfasts.
What’s next: The proclamations require no formal county action beyond adoption; several presenters asked the board for continued advocacy and for help directing philanthropic or grant money to sustain services that are facing budget pressures.
