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Taking Action Against Anxiety
Photo by C.Valdez on Unsplash One of the most common mental illnesses in the U.S. is anxiety. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “Anxiety disorders are affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and…
For Valentine’s Day with Love
Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash What better way to show how much you love someone then by becoming a donor? Thursday, February 14, 2019 is not only Valentines Day but National Donor Day. It is a day to raise…
Go Red for Women
February is American Heart Month and Friday, February 1st is National “Wear Red” Day, which is a day that shows support and awareness of women’s heart health. Go Red for Women is an American Heart Association’s initiative that raises awareness…
Pints for SoHum Health
Join us this Friday from 4 – 8pm at Stone Junction Bar, 744 Redwood Drive, in Garberville! 20% of drinks at the Stone Junction Bar and 20% of food from Lil’ Bits will benefit SoHum Health Foundation. Have a drink…
Summer River Safety
Like the Nile, the Eel River is one of few rivers in the northern hemisphere that flows from south to north. The Eel and its tributaries form the third largest watershed entirely in California, one of six rivers that flow…
Fires, mudslides, tsunamis and earthquakes… Oh my!
Northern California is no stranger to extreme weather events. The recent Carr and Mendocino Complex fires still raging have become the most destructive and largest wildfires in the state’s history, respectively. Whenever we hear about or see these events on…
Fire!! Ready, Set, Go!
Ready, Set, Go! is the title of CalFire’s brochure and video designed to help each of us create our own wildfire action plan. I’m going to get mine done right after I write this column. I’ve come late to this…
Courtyard ribbon-cutting
“Where flowers bloom so does hope.” Lady Bird Johnson Approaching Garberville’s hospital campus nestled in the residential backstreets there is a sense of community neighborliness. Visitors to Jerold Phelps Community Hospital or the Southern Humboldt Community Clinic can now enjoy…
The people we serve – part 2
This is the second of two columns featuring comments by people who have used our District’s services. Read part 1 here. Hospital rehab services “Thank God for this place” says Johnny Jennings about Jerold Phelps Community Hospital. After several days…
The people we serve – part 1
This is the first of two posts featuring comments by people who have used our District’s services. Spectrum of care Hal Lepoff: “I never expected to be diagnosed with an incurable cancer (Chronic lymphocytic leukemia or CLL). It’s something that…