Support of measures to provide efficient publicly administered health care, including mental health services, as these are essential and should be available to each individual.
Position In Brief:
- Health care services should be obtainable by all. Equity and stable funding are essential to this effort.
- Telehealth services should be expanded through greater broadband access.
- The rights and dignity of the individual should be safeguarded at all times.
- Social services are an important part of patient care for people of all ages.
- LWVHC supports expanded services addressing health risk factors such as “ACES,” Adverse Childhood Experiences of abuse, neglect and household dysfunction.
- LWVHC supports a robust program explaining (in culturally relevant terms) the critical importance of immunizations, especially for children.
- Preventive measures are essential and should be promoted in all phases of health care planning, including suicide prevention, addiction mitigation, sexually transmitted infections, reproductive health and access to quality nutrition in all areas of the county.
- We support expansion of funding for and parity in mental health services in Humboldt County.
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Humboldt County