Press release from the Yurok Tribe:
The California Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) recently announced that the Yurok Tribe was selected to receive a $26.4 million grant to build the urgently needed Yurok Tribal Health and Wellness Center.
“The Yurok Health and Wellness Center will significantly strengthen tribal and non-tribal communities in our rural region. More importantly, it will save lives,” said Joseph L. James, the Chairman of the Yurok Tribe. “On behalf of the Yurok Tribal Council and the Yurok Tribe, I thank California Governor Gavin Newsom for supporting this transformational project.”
Earlier today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, California Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kim Johnson, Director of the California Department of Health Care Services Michelle Baass, and mental health leaders participated in a press conference to announce the distribution of $3.3 billion for 124 behavioral health-related projects, including the Yurok Tribal Health and Wellness Center. Aiming to increase access to mental healthcare throughout the state, the funds will create more than 5,000 inpatient beds and 21,800 outpatient slots…