Ventura Board Votes To Name Suicide Crisis Center After Mental Health Leader In ‘Fitting’ Tribute
Children who are at risk of suicide will be able to receive intensive therapy in the center that's scheduled to open in August. It will be named after David Holmboe, a leading voice on mental health in the community.
The Ventura County Star:
Crisis Center To Be Named For Mental Health Leader David Holmboe
A new center to stabilize suicidal children has been named for David Holmboe, a mental health leader and retired educator who died last year. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to name the center for Holmboe after praising him for his contributions to mental health care. The board OK'd the designation in a unanimous vote, as is required under board-adopted rules for naming a county facility after an individual. (Wilson, 4/5)
In other news from around the state —
The Desert Sun:
Free Health Clinic In Indio This Weekend
A free clinic offering medical, dental and vision checks will return to the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio this weekend, Friday through Sunday. The nonprofit California CareForce expects 900 people to take advantage of the clinic each day. Starting at 5 a.m., people waiting in line will received numbered tickets. They will be let into the clinic starting at 6 a.m. Only one ticket will be issued per person in line. (Newkirk, 4/5)
The Renegade Rip:
BC To Start One Of The First Public Health Pathways
Starting in fall of 2016, Bakersfield College will begin implementing one of the first Public Health Services pathways for a community college in the state. The goal will be to give students with an interest in the health field more career options. According to Public Health faculty member Sarah Baron, when most people think about going into the medical field, they only consider being a doctor or nurse. (Lievanos, 4/5)