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Yurok Tribe Nabs $30 Million Education Grant (North Coast Journal)

By Iridian Casarez , September 22, 2021, North Coast Journal. The Yurok Tribe was awarded a $30 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Promise Neighborhoods to create a regional five-year effort for a "cradle-school-career pathway project" that will build programs and support services for students in Del Norte County. “The Yurok Education Department is excited about what this grant means for our families, our students and the community as a whole. In partnership with the True...

In Del Norte, CalFresh Households Have Increased, Food Bank Visits, Utility Assistance Program Users Have Decreased (Lost Coast Outpost)

By Jessica Cejnar, July 31, 2020, Lost Coast Outpost. Del Norte County seems to be following a national trend — the number of households relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has grown by 10 percent since March. Dorothy Waddelow, program manager for the Del Norte County Department of Health and Human Services, says the increase is due to businesses that were forced to close their doors or reduce staff hours due to COVID-19 pandemic safety measures. [ Please click here to...

Opiod treatment plans receive $75,000 grant [Del Norte Triplicate]

Staff report, July 20, 2019, Del Norte Triplicate Center for Care Innovations has announced its partners for “Addiction Treatment Starts Here: Community Partnerships” program. The four participating coalitions are Rx Safe Del Norte, San Diego Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force, SafeRx Santa Cruz County, and San Benito County Opioid Task Force. According to a statement from Rx Safe Del Norte, the program aims to strengthen coalitions to effectively prevent and treat opioid use disorders. Each...

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