Health

While data from the sobering center shows steady use from walk-in visits, law enforcement referrals have remained low since the facility opened last August.

All Chico police and firefighters will now get free yearly cancer screenings. The city approved the expansion this week. In six months, it will consider expanding the program to other city employees.

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For the first time, domestic violence topped the list of behavioral health concerns in a countywide survey. The shift reflects what service providers are seeing on the ground and has sparked renewed calls more focus on prevention.

Butte County Behavioral Health gets funding from Proposition 1 to expand mental health and addiction services in Chico by renovating a former Enloe Health facility.

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A new survey works to learn more about the needs of residents after the county found widespread tooth decay in local children.

Butte County’s suicide rate is nearly 60% higher than the state average. Behavioral Health Director Scott Kennelly gives his thought on why — and says having conversations about suicide can help.

Opioid overdose deaths declined nationwide in 2024, and Shasta County is following the trend. That's largely due to expanded access to naloxone and community-driven prevention efforts.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, May 2, 2025.