To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Michelle Bushnell
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Proclamation Recognizing October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Humboldt County
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the proclamation.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
The Board of Supervisors recognizes October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Humboldt County. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States and can also affect men. Early detection, including recommended mammography screening, can significantly improve outcomes.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides an opportunity to increase awareness, encourage appropriate screening and early detection, support continued research and advances in treatment, celebrate survivors and remember those whose lives have been touched by breast cancer, including those we have lost.
By adopting this proclamation, Humboldt County reaffirms its commitment to community health and to recognizing and supporting individuals, families and loved ones affected by breast cancer.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact in presenting this proclamation.
STAFFING IMPACT:
There are no impacts on current staffing levels.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Independent Physicians Associations
Mad River Community Hospital
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Redwood Memorial Hospital
Breast and Gyn Health Project
American Cancer Society
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion.
ATTACHMENTS:
Proclamation
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
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