Community health priorities: suicide and chronic disease
Summary
Public Health's new program revealed Amador's suicide rate is roughly three times the state average, with older men living alone at highest risk. The county is building a prevention coalition and wants a supervisor at the table — and reminded everyone about the 988 crisis line.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded through the new Behavioral Health Services Act program, though state funding amounts aren't yet set.
Isolated residents, veterans, and families affected by mental health crisis across the county.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors — September 8, 2026
Public Health's new program revealed Amador's suicide rate is roughly three times the state average, with older men living alone at highest risk. The county is building a prevention coalition and wants a supervisor at the table — and reminded everyone about the 988 crisis line.
Board of Supervisors — June 9, 2026
The county's first Community Health Improvement Plan flags suicide rates roughly three times the state average, heart disease mortality more than double the state rate, and poor access to exercise and care upcountry. Supervisors also raised the county's older age profile as a factor worth studying.
Board of Supervisors — May 19, 2026
The Board declared May 2026 Mental Health Matters Month, with staff sharing stories about the importance of reducing stigma around seeking care — a notable contrast with the same meeting's marijuana dispensary debate over adolescent mental health risks.
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