Health and Human Services Agency

Since 2023, Shasta Scout has been covering stories about the leadership and financial management of Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency. Here are the stories we’ve told.

Amidst HHSA Financial Concerns, Assistant Director Christy Coleman Takes Charge as Director Laura Burch Steps Away for Medical Leave

Former HHSA Chief Fiscal Officer Says he was Terminated from Shasta County After Noting Significant Concerns with Agency Finances

HHSA’s New Chief Fiscal Officer Leaves Shasta County Employment After Only Two Months on the Job

Day 2 of Budget Hearings Focused on Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency

$6 M Budget Issue Highlights Lack of Financial Expertise at Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency

Shasta HHSA Director Pushes For “More Decision-Making Power” On the NorCal Continuum of Care

State Agency Warns Shasta County Over Failure To Distribute Housing Funds

Shasta County Opens New Cooling Centers As Soaring Temperatures and Power Shutoffs Are Expected Across the North State

Shasta County’s Director of Mental Health Will Resign in August

Whistleblower Shares Inside Perspective From Shasta County’s Public Health Officer Hiring Panel

Fact Check: Will the Decision To Stop Running the Continuum of Care Save Shasta County $350,000 annually?

Shasta County’s Proposed New Public Health Officer Is A Family Medicine Doctor Who Actively Opposed State COVID-19 Mandates

Updated: Two More Key Positions Are Vacant At Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency

Shasta County’s Withdrawal From NorCal Continuum of Care Leadership Threatens Access to State and Federal Housing Funding Across Seven Counties

Shasta County’s Disease Detectives And the Fight Against COVID-19