Though they gained positive insight about Del Norte County, Colleen Machado and Shelby Bodenstab say they have learned accessing food, fresh water, child care, medical care and other necessities isn’t easy for many living in Klamath, Gasquet and Smith River.
Machado and Bodenstab, employees with the Del Norte County Public Health Branch, have been tasked with gathering input from residents for the agency’s first Community Health Assessment. And though the assessment will focus on the whole county, Bodenstab says she and Machado especially want to hear from those outside Crescent City.
