Sorrel Leaf Healing Center

09/16/2025

Interior walls have been painted and cabinetry is being installed! Equally as important but not as pretty, underground work of installing power and water lines has also been completed.

09/07/2025

Sorrel Leaf Healing Center is at the arcata plaza at the Out of the Darkness walk for su***de awareness.

09/02/2025

1 year ago, after a LONG time planning, we began construction on our new Crisis Residential Facility. We appreciate everyone who has been with us from the start back when we thought we’d be open by 2023, oh the amount of red tape we underestimated! But it is with extreme confidence that we can now announce we will be finished with construction of the main facility in early 2926 and having youth in the building by spring 2026! Thanks for all your support over the years. We are still fundraising for other aspects of the campus. Check out our website for the ways you can contribute.

Help our Nonprofit support youth in crisis. Donate or volunteer. All Sorrel Leaf Healing Center donations are tax deductable.

08/29/2025

Last Friday, we were honored to welcome Senator McGuire to the site of Sorrel Leaf's construction here in Humboldt County. He toured the grounds and showed his support for the critical work being done in his district to address the urgent shortage of youth mental health crisis services in Northern California.

Our Children's Crisis Residential Program represents hope and healing for young people facing a mental health crisis in Humboldt County and beyond, and we are deeply grateful to Senator McGuire for taking the time to see firsthand our construction progress.

Here are some photos from the visit!

08/18/2025

September 7th Sorrel Leaf will be walking at the Out of the Darkness Walks at the Arcata Plaza. An amazing community event that brings awareness to the mental health crisis.

Come walk with us and join our team!!

Please support the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de. Donate or register to walk!

08/16/2025

We are excited to announce we are now hiring for our next leadership position, the Cultural Coordinator. This position is critical to SLHC's values and beliefs as they will be the primary person to create a network of peer partners who will help support youth from a cultural perspective while at the facility. Additionally, this role will assume coordination of our Cultural Council, an amazing group of folks who have been meeting for almost 2 years providing us with much needed advice and wisdom.
Check out our website for the many amazing benefits SLHC offers, along with a complete job description and application packet. This is an exempt position with a starting salary of $67,000.

https://www.sorrelleaf.org/joinourteam

07/30/2025

Thanks to Ray Wolfe Construction, Inc. for building us such beautiful cabinetry! We love the knotty alder and can’t wait to see it once everything is installed in the building.

07/28/2025

Do you wish there was a small and easy way you could show your support for Sorrel Leaf? We are actively trying to build an employee library as a resource to staff.

These books will be available for staff to borrow and read as they wish, with some being used for onboarding, ongoing training, mentorship, and cultural activities.

Help support our goal by donating a book today. We prefer local used books whenever possible. Visit our website for the full book list. https://www.sorrelleaf.org/booklist

07/26/2025

We love the new look of our building. Thanks@julian_berg77 for designing such a beautiful facility.

07/24/2025

Hard hats needed! Our Crisis Residential Facility is under construction. Thanks to Pacific Builders for doing an amazing job. If we continue to stay on schedule we’ll be open by Spring 2026.

07/21/2025

We also hired a Head of Operations in February 2024. Meet Meghan Gallagher...

With nearly two decades of leadership experience in health and social services, Meghan brings deep operational insight, regulatory expertise, and a passion for high-impact care to her work. She has a proven track record of developing and leading complex programs while ensuring full compliance with local, state, federal, and funding-specific regulations—skills that directly align with the mission and operational needs of Sorrel Leaf Healing Center.

Her extensive background in hiring, training, and staff development supports the creation of cohesive, mission-driven teams—an essential component in building a responsive and resilient organizational culture. Additionally, her certification in Project Management for Nonprofits complements her hands-on experience in launching services that are both effective and sustainable.

A two-time Administrator of the Year and recipient of multiple deficiency-free regulatory audits, Meghan consistently demonstrates a commitment to operational excellence, regulatory integrity, and trauma-informed care delivery—making her an ideal fit for leading operations and compliance at Sorrel Leaf Healing Center.

05/30/2024

Check out this amazing ceremony! Perry Lincoln is one of Sorrel Leaf's cultural bearers, supporting the center in developing culturally specific services for young people. Perry and his team have been creating a dug out canoe the last 2yrs that will be put into the Eel River this weekend. This is the first time this has occurred on the Eel in over 100 years. Perry was also interviewed by KMUD last night! Take a listen to learn more. The interview is titled “KMUD News-Evening” and starts at minute 17. https://archive.kmudfm.org

Updated flyer with earlier start time.
June 1. Wailaki People On the River . Rafting, canoeing, paddling ancestral homelands together. Connecting.

Thanks to all our supporters and collaborators.