K'ima:w Medical Center

03/23/2026

⚠ We are currently working on our phone system ⚠

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you have a medical emergency:
🚑 Please call 9-1-1
🚨 Hoopa Dispatch (530) 625-4180 or (530) 625-4202

03/19/2026

03/19/2026

✨ UPDATE: Phone lines should be back up and running, the issue was identified and fixed. Please let us know if there are still any issues.

🚨Phone lines down 🚨

We are currently troubleshooting the problem and expect to have lines open soon. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you are having a medical emergency, please dial 9-1-1!

Hoopa Tribal Dispatch can be reached at (530) 625-4202

Hoopa Ambulance (530) 625-4180

03/18/2026

⚠ KMC received an advisory from the California Department of Health, advising that the public not forage for wild mushrooms or consume foraged mushrooms after a Humboldt County resident was diagnosed with amatoxin poisoning.

➡ On Friday, March 13, an individual consumed foraged mushrooms he received from an experienced forager. By Saturday, the individual was admitted into the hospital. He is now in the ICU being treated for multiple amatoxin poisoning complications.

➡ If you have consumed foraged mushrooms in the last week, please be aware of possible symptoms of mushroom poisoning. Symptoms may not appear until 6 to 24 hours after eating a poisonous mushroom. Mild symptoms (even mild nausea) can be the beginning of a more severe reaction. Sometimes early symptoms go away within a day BUT serious to fatal liver damage can still develop within 2 to 3 days. Seek help immediately, if you or someone you know has eaten a poisonous mushroom. Do not wait for symptoms to appear. Treatment is more difficult once symptoms start. ​

🤒Common early symptoms include: stomach pain, cramping, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, drop in blood pressure, fatigue, confusion

🚑 Mushroom poisoning can lead to serious complications, including: liver damage, kidney damage, hallucinations and euphoria, seizures, death.

🚨 What to do if you may have eaten a poisonous mushroom:
IMMEDIATELY seek medical care and call the California Poiso​n Control Hotline​​ at 1-800-222-1222​​​​ if you or someone you know may have eaten a poisonous mushroom. The hotline can tell you exactly what to do in the case of a mushroom poisoning. They also provide guidance to medical providers to help ensure proper care.​​ The hotline is FREE and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 200 languages.

🚨 When to go to the hospital:
Take any of the uneaten mushroom with you if you can. Experts can identify the mushroom, which can help with your medical care. To preserve the mushroom, place it in a paper bag or waxed paper (not plastic) and refrigerate. ​If you don't have the mushroom, photos of the mushroom (including its cap, stem, and underside) can be helpful.​

The suspected mushroom is believed to be Amanita Phalloides, or more commonly referred to as the Death Cap mushroom.

03/17/2026

03/16/2026

🚨Save the Date 🚨

📆 Wednesday, March 25, 2026
⌚ 5:30 - 6:30 PM
🗺 Hoopa Valley Tribal Office, Soctish Room

✨KMC's Outreach Team cordially invites the community to an informative class covering medication safety, early prevention, when to call for help, and home safety. This is a safe space to ask questions and learn improved techniques so you can better assist a loved one in need.

✨Each session offers new information so be sure to attend as many as you can in order to get the most out of this vital service to our community.

03/14/2026

Going into the weekend, KMC would like to offer a resource for anyone struggling with how to speak to their child about recent events.

This nearly eight-minute informative video can help parents understand the best time and place to have these conversations, things to ask, and signs to watch for as our youth process recent events. Please prioritize mental health; early intervention can greatly reduce negative outcomes.

If you or a loved one is struggling, help is available! You do not need to suffer in silence.

(please note, there is about a 20 second delay in the start of the video)

Unfortunately, sad circumstances or tragic events happen. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Dr. Tami Benton, explains how to speak...

03/12/2026

⚠ Please use caution driving on Airport Rd, large trucks will be moving in and out of the construction zone, the Provider Housing Project area. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. ⚠