Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a yearly flu vaccine. Read more
7th through 12th graders need a whooping cough (pertussis) shot before starting the school year. Read more
Our animal shelter cares for animals in need of new homes. Find the right companion today! Visit the website
We partner with community-based agencies to provide addiction treatment services. Read more
Mental Health Services Act: FY 10-11 Progress Report, FY 12-13 Plan Update (PDF)
May 17, 2012
California Department of Public Health News Release – Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins May 1, 2012. (PDF)
May 1, 2012
Updated minimum standards for the design and construction of public swimming pools, effective September 1, 2012 (PDF)
April 27, 2012
23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
April 25, 2012
Request for Proposals – Community Garden Support -- Responses to Questions (PDF)
April 23, 2012
Request for Proposals – Community Garden Support
April 18, 2012
Information – National Prevention Strategy
April 2, 2012
Our Community – Health Starts Here (PDF)
April 5, 2012
Healthy Communities – Request for Proposals – Friday Night Live Youth Leadership (PDF)
April 4, 2012
Information – National Prevention Strategy
April 2, 2012
Press Release – County Partners with Local Providers to Expand Access to Care Under New Program
March 21, 2012
Notice of Vacancy – Sonoma County Representative on the Board of Partnership HealthPlan of California
March 15, 2012
Welcome to the Sonoma County Department of Health Services website! The Department is proud of the diverse service we provide to our community, and protecting the health and well being of individuals and the community is our preeminent responsibility.
Multiple factors play a role in the health of a community. What we eat; how often we exercise; the design and construction of our communities; the air we breathe; access to a health home, educational attainment, affordable housing, and climate change - all can affect our physical and mental health. As such, every day our lives are touched by Health Services programs and services. Thanks to the dedicated and skilled work of over 550 Health Services staff and our many community partners, the Department of Health Services continues to provide a broad range of innovative, award-winning, and creative services designed to protect, promote and achieve healthy individuals, families, and communities. We are committed to working collaboratively with the community and our partners to make Sonoma County the healthiest county in the state by 2020.
We are interested in your opinions and views on how we can improve these services and the health of our community and/or this website. Please feel free to send me your feedback at dhsdir@sonoma-county.org.
- Rita Scardaci, Director of Health Services