Welcome to the Department of Health Services

The Affordable Care Act

Learn about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Health Care Reform, and its implications for Sonoma County residents.
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Berries Sold at Costco

DHS is working with the CDPH to protect the public from Hepatitis A believed to be associated with Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries.
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Mental Health Services Act

Sonoma County's public planning process for implementation of the MHSA began in the fall of 2004 and continues today.
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Crisis Assessment, Prevention, and Education Team

The CAPE Team is a prevention and early intervention strategy designed to intervene with youth ages 16 to 25, who are at risk of or are experiencing first onset of serious psychiatric illness.
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Rita Scardaci, Director -Sonoma County Department of Health Services

Message from the Director

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

North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline (855) 587-6373 Norte de la bahia del condado de sonoma (855) 587-6373

National HIV Testing Day is June 24, 2013



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Current Meetings

June 13, 2013: Coalition for a Tobacco-free Sonoma County

June 18, 2013: Mental Health Board

June 19, 2013: Sonoma County Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Problems

June 27, 2013: Community Activity and Nutrition Coalition (CAN-C) Steering Committee

July 16, 2013: Community Activity and Nutrition Coalition (CAN-C)

June 24, 2013: First Five Sonoma County Commission

July 16, 2013: Mental Health Board

July 17, 2013: Sonoma County Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Problems

July 17, 2013: Infectious Disease Task Force

July 17, 2013: County Nutrition Action Plan (CNAP) Workgroup

July 22, 2013: Sonoma County Emergency Medical Care Committee

July 25, 2013: Healthy Students Initiative Subcommittee

August 14, 2013: Sonoma County Commission on AIDS

August 28, 2013: Sonoma County Home Visiting Advisory Council

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Other DHS Websites

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Hotlines and Helplines

  • 24-hour Emergency Mental Health Hotline (800) 746-8181
  • North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline (855) 587-6373
  • Línea Directa de Prevención del Suicidio del Norte de la Bahía del Condado de Sonoma (855) 587-6373
  • Beach Status Hotline (707) 565-6552
  • Disease Reporting (707) 565-4567
  • Maternal, Child and Adolescent Toll Free Line (800) 427-8982 - help with access to health insurance and services for women, teens and children.
  • Public Health Information Line (707) 565-4477

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