Department of Health Services

Protecting the health and well being of individuals and the community is the fundamental responsibility of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services.

Thanks to the hard work of over 550 Health Services staff and our community partners, the Department of Health Services continues to provide a broad range of innovative and creative services designed to protect, promote and achieve healthy individuals, families, and communities. Health Services is here for you and the community.

Flu Season is here / La temporada de gripe ya está aquí

Vaccination and good infection control practices remain the best prevention strategies. Learn about what you can do to protect yourself and others during this flu season. Read More

Las prácticas de control de vacunación y la buena de infección siguen siendo las mejores estrategias de prevención. Aprenda acerca de lo que puede hacer para protegerse y proteger a otras personas durante esta temporada de gripe. Leer más

Upcoming Events

Sonoma Tobacco Independence Instagram Contest for Sonoma County Teens
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is launching a new tobacco prevention campaign.
This contest may be of interest to groups such as student clubs, leadership, media, photo, or art classes.
Board of Supervisors Meeting - March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
Board of Supervisors Chambers
Responsible Beverage Service Training - March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
Petaluma Community Center
Community Toxics Collections - March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
Santa Rosa
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Latest News

Notice of Intent to Award Contract - Aquatic Assessment of Community Water Fluoridation
March 6, 2014
The Department of Health Services intends to award contract(s) to: Cardno-Entrix
First 5 Photo Contest
March 3, 2014
On March 3, Read Across America Day, we launched a month-long photo contest on Facebook for local families! Prizes include a free iPad and hundreds of dollars in bilingual children’s books. All you need to enter is a photo of you reading with your child. Enter here http://bit.ly/1cmy9Ur
Request for Proposal - SNAP-Ed After School/Extended Break Contractor(s) - Added Material
February 19, 2014
Additional Information added to the Request for Proposal.
The Department of Health Services is seeking an After School/Extended Care Coordinator to engage after school/extended break programs to increase SNAP-Ed approved nutrition education and physical activity opportunities and social marketing strategies that increase access and consumption of healthy food and beverages.
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Press Releases

New Survey Finds Tobacco And Other Unhealthy Products Easily Available And Especially Appealing To Kids In Sonoma County Stores
March 5, 2014
New data reveals that Sonoma County has more stores that sell tobacco products, alcohol and sugary drinks, often placed near the candy at the check-out counter, than most of the other regions in California. This finding is part of new data released today on the availability and marketing of tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy and healthy food products in stores that sell tobacco. The first time all three categories of products have been analyzed together.
You Wouldn’t Eat 22 Packs of Sugar. Why Are You Drinking Them?
February 27, 2014
In an effort to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes rates, the County of Sonoma Department of Health Services has launched a new campaign about sugary drinks. To increase awareness about how much sugar people drink and the health impacts of drinking even one sugary drink a day, ads around Sonoma County will prompt residents to question why they are drinking so much sugar: "You wouldn’t eat 22 packs of sugar. Why are you drinking them?"
Dog Foster Homes Needed by Sonoma County Animal Shelter
February 2, 2014
If you adore dogs and love making a difference, here’s your chance to do so in a big way. Sonoma County Animal Care and Control (the "County Shelter") seeks loving canine foster parents to provide stable, short-term homes for dogs awaiting adoption.
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Message from the Director

Rita Scardaci
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