Media Contacts by Sonoma County Department & Agency

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Contact:	Rebecca Wachsberg
Title:	Deputy County Administrator - Community & Government Affairs
Address:	575 Administration Drive, Suite 104A Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone:	(707) 565-3782
Fax:	(707) 565-3778
Email:	Rebecca.Wachsberg@sonoma-county.org
Website:	http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/cao

Contact:	Amy Ricard
Title:	Community Relations Specialist
Address:	747 Mendocino Ave, Suite 100 Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone:	(707) 565-7261
Email:	Amy.Ricard@sonoma-county.org
Website:	http://www.sonomaopenspace.org

Behavioral Health Division
- Crisis Assessment, Prevention, and Education
- Crisis Stabilization Unit
- Jail Mental Health Services
- Dependency Drug Court & Drug Free Babies
- Mental Health Services Act Coordination (Proposition 63)
- Mobile Support Team
Health Policy, Planning & Evaluation Division
- Alcohol, Tobacco, And Other Drugs Violence Prevention
- Dental Health
- Obesity Prevention
Public Health Division
- Disease Control and Surveillance
- Environmental Health (Restaurant Inspections, Solid Waste, Freshwater and Ocean Water Quality)
- Home and Field Nursing (Nurse-Family Partnership)
- Public Health Laboratory
- Women, Infants, Children Program (WIC)
First 5 Sonoma County Commission
Sonoma County Animal Services
County & Community Initiatives
- Health Action

Contact:	Scott Alonso
Title:	Communications Manager
Address:	490 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 101 Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone:	(707) 565-6625
Fax:	(707) 565-6619
Mobile:	(707) 867-6564
Email:	Scott.Alonso@sonoma-county.org
Website:	http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Health-Services/

Adult and Aging Services Division
- Adult Protective Services
- Area Agency on Aging: Aging Together; My Care, My Plan: Speak Up Sonoma County; A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls; the Sonoma County Elder Justice Coalition
- In-Home Supportive Services
- In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority
- Multipurpose Senior Service Program
- Public Administrator / Public Guardian / Public Conservator
- Veterans Service Office
Economic Assistance Division
- CalFresh (formerly food stamps)
- Medi-Cal, Covered California and County Medical Services Program (CMSP)
- General Assistance Program
Employment and Training Division
- Job Link (with Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board)
- Sonoma Works (aka CalWorks)
- Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps (with Water Dept.)
Family, Youth and Children’s Services Division
- Child Protection Services
- Foster Care / Adoption
- Valley of the Moon Children’s Home
- Redwood Children’s Center
County Initiatives
- Upstream Investments (sponsored by the Board of Supervisors)
- Road to the Early Achievement and Development of Youth (READY) (with First Five and Cradle to Career Sonoma County)

Contact:	Kris Montgomery
Title:	Communications Manager
Address:	490 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 101 Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone:	(707) 565-8085
Mobile:	(707) 495-6999
Email:	kmontgomery@schsd.org
Website:	http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Human-Services/

Permits & Inspections
- Building
- Well & Septic Systems
- Engineering
Planning, Zoning, General Plan, Land Use
- Boards & Commissions
- Project Review
- Environmental Review
- Major Planning Initiatives (Winery events, vacation rental ordinance, coastal sea level rise, etc.)
Code Enforcement

Contact:	Maggie Fleming
Title:	Communications Manager
Address:	2550 Ventura Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone:	(707) 565-6196
Email:	Maggie.Fleming@sonoma-county.org
Website:	http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Permit-and-Resource-Management/

Contact:	Meda Freeman
Title:	Communications Manager
Address:	2300 County Center Drive, Suite 120A Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone:	(707) 565-2275
Mobile:	(707) 321-2003
Email:	Meda.Freeman@sonoma-county.org
Website:	http://SonomaCountyParks.org

Contact:	Sergeant Spencer Crum
Title:	Media Relations - Public Information Officer
Address:	2796 Ventura Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone:	(707) 565-3941
Mobile:	(707) 483-3555
Email:	Sheriff-PIO@sonoma-county.org
Website:	http://www.sonomasheriff.org/

Contact:	Jennifer Larocque
Title:	Public Affairs Program Manager
Address:	2300 County Center Drive, Suite B 100 Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone:	(707) 565-2992
Email:	Jennifer.Larocque@sonoma-county.org
Website:	http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Transportation-and-Public-Works/

Contact:	Brad Sherwood
Title:	Community & Government Affairs Manager
Address:	404 Aviation Boulevard Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone:	(707) 322-8192
Email:	Brad.Sherwood@scwa.ca.gov
Website:	http://www.sonomacountywater.org