News Index
Sonoma County Adopts Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Safe Management of Pain
Today the Committee for Healthcare Improvement, a coalition of healthcare providers that is part of Sonoma County Health Action, announced health care organizations across Sonoma County are implementing common guidelines for safe pain management. Read full story
Animals in Disaster Stakeholder Meeting - January 24, 2017
Join Sonoma County Animal Services and Sonoma County Emergency Services for an informational meeting about caring for all species of animalsduring all hazards. Learn how to get involved, be prepared for disasters andhow to become a Disaster Service Worker. Read full story
Help Us Build a Field of Dreams
Won't you help us build a Field of Dreams? Ourshelter dogs need your help! Read full story
State of Tobacco Control 2016
The State of Tobacco Control 2016 report grades all fifty states and the federal government on four key tobacco control policies. Read full story
CDPH Issues Warning about Dungeness and Rock Crabs Caught in Waters Along the Central and Northern California Coast
The California Department of Public Health today advised consumers not to eat Dungeness and Rock crabs caught in waters between the Oregon border and the southern Santa Barbara County line, due to the detection of dangerous levels of domoic acid, a naturally occurring toxin. Read full story
Department of Health Services Releases Results of Local Farmworkers Health Survey
Today, the Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) released the first- ever study of local farmworkers' health and well-being. The main finding from the study found that the vast majority of farmworkers permanently reside in Sonoma County with their families. Read full story
Request for Proposals
The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposal for Safe Routes to School for High Schools. Read full story
Two Bats Tested Positive for Rabies
Two positive cases of animal rabies were reported during the first week of April to the County Department of Health Services. Both cases involve bats, one found in Sebastopol and one in Windsor. These were the first two animals to test positive for rabies in 2015. Read full story
Health Services Update: Health Services Participates in National Dialogue on Creating an Optimal Health System
What should health care in America look like? Sonoma County was among 11 communities from 11 states that gathered in Chicago to address this question at an invitation-only roundtable convened by ReThink Health, an initiative dedicated to identifying innovative approaches to bridge health care delivery and community health initiatives. Read full story
Recovery Month Celebration on September 28th
Sonoma County has held Recovery Month celebrations for more than 20 years, often attended by more than 500 people. The 2014 event, hosted by the Department of Health Services’ substance use disorder programs in collaboration with local treatment providers, will take place Sunday, September 28th in Franklin Park, 2095 Franklin Drive, Santa Rosa. Read full story