Our Programs

Family Health Unit

  1. California Children's Services (CCS): Helps children with special health needs get medical care.
  2. Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH): Supports the health of mothers and children.
  3. Medical Therapy Unit (MTU): Provides therapy for kids who need it.

Healthy Communities Unit

  1. Injury and Violence Prevention: Works to prevent injuries and violence.
  2. Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention: Teaches about healthy eating and staying active.
  3. Oral Health: Helps people take care of their teeth.
  4. Substance Use Prevention Education: Teaches about drug and alcohol prevention.
  5. Tobacco Prevention: Works to reduce smoking and vaping.

Epidemiology and Informatics Unit

Epidemiology and Informatics is our disease tracking and data team.

  1. Community Health Assessment and Improvement: Studies health issues in our county.

  2. Epidemiology: Tracks diseases to spot trends.
  3. Informatics: Uses technology to improve health services.
  4. Medical Marijuana Identification: Issues and manages medical marijuana ID cards.

Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Unit

  1. Communicable Disease Prevention: Prevents the spread of diseases.
  2. Healthcare Acquired Infection Prevention: Works to reduce infections in hospitals.
  3. HIV/AIDS Prevention: Provides HIV/AIDS education and testing.
  4. Immunizations: Gives vaccines to prevent diseases.

Health Response and Preparedness Unit

  1. Emergency Preparedness: Plans for health emergencies.
  2. Pandemic Flu: Gets ready for flu outbreaks.
  3. Hospital Preparedness: Works with local hospitals on emergency plans.

Operations and Planning Unit

  1. Administrative Services: Runs our daily office work.
  2. Policy and Planning: Creates rules to keep our community healthy.
  3. Professional Development: Helps our staff in learning and staying up-to-date in the public health field.

Cross-Cutting Initiatives

  1. Health Equity: Making sure everyone has fair access to healthcare.
  2. Community Engagement: Getting the community involved in health projects using events, surveys, and partnerships.
  3. Data Sharing and Transparency: Sharing health information with the public.
  4. Mobile Health Services: Bringing healthcare to people who can't easily reach it.