Family Health Unit
- California Children's Services (CCS): Helps children with special health needs get medical care.
- Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH): Supports the health of mothers and children.
- Medical Therapy Unit (MTU): Provides therapy for kids who need it.
Healthy Communities Unit
- Injury and Violence Prevention: Works to prevent injuries and violence.
- Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention: Teaches about healthy eating and staying active.
- Oral Health: Helps people take care of their teeth.
- Substance Use Prevention Education: Teaches about drug and alcohol prevention.
- Tobacco Prevention: Works to reduce smoking and vaping.
Epidemiology and Informatics Unit
Epidemiology and Informatics is our disease tracking and data team.
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Community Health Assessment and Improvement: Studies health issues in our county.
- Epidemiology: Tracks diseases to spot trends.
- Informatics: Uses technology to improve health services.
- Medical Marijuana Identification: Issues and manages medical marijuana ID cards.
Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Unit
- Communicable Disease Prevention: Prevents the spread of diseases.
- Healthcare Acquired Infection Prevention: Works to reduce infections in hospitals.
- HIV/AIDS Prevention: Provides HIV/AIDS education and testing.
- Immunizations: Gives vaccines to prevent diseases.
Health Response and Preparedness Unit
- Emergency Preparedness: Plans for health emergencies.
- Pandemic Flu: Gets ready for flu outbreaks.
- Hospital Preparedness: Works with local hospitals on emergency plans.
Operations and Planning Unit
- Administrative Services: Runs our daily office work.
- Policy and Planning: Creates rules to keep our community healthy.
- Professional Development: Helps our staff in learning and staying up-to-date in the public health field.
Cross-Cutting Initiatives
- Health Equity: Making sure everyone has fair access to healthcare.
- Community Engagement: Getting the community involved in health projects using events, surveys, and partnerships.
- Data Sharing and Transparency: Sharing health information with the public.
- Mobile Health Services: Bringing healthcare to people who can't easily reach it.