The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
Our disaster response and coordination efforts focus on building resilient communities through education, preparedness, and recovery from public health emergencies.
CDC's Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) is a federally funded program that enhances preparedness in the nation's largest population centers, where nearly 60% of the population resides. The program prepares jurisdictions to effectively respond to large public health emergencies with life-saving medicines and medical supplies.
We encourage you to plan and prepare your families for emergencies in advance. Resources are available here to assist you before and during a disaster.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, EMS assumed responsibility for resource management and established a supply warehouse in Dublin, CA. More than 29 million items have been distributed to date.