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.
An organized network of healthcare facilities, emergency responders, and protocols designed to provide rapid and efficient care for individuals experiencing traumatic injuries. The system includes designated trauma centers, such as hospitals with specialized capabilities to handle severe injuries, as well as pre-hospital services like paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
We respond to questions and complaints from consumers being treated in psychiatric hospitals/facilities, long-term facilities or adult residential facilities.