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 home-based health services bring medical care and support directly to residents of Alameda County, offering in-home visits, assessments, and treatments to promote health and independence.
Staffed by public health nurses and community health outreach workers, this team provides case management, immunizations, prenatal, and many other services to low-income residents.