Press Releases

June 21, 2022 | Department of Health Services

County of Sonoma Health officials issue heat alert

The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services has issued a Heat Alert in response to the National Weather Service’s Heat Advisory for parts of the county from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. The heat alert applies to inland areas of Sonoma County, where high temperatures are forecast in the high 90s and low 100s. Santa Rosa is forecast to reach 103 degrees. Read full story

May 24, 2022 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County collects over $500,000 in sales tax funds for behavioral health, homelessness

Sonoma County’s Department of Health Services today reported to the Board of Supervisors that more than $500,000 in Measure O funds have been collected to date to support mental health and homelessness services, two major priorities for the Board of Supervisors. Read full story

April 04, 2022 | Department of Health Services

HomeFirst to operate the Sonoma County Continuum of Care’s Coordinated Entry System

The Coordinated Entry System in Sonoma County has changed operators from Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa to HomeFirst, a nonprofit agency based in Santa Clara County. The change in operators was approved by the local Continuum of Care Board and took effect on April 1. Read full story

February 18, 2022 | Department of Health Services

Tina Rivera to be appointed director of SonomaCounty’s Department of Health Services

Tina Rivera, a veteran government official and nonprofit leader with more than 25 years of experience delivering health care and social services to the public, has been named director of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services following a nationwide recruitment search. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote to confirm her appointment for a three-year term at its March 1 meeting. Read full story

May 27, 2021 | Department of Health Services

WIC to increase fruits and vegetable benefits for four months withAmerican Rescue Plan funding

Starting June1, Sonoma County’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) families will receive atemporary increase in their monthly WIC fruits and vegetables benefit thanks tofunding from the American Rescue Plan Act. Read full story

August 22, 2020 | Department of Health Services

Aviso de salud sobre la calidad del aire - actualizado

Health officials urge Sonoma County residents to limit outdoor activity due to the poor air quality caused by wildfires burning in Sonoma County and throughout Northern California. Read full story

August 22, 2020 | Department of Health Services

AirQuality Health Advisory

Health officials urge Sonoma County residents to limit outdoor activity due to the poor air quality caused by wildfires burning in Sonoma County and throughout Northern California. Read full story

July 08, 2020 | Department of Health Services

New Report Finds 1% of SonomaCounty Residents Account for Over 25% of Jail, Shelter, and Behavioral HealthUtilization

A new report released today by the California Policy Lab atUC Berkeley helps Sonoma County government leaders to identify and better servea group of about 6,600 high utilizers of health, justice, and homelessnessservices provided by state and county agencies. Read full story

March 14, 2020 | Department of Health Services

Health Officer Order Restricting Visitation to Residential Care Facilities

The Sonoma County Health Officer, to help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), has issued an Order restricting visitation and non-essential movement at residential care facilities to protect facility residents and to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the County. Read full story

March 13, 2020 | Department of Health Services

Oficial de Salud Ordena Cancelar Grandes Eventos

En una abundancia de precaución, La Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, ha emitido una Orden cancelando reuniones masivas de 250 individuales o más para prevenir la propagación del nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19) en el Condado. Esta Orden está basada en la evidencia del aumento de transmisión comunitario de COVID-19 mundial, evidencia científica sobre el método más eficaz para disminuir el COVID-19 específicamente, igual a las mejores prácticas para proteger las poblaciones en riesgo del COVID-19. Read full story