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September 19, 2014 | Department of Health Services

Health Services Update: Health Services Participates in National Dialogue on Creating an Optimal Health System

What should health care in America look like? Sonoma County was among 11 communities from 11 states that gathered in Chicago to address this question at an invitation-only roundtable convened by ReThink Health, an initiative dedicated to identifying innovative approaches to bridge health care delivery and community health initiatives. Read full story

September 18, 2014 | County Administrator's Office

Opening of Time Limited Application Filing for Category A5 – Visitor Finding and SignageFiscal Year 2014-2015

A time limited application filing period has been opened for Category A5-Visitor Finding and Signage. Applications are being accepted beginning September 16, 2014 and closing on October 16, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. All other program categories are closed for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. Read full story

September 12, 2014 | Board of Supervisors Department

President Obama Proclaims an Emergency in Response to the South Napa Earthquake

The Obama Administration today proclaimed an emergency that includes Napa and Solano Counties only. At this time, Sonoma County is not included in the President’s proclamation. Read full story

September 01, 2014 | Department of Health Services

Recovery Month Celebration on September 28th

Sonoma County has held Recovery Month celebrations for more than 20 years, often attended by more than 500 people. The 2014 event, hosted by the Department of Health Services’ substance use disorder programs in collaboration with local treatment providers, will take place Sunday, September 28th in Franklin Park, 2095 Franklin Drive, Santa Rosa. Read full story

July 29, 2014 | Human Resources Department

LGBTQI Task Force Establishes Advisory Board

Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights LGBTQI Task Force creates Advisory Board to provide input in county-wide assessment. Read full story

June 24, 2014 | Board of Supervisors Department

Sonoma County Adopts its First Arts Action Plan

On the heels of investing $250,000 in the creative arts, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors adopted the County’s first ever strategic Arts Action Plan, developed by the County’sEconomic Development Board, intended to boost the county’s creative economy.The Arts sector has emerged as an important area for economic growth potentialin Sonoma County, and until now there has been no coordinated strategy forsupporting the creative economy countywide. Read full story

June 11, 2014 | Department of Human Services

Child Abuse Preventionand Reporting Outreach Program Off to a Strong Start

The Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting Community Outreach Program wasimplemented in January 2014, after six months of planning by a work group thatincluded Family, Youth, and Children’s Services (FY&C) and the CaliforniaParenting Institute. The vision of this program is to strategically outreach tocommunity partners to . . . Read full story

February 21, 2014 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure