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August 11, 2021 | Department of Health Services

Bodyfeeding and Human Milk? This is an opportunity to become more inclusive.

Learn more about inclusive language, effective pumping, continuity of care, safe sleep and mental health with these breast/chestfeeding articles and webinars. Read full story


August 04, 2021 | Department of Health Services

Combo Feeding - Word on the Street is Rates Are Up.

Has the stress of COVID-19 lowered exclusive breastfeeding rates? Or is it a lack of support? Or something else altogether? Read full story


August 03, 2021 | Department of Health Services

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Substance Use Disorder Services

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond toa Request for Proposals for SubstanceUse Disorder Services. 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


April 01, 2021 | Department of Health Services

Rating & Ranking Process for the 2021 Continuum ofCare Competition

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that local CoC’s prioritize all renewal and new projects submitted in our consolidated application. As in past years, project priorities will be generated by a scoring system, site visits and interviews by the CoC Competition Evaluation Ad Hoc Committee, made up of impartial members of the Sonoma County Continuum of Care Board. Read full story


February 10, 2021 | Department of Health Services

Public Notice for Registration Permit SolidWaste Local Enforcement Agency  LEA

Site where commercialconstruction, demolition and inert materials will be accepted, processed andreloaded into trucks.  The site will notbe accepting municipal solid waste or green waste. Read full story


February 10, 2021 | Department of Health Services

AvisoPúblico Para un Permiso de RegistroAgencia De Aplicacion Local De Residuos Sólidos (Lea)

Sitio donde la construcción comercial, demolición y materiales inertesserán aceptados, procesados ​​y recargados en camiones. El sitio no aceptaráresiduos sólidos urbanos ni residuos verdes. Read full story


February 09, 2021 | Department of Health Services

The State of Tobacco Control 2021

The State of Tobacco Control 2021 - California Local Grades report looks at county and municipal codes in key areas of tobacco control that protect their citizens from the burden of tobacco. Read full story


January 08, 2021 | Department of Health Services

Apply for Measure O Oversight Committee Now through February 12, 2021

As Sonoma County and the Department of Health Services start putting in place the structure for Measure O. Read full story


October 22, 2020 | Department of Health Services

ChildhoodLead Poisoning Prevention Week

October 25th through 31st is Childhood LeadPoisoning Prevention Week. This year’s statewide Lead Week message is “Evensmall amounts of lead can harm a child’s health. Read full story