News Index

March 08, 2017 | Department of Health Services

New Survey Reveals Sonoma County Kids Still Bombarded with Tobacco and Alcohol Ads, and Products

Just released findings from statewide survey shows unhealthy products easily edge out healthier ones, and more retailers are now selling e-cigarettes and/or little cigars, popular among youth. Read full story

January 25, 2017 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma city and county get high marks for limiting smoking

New laws regulating tobacco use earned the City of Sonoma and the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County top grades in an annual State of Tobacco Control report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association. Read full story

January 23, 2017 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County Adopts Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Safe Management of Pain

Today the Committee for Healthcare Improvement, a coalition of healthcare providers that is part of Sonoma County Health Action, announced health care organizations across Sonoma County are implementing common guidelines for safe pain management. Read full story

January 19, 2017 | Department of Health Services

Animals in Disaster Stakeholder Meeting - January 24, 2017

Join Sonoma County Animal Services and Sonoma County Emergency Services for an informational meeting about caring for all species of animalsduring all hazards. Learn how to get involved, be prepared for disasters andhow to become a Disaster Service Worker. Read full story

October 13, 2016 | Department of Health Services

Help Us Build a Field of Dreams

Won't you help us build a Field of Dreams? Ourshelter dogs need your help! Read full story

February 03, 2016 | Department of Health Services

State of Tobacco Control 2016

The State of Tobacco Control 2016 report grades all fifty states and the federal government on four key tobacco control policies. Read full story

November 05, 2015 | Department of Health Services

CDPH Issues Warning about Dungeness and Rock Crabs Caught in Waters Along the Central and Northern California Coast

The California Department of Public Health today advised consumers not to eat Dungeness and Rock crabs caught in waters between the Oregon border and the southern Santa Barbara County line, due to the detection of dangerous levels of domoic acid, a naturally occurring toxin. Read full story

October 19, 2015 | Department of Health Services

Department of Health Services Releases Results of Local Farmworkers Health Survey

Today, the Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) released the first- ever study of local farmworkers' health and well-being. The main finding from the study found that the vast majority of farmworkers permanently reside in Sonoma County with their families. Read full story

June 04, 2015 | Department of Health Services

Request for Proposals

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposal for Safe Routes to School for High Schools. Read full story

April 10, 2015 | Department of Health Services

Two Bats Tested Positive for Rabies

Two positive cases of animal rabies were reported during the first week of April to the County Department of Health Services. Both cases involve bats, one found in Sebastopol and one in Windsor. These were the first two animals to test positive for rabies in 2015. Read full story