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Health & Social Services

The Health Department is responsible for promoting and protecting the health and well-being of individuals and communities through various programs, services, and initiatives.

Director of Health and Social Services Dr. Elizabeth Rivera-Rodriguez
Dr. Elizabeth Rivera-Rodriguez, DNP, MPH, MSN, RN
Director of Health & Social Services

The Health Department is responsible for promoting and protecting the health and well-being of individuals and communities through various programs, services, and initiatives. This includes disease surveillance, outbreak response, community health education, health inspections, and policy development and implementation.

a young girl getting a bandage on her upper arm after receiving a vaccine

The Global Spread of Measles and How We Can Stop It

Measles is a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease, but we can get rid of measles for good and save the lives of children around the world by getting our children vaccinated.

May 08, 2024

Public Health
Health Alert: Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu​​ Hemorrhoid Ointment

Health Alert : Woman in California Dies from Severe Lead Poisoning After U​sing a Hemorrhoid Ointment from Vietnam

A Sacramento, California resident tragically succumbed to severe lead poisoning after using a hemorrhoid ointment sourced from Vietnam known as Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu.

April 22, 2024

Public Health
A hand putting coins into a transparent plastic piggy bank

Health and Income: Understanding the Health-Poverty Trap

The aim of the study was to look at the health and earnings of people in different income categories to see how people’s health relates to their income.

April 12, 2024

Public Health

May

9

Commission for People with Disabilities Meeting

Thursday, May 9, 2024
6:00pm
Virtual

May

16

Fair Rent Commission meeting

Thursday, May 16, 2024
6:00pm
Virtual

Jun

13

Commission for People with Disabilities Meeting

Thursday, June 13, 2024
6:00pm
Virtual

Health & Social Services