Public Health
The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
Environmental Health
The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
The ACBHD Billing & Benefits Support Unit serves as the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) mediator charged with County-contracted provider billing and claiming setup, coordination, verification, resolution, and payment, as well as client benefit representation, application, resolution, training, and support.
Case management helps facilitate client wellness and autonomy through advocacy, assessment, planning, communication, education, money management, and service facilitation.
The Contracts and Community Engagement Team manages contract lifecycles, ensures compliance with contract deliverables, and build partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders.
We have walk-in clinics located throughout the county where clients can receive same-day medication assessment, treatment, and referrals for ongoing psychiatric care.
An Eating Disorder Consultant offers guidance and training to clinicians who need additional support in the treatment of clients who may present with symptoms related to eating issues or eating disorders, allowing these clients to continue treatment with their current clinician.
The Health Program of Alameda County, known as HealthPAC, is a county program that offers low-cost health care to uninsured residents of Alameda County.
Medication Support provides oversight and support to psychiatric prescribers throughout ACBHD. It helps to assure access to appropriate medication services, medications, and laboratory monitoring for ACBHD Clients.
Our specialized residential substance abuse treatment programs are designed to provide comprehensive care for individuals struggling with drug or alcohol addiction.
Alameda County offers mental health services in a number of schools to enrolled children and youth with full scope Medi-Cal who meet medical necessity for Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services. These services are made available onsite during the school day and after school hours as needed.
The Adult and Older Adult System of Care has several specialty services, including the Schreiber Center, Enhanced Care Management, and Urgent Medication Clinics.
We ensure our clients have access to a full range of psychotropic medications and that these medications are prescribed and monitored in accordance with established standards of care.
Transitional Age Youth Services focuses on improving outcomes for individuals aged 18-24 facing significant behavioral health challenges. The program aims to facilitate successful transitions to independence by collaborating with families, promoting self-sufficiency, and seamless integration into the community.