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.
Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents
We offer specialized mental health services for children, adolescents, and their families in Alameda County. We focus on providing culturally, ethnically, and linguistically responsive care.
Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents
The Behavioral Health Services Act replaces the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) of 2004. It reforms behavioral health care funding to prioritize services for people with the most significant mental health needs, while adding the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD), expanding housing interventions, and increasing the behavioral health workforce.
Comprised of licensed clinicians, the Critical Care Management Team supervises psychiatric resources, authorizes services for those on involuntary holds, helps to ensure quality care, and collaborates on treatment plans.
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.
IHBS aims to help youth build skills necessary for functioning in the home and community and can be effective in preventing a child from being removed from the home.
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.
Primary Care Psychiatry Consultation Program (PCPCP)
We provide psychiatric consultation within primary care settings, enhancing capacity for the treatment of mild to moderate behavioral health conditions within primary care clinics.
Ashland Youth Center is a winning example of a free-to-all, County-operated youth center. Designed by youth for youth, REACH helps transform urban unincorporated Alameda County by bringing no-cost Recreation, Education, Arts, Career, and Health programs to young people ages 0-24.
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.
SBBH provides support for students oriented around prevention and wellness, and builds the capacity for all adults in their lives to better understand and address social-emotional needs at school and at home.
TFC is a short-term, intensive, and individualized intervention provided by a TFC parent to a child or youth with complex emotional and behavioral needs.
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.