Mission and Values
- We deliver health, social, and mental health services to the Sacramento community.
- We direct resources toward creative strategies and programs which prevent problems, improve well-being, and increase access to services for individuals and families.
- To further our mission, we seek close working relationships among staff, with other government offices, and within the community.
To pursue this mission, we will strive:
- To understand that the Department of Health Services exists to serve the people of Sacramento County
- To develop and maintain programs which reflect community diversity and are the most responsive and cost effective.
- To value County staff by treating them with dignity, respect, and fairness and by promoting their safety and welfare.
- To appreciate the multicultural and experiential diversity of employees and the community as a whole.
- To enable employees to perform to their fullest potential by providing the necessary resources to accomplish objectives.
- To create a service environment which removes obstacles, promotes innovation, and maximizes productivity.
- To build a cohesive team committed to integrity, honesty, creativity, humor, competence, accountability, and communication.
- To plan for inevitable change.


