Department of Health Services

Welcome to the Sacramento County Department of Health Services

We are dedicated to protecting, promoting, and improving the health and well-being of everyone in our community. Explore our new website to learn more about our programs and services.

We Put People First

We take a comprehensive, people-centered approach to protecting and promoting the health and well-being of our community. We cultivate strong partnerships—within our team, across government agencies, and throughout the community—to ensure effective, accessible, and people-centered care.

New Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program

Learn more about the new program that connects people with mental health and substance use disorders to voluntary treatment through a civil court process.

Call or Text 988

Emergency Medical Services

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Communicable Disease Reporting

Sacramento County Health Center

Birth and Death Certificates

Behavioral Health Services-Screening And Coordination (BHS-SAC)

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If You or Someone Else Is in Crisis

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency

Call or text 988 if you have an urgent mental health crisis, substance use issue, or thoughts of suicide
Behavioral Health Crisis: (916) 875-1055
CA Relay: 711
Go to the Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic at: 2130 Stockton Boulevard, Building 300, Sacramento, CA 95817