Public Reports

Strategic, Organizational, and Community Reports

Behavioral Health

Annual Quality Improvement Work Plan Evaluation Fiscal Year 2019-2020: The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.
Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Work Plan Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021: The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.

Archived Documents

Annual Quality Improvement Work Plan Evaluation, Fiscal Year 2016-2017: The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.
Annual Quality Improvement Work Plan Evaluation, Fiscal Year 2017-2018: The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.
Annual Quality Improvement Work Plan Evaluation, Fiscal Year 2018-2019: The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.
Annual Quality Improvement Work Plan, Fiscal Year 2017-2018: The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.
Annual Quality Improvement Work Plan, Fiscal Year 2018-2019: The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.
Cultural Competence Plan Requirements Update 2020: A report to the California Department of Health Care Services on the Cultural Competence Plan Requirements for the Sonoma County Department of Health Services Behavioral Health Division.
Data Notebook 2017 for California Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions: The Data Notebook is a structured format for reviewing information and reporting on specific mental health services in each county. The topic for the 2017 Data Notebook reviews behavioral health services and needs in the system of care for older adults.
Mental Health Plan Performance Dashboard Adult Performance Dashboard ADA Version 2017: This report measures the effectiveness of adult specialty mental health services. It models reports developed to measure Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) mental health services as mandated by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14707.5. The intent of these reports is to improve outcomes at the individual, program, and system levels and inform fiscal decision-making related to the purchase of services.
Mental Health Plan Performance Dashboard Children and Youth Performance ADA Version 2017: These reports help meet the intent of the Legislature, as stated in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14707.5, to develop a performance outcomes system for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) mental health services that will improve outcomes at the individual, program, and system levels and inform fiscal decision- making related to the purchase of services. This reporting effort is part of the implementation of a performance outcomes system for Medi- Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) for children and youth.
Mental Health Plan Performance Dashboard: Adult Performance 2017: This report measures the effectiveness of adult specialty mental health services. It models reports developed to measure Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) mental health services as mandated by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14707.5. The intent of these reports is to improve outcomes at the individual, program, and system levels and inform fiscal decision-making related to the purchase of services.
Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Work Plan, Fiscal Year 2019-2020: The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.
Strategic Plan 2012: This Strategic and Communications Plan provides common threads from our successful program work to Departmental goals and the County''s Strategic Plan, to the National Prevention Strategy.

Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health

Archived Documents

Child Death Review Team 5 Year Report 2014: A review of Sonoma County infant and child deaths.
MCAH Annual Report 2013: A report on the state of maternal, child and adolescent health in Sonoma County.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Fact Sheet - Birth Characteristics 2013: Data source: California Department of Public Health, Birth Statstcal Master Files, 2000-2013 and California Dept of Finance, Sept 2012.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Fact Sheet - Breastfeeding 2013: According to the U.S. Surgeon General, breastfeeding is one of the most effective measures to protect the health of infants.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Fact Sheet - Child Death 2013: The leading cause of death to children 1 to 19 years is injury, responsible for almost 40% of all child deaths.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Fact Sheet - First Trimester Prenatal Care 2013: The percent of Sonoma County births receiving early prenatal care has decreased significantly since 2000-2002.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Fact Sheet - Gestational Diabetes 2013: The rate of gestational diabetes mellitus among Sonoma County women 15 to 44 years increased significantly from 2000-2002 to 2011-2013.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Fact Sheet - Infant Mortality 2013: From 2000-2002 to 2011-2013 there was no significant change in the infant mortality rate in Sonoma County.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Fact Sheet - Low Birth Weight 2013: Infants born at low birth weight (less than 2,500 grams or 5.5 pounds) are more likely than infants of normal birth weight to die in the first year of life and to experience chronic physical and developmental health problems over the life course.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Fact Sheet - Preterm Birth 2013: From 2000-2002 to 2011-2013 the percent of births born preterm among Sonoma County residents increased significantly.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Fact Sheet - Teen Birth 2013: The Sonoma County teen birth rate decreased by approximately 42% from 2000-2002 to 2011-2013.
Perinatal Periods of Risk - Sonoma County: 2007-2011 Birth Cohort: This report provides a structured way to explore the complex issues that contribute to perinatal loss. It provides a way to use data to better understand and address the root causes of fetal and infant mortality problems within a community.

Measure O

Measure O Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024: This report marks the third full year of Measure O funds bolstering mental health and homeless services in our community.
Medida O Reporte anual para el año fiscal 2023-2024: Este informe marca el trecer año completo de fondos de la Medida O que refuerzan los servicios de salud mental y para personas sin hogar en nuestra comunidad.
Measure O Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020-2021: This report marks the first partial year of Measure O funds bolstering mental health and homeless services in our community.
Measure O Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022: This report marks the first year of Measure O funds bolstering mental health and homeless services in our community.
Medida O Reporte anual para el año fiscal 2021-2022: Este informe marca el primer año completo de fondos de la Medida O que refuerzan los servicios de salud mental y para personas sin hogar en nuestra comunidad.
Measure O Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023: This report marks the second full year of Measure O funds bolstering mental health and homeless services in our community.
Medida O Reporte anual para el año fiscal 2023-2024: Este informe marca el segundo año completo de fondos de la Medida O que refuerzan los servicios de salud mental y para personas sin hogar en nuestra comunidad.

Oral Health

Archived Documents

Dental Disease: The Costs of Prevention and Early Treatment in Sonoma County 2014: The Department of Health Services has identified five key strategies, or pillars, to improve oral health in Sonoma County.
Fluoridation Advisory Committee Recommendations 2015: DHS, at the direction of the Board of Supervisors, convened a Fluoridation Advisory Committee (FAC) in 2013 to provide guidance to DHS.
Oral Health Task Force Final Report 2011: The Final Report of the Task Force summarizes the Task Force’s efforts to define and quantify local oral health problems, identify key requirements of an effective system of prevention and treatment services, and develop a set of focused recommendations to move Sonoma County toward improved oral health.
Sonoma County Smile Survey 2014: An Oral Health Assessment of Sonoma County’s Kindergarten and Third Grade Children.

Public Health and Regional Healthcare

Hepatitis C - What Every Sonoma County Resident Should Know 2000: The purpose of this report is to educate the community to prevent the spread of hepatitis C and to encourage individuals at-risk to be tested.

Archived Documents

HIV/AIDS in Sonoma County Annual Report 2018: As of December 31, 2017, there were at least 1,358 adults and adolescents living with HIV infection or AIDS who were diagnosed in Sonoma County (890 AIDS; 468 HIV, non‐AIDS). When undiagnosed individuals are considered, the burden of disease increases to an estimated 1,597 persons living with HIV infection or AIDS.
Summary Measures of Health 2018: A review of life expectancy, disability status, leading causes of death and premature death with trends for 2005-2015.

Strategic, Organizational, and Community Reports

DHS Strategic Plan 2019-2023: Goals, Objectives, & Strategies for Sonoma County DHS for the years of 2019-2023
Sonoma County Community Health Assessment & Improvement Plan 2023 - English: The Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) provide an opportunity to survey Sonoma County’s strengths and challenges and create a plan to strategically address people’s most pressing needs.
Condado de Sonoma Salud de la Comunidad Plan 2023 de Evaluación y Mejora - Spanish: La Evaluación de la Salud Comunitaria (CHA) y el Plan de Mejora de la Salud Comunitaria (CHIP) proporcionan una oportunidad para revisar las fortalezas y debilidades del Condado de Sonoma y crear un plan para abordar de manera estratégica las necesidades más apremiantes de la gente.
Farmworker Health Survey 2015: Report on the health and well-being of Sonoma County farmworkers.
Portrait of Sonoma County 2021: An in-depth look at how the residents of Sonoma County are faring in three fundamental areas: life expectancy, education, and income.
Portrait of Sonoma County 2014: The 2014 A Portrait of Sonoma County report took an in-depth look at how the residents of Sonoma County were faring in three fundamental areas: life expectancy, education, and income. The report examined disparities within Sonoma County among neighborhoods and along the lines of race, ethnicity, and gender.
Remaining Uninsured Study - Sonoma County 2017: This report examines and describes the health status, insurance coverage and access to care of the undocumented community in Sonoma County.

Archived Documents

Annual Report 2014: The Department of Health Services continues to make great strides towards our vision of leading, collaborating, and succeeding in making Sonoma County the healthiest county in California.
Community Health Needs Assessment 2016: A comprehensive community health profile that encompasses the conditions that impact our health.

Substance Use

Archived Documents

Underage Drinking in Sonoma County Fact Sheet 2013: Think teen drinking is just a "right" of passage? think again.