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Our mission is to promote and protect the health and well being of the individual, family and community in Contra Costa County.

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Other Programs
- Public Health Nursing
- Senior Nutrition
- Limited English Assistance Program (LEAP)

Vital Records
- Birth Certificates
- Death Certificates

Physicians who need to report a suspected public health emergency should contact the Public Health division immediately at 925-313-6740; or after hours, call the sheriff's dispatch at 925-646-2441 and ask for the Health Officer On Call.

Items of Interest

Gastroenteritis information

New 2009 HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Report (PDF, 10 pp.)

Swine Flu (H1N1) Information

Press Release: Study Finds Obesity Could Cost Contra Costa More than $1 Billion - July 9

- Public Health Director Dr. Brunner interviewed by NBC11 (NBC)

The Public's Health Report (PDF, 32pp.)

HIV Prevention Plan (PDF)

Seasonal Flu

- Seasonal Flu Cases in the US (CDC)

Healthy and Active Before 5: Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Obesity in Contra Costa County

- Executive Summary (840k PDF, 4pp.)

- Full Action Plan (2.9mb PDF, 20pp.)

- Press Release: Overweight Children Under Five is Focus of Conference

Photovoice

Press Release: HIV Positive Contra Costa Residents Can Get Financial Help for Small Expenses

Communicable Disease Guide

Which fast foods are the healthiest?

Information about Pandemic Flu

Community Engagement in Public Health (478k PDF 8pp.)

New Publication: Violence is a Public Health Issue (156k PDF, 2pp.)

Contra Costa Public Health Division
597 Center Avenue, Suite 200
Martinez, California 94553
925-313-6712
925-313-6721 fax