Department of Health Services
Need Behavioral Services Now? Behavioral Health Services-Screening And Coordination (BHS-SAC)
Need Help Now?
If you or someone you know is experiencing a behavioral 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
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Explore the Department of Health Services
Resource Library
06/30/2026
Find the resources, policies, forms, and other materials that help protect and improve health in Sacramento County.
About Department of Health Services
06/29/2026
Find information about our dedicated team, office locations, contact information, and more.
Department of Health Services Divisions
06/29/2026
Our divisions address diverse community health needs by focusing on behavioral health, public health, primary care, and essential administrative support.
Our Approach and Our Story
06/29/2026
We utilizes a "whole-person," collaborative approach focusing on trauma-informed care, equity, and intensive outreach.
Work with Us
06/29/2026
Find open positions and other opportunities across the Sacramento County Department of Health Services.
Performance & Insights
06/11/2026
We are constantly trying to deliver the right services to the right people in the most efficient and effective manner.
Department of Health Services Featured Services
Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART)
08/26/2026
Sacramento County’s Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART) is a field and shelter based outreach team that supports individuals experiencing homelessness get linked to behavioral health services. The team, which consists of Mental Health Counselors and Behavioral Health Peer Specialists, engages individuals in the community connecting them to vital resources including mental health treatment, substance use treatment, medical care, shelter, and more.
2026-2027 Free Flu Vaccine Clinics
08/26/2026
Schedule of free flu vaccine clinics for children and adults aged 6 months and older.
Department of Health Services Divisions
Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART)
08/26/2026
Sacramento County’s Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART) is a field and shelter based outreach team that supports individuals experiencing homelessness get linked to behavioral health services. The team, which consists of Mental Health Counselors and Behavioral Health Peer Specialists, engages individuals in the community connecting them to vital resources including mental health treatment, substance use treatment, medical care, shelter, and more.
Behavioral Health Bridge Housing
08/26/2026
Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) provides interim housing for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness and living with serious mental illness or substance use disorder. This program connects housing with behavioral health treatment. Stable housing provides the foundation people need to focus on their health, while treatment helps individuals stabilize and maintain housing. Together, housing and services work hand-in-hand to support recovery and long-term stability. Stable housing helps people focus on their health. Treatment helps people stay housed. The two work together.
What’s New with the Department of Health Services?
Regional Measles Outbreak Ends Following Coordinated Public Health Response
06/04/2026
Events coming soon!
Media Inquiries
For media inquiries, please contact:
Elizabeth Zelidon
zelidone@saccounty.gov
(916) 874-8899
For Public Health media inquiries, please contact:
Casey Camacho
CamachoC@saccounty.gov
(916) 862-2319