Overview of Our Programs

A Guide to Nevada County Public Health's Services & Programs

The Public Health Department promotes the health of our entire community through varied programs ranging from control of communicable diseases and coordination of the response to health emergencies to individual case management to primary prevention of disease and wellness promotion.

See our organizational chart of all of our programs (PDF).

Our Programs

Public Health Nursing

• California Children's Services (CCS)
• Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP)
• Immunizations and Vaccines
• Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH)
• Senior Outreach Nurses
• TB Testing
• Truckee Clinic
  
• Truckee Teen Clinic

Communicable Disease Control

• Communicable Disease Control
• Animal Bite Reporting
• Communicable Disease Reporting (healthcare provider portal)

Health &  Wellness Division

• Alcohol and Other Drug Use Prevention
• HIV / AIDS Services
• Hepatitis C and HIV Testing and Naloxone Distribution
• CalFresh Healthy Living
• Suicide Prevention Education
• Tobacco Use Prevention
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Vital Records

• Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Medical Marijuana Identification Cards

Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency Preparedness