CA Health & Human Services
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CalHHS oversees departments & offices providing health care, social, mental health, substance use disorder, income assistance and public health services. https://www.chhs.ca.gov/
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Over the last 175 years, California has come together generation after generation through its profound resilience & diversity to learn from challenges and create a Healthy #CaliforniaForAll.
Today, we celebrate this progress & look ahead to the bright future of the Golden State.
Today, we celebrate this progress & look ahead to the bright future of the Golden State.
Today, on #InternationalMensDay, we honor all the men & boys of the Golden State. You matter. You’re not alone.
Through Governor Newsom's executive order, CA is uplifting policies that help young men & boys thrive.
Find resources offering support & connection at cybhi.chhs.ca.gov/resource-external
Through Governor Newsom's executive order, CA is uplifting policies that help young men & boys thrive.
Find resources offering support & connection at cybhi.chhs.ca.gov/resource-external
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today, on #InternationalMensDay, we honor all the men & boys of the Golden State. You matter. You’re not alone.
Through Governor Newsom's executive order, CA is uplifting policies that help young men & boys thrive.
Find resources offering support & connection at cybhi.chhs.ca.gov/resource-external
Through Governor Newsom's executive order, CA is uplifting policies that help young men & boys thrive.
Find resources offering support & connection at cybhi.chhs.ca.gov/resource-external
Soluna supports mental wellbeing through real talk, real tools & real care.
Free, confidential, and made for teens and young adults in California ages 13 to 25.
Get more info at SolunaApp.com or download it on the App Store or Google Play.
Free, confidential, and made for teens and young adults in California ages 13 to 25.
Get more info at SolunaApp.com or download it on the App Store or Google Play.
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Soluna supports mental wellbeing through real talk, real tools & real care.
Free, confidential, and made for teens and young adults in California ages 13 to 25.
Get more info at SolunaApp.com or download it on the App Store or Google Play.
Free, confidential, and made for teens and young adults in California ages 13 to 25.
Get more info at SolunaApp.com or download it on the App Store or Google Play.
ICYMI: CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson and California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Secretary Tomiquia Moss speak out against Trump administration’s cruel funding cuts to critical homelessness services programs nationwide. 📲 https://bit.ly/47LyeAt
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
ICYMI: CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson and California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Secretary Tomiquia Moss speak out against Trump administration’s cruel funding cuts to critical homelessness services programs nationwide. 📲 https://bit.ly/47LyeAt
The CalHOPE Warm Line is a 24/7 peer-run crisis warm line offering free, confidential emotional support to Californians. Reach out by call, text, or live chat. Learn more at calhope.org.
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The CalHOPE Warm Line is a 24/7 peer-run crisis warm line offering free, confidential emotional support to Californians. Reach out by call, text, or live chat. Learn more at calhope.org.
The flu vaccine is available now. Make sure the whole family, including everyone 6 months and older, is vaccinated against flu.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The flu vaccine is available now. Make sure the whole family, including everyone 6 months and older, is vaccinated against flu.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
Naloxone is a crucial tool in combating the opioid epidemic. Through the CalRx® initiative, naloxone nasal spray is available now at a reduced price of $22.50 per twin-pack. 📲 calrx.ca.gov
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Naloxone is a crucial tool in combating the opioid epidemic. Through the CalRx® initiative, naloxone nasal spray is available now at a reduced price of $22.50 per twin-pack. 📲 calrx.ca.gov
CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson joined a panel discussion at the Women’s Health Innovation Summit. Cultivating a culture of innovation is a guiding principle of CalHHS, where the relentless pursuit of innovation, applied thoughtfully, catalyzes our improvement efforts.
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson joined a panel discussion at the Women’s Health Innovation Summit. Cultivating a culture of innovation is a guiding principle of CalHHS, where the relentless pursuit of innovation, applied thoughtfully, catalyzes our improvement efforts.
Stay informed, California! In an emergency, you need to know what is going on, what to do & when to do it.
Sign up for local emergency alerts today at ready.ca.gov.
Sign up for local emergency alerts today at ready.ca.gov.
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Stay informed, California! In an emergency, you need to know what is going on, what to do & when to do it.
Sign up for local emergency alerts today at ready.ca.gov.
Sign up for local emergency alerts today at ready.ca.gov.
Through CalRx®, California is working to make prescription drugs more affordable for Californians.
Beginning January 1, 2026, low-cost, biosimilar insulin will be available for all Californians who need it.
Beginning January 1, 2026, low-cost, biosimilar insulin will be available for all Californians who need it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Through CalRx®, California is working to make prescription drugs more affordable for Californians.
Beginning January 1, 2026, low-cost, biosimilar insulin will be available for all Californians who need it.
Beginning January 1, 2026, low-cost, biosimilar insulin will be available for all Californians who need it.
#CalHOPE offers safe, secure & culturally sensitive emotional support to all Californians, including veterans! Hope lives here at calhope.org.
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
#CalHOPE offers safe, secure & culturally sensitive emotional support to all Californians, including veterans! Hope lives here at calhope.org.
The Family Caregiver Support program supports unpaid adult caregivers who are helping someone with day-to-day needs.
Access these services through Area Agencies on Aging by calling 800-510-2020. #NFCMonth
Access these services through Area Agencies on Aging by calling 800-510-2020. #NFCMonth
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Family Caregiver Support program supports unpaid adult caregivers who are helping someone with day-to-day needs.
Access these services through Area Agencies on Aging by calling 800-510-2020. #NFCMonth
Access these services through Area Agencies on Aging by calling 800-510-2020. #NFCMonth
📢 Important info for CalFresh recipients:
Help is here while your benefits are being restored.
Visit @CaliforniaDSS FAQ page for a list of available resources: https://bit.ly/4p4xOLv
You can also reach out to local food banks or call 211 for help finding community resources.
Help is here while your benefits are being restored.
Visit @CaliforniaDSS FAQ page for a list of available resources: https://bit.ly/4p4xOLv
You can also reach out to local food banks or call 211 for help finding community resources.
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
📢 Important info for CalFresh recipients:
Help is here while your benefits are being restored.
Visit @CaliforniaDSS FAQ page for a list of available resources: https://bit.ly/4p4xOLv
You can also reach out to local food banks or call 211 for help finding community resources.
Help is here while your benefits are being restored.
Visit @CaliforniaDSS FAQ page for a list of available resources: https://bit.ly/4p4xOLv
You can also reach out to local food banks or call 211 for help finding community resources.
ICYMI: In July, CalHHS partnered with the Trevor Project to provide the state’s 988 crisis counselors enhanced competency training from experts, ensuring better attunement to the needs of LGBTQ+ youth, on top of the specific training they already receive.
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ICYMI: In July, CalHHS partnered with the Trevor Project to provide the state’s 988 crisis counselors enhanced competency training from experts, ensuring better attunement to the needs of LGBTQ+ youth, on top of the specific training they already receive.
Many Californians of all ages provide loved ones with essential care & support, like driving to the doctor & even complex, hands-on medical care.
This National Family Caregivers Month, find resources & local support services near you at aging.ca.gov/aging_resources.
This National Family Caregivers Month, find resources & local support services near you at aging.ca.gov/aging_resources.
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Many Californians of all ages provide loved ones with essential care & support, like driving to the doctor & even complex, hands-on medical care.
This National Family Caregivers Month, find resources & local support services near you at aging.ca.gov/aging_resources.
This National Family Caregivers Month, find resources & local support services near you at aging.ca.gov/aging_resources.
As a major storm moves through California this week, remember that simple steps save lives.
Stay informed & prepared, and sign up for local emergency alerts now at listoscalifornia.org/alerts. 📲 Learn more at ready.ca.gov. #CAwx #California
Stay informed & prepared, and sign up for local emergency alerts now at listoscalifornia.org/alerts. 📲 Learn more at ready.ca.gov. #CAwx #California
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
As a major storm moves through California this week, remember that simple steps save lives.
Stay informed & prepared, and sign up for local emergency alerts now at listoscalifornia.org/alerts. 📲 Learn more at ready.ca.gov. #CAwx #California
Stay informed & prepared, and sign up for local emergency alerts now at listoscalifornia.org/alerts. 📲 Learn more at ready.ca.gov. #CAwx #California
The SAFE Task Force brings together expertise & programs from across state agencies to provide emergency management, social services, health care, drug treatment & public safety support to people experiencing homelessness. #HomelessnessAwarenessMonth
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The SAFE Task Force brings together expertise & programs from across state agencies to provide emergency management, social services, health care, drug treatment & public safety support to people experiencing homelessness. #HomelessnessAwarenessMonth
Nothing has changed with COVID-19 recommendations for adults 65+. Older adults still face the highest risk from COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be safe and effective. Protect yourself. Stay up to date on your vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be safe and effective. Protect yourself. Stay up to date on your vaccines.
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Nothing has changed with COVID-19 recommendations for adults 65+. Older adults still face the highest risk from COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be safe and effective. Protect yourself. Stay up to date on your vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be safe and effective. Protect yourself. Stay up to date on your vaccines.
By providing mental health & wraparound services to those with severe untreated or undertreated behavioral health conditions, the CARE Act aims to reduce hospitalization, homelessness & incarceration in California. 📲 chhs.ca.gov/care-act
November 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
By providing mental health & wraparound services to those with severe untreated or undertreated behavioral health conditions, the CARE Act aims to reduce hospitalization, homelessness & incarceration in California. 📲 chhs.ca.gov/care-act
Feliz Día de los Muertos to our Latino community across the state celebrating the memory of departed loved ones today, tomorrow & beyond. #DíaDeLosMuertos 💀🌹
November 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Feliz Día de los Muertos to our Latino community across the state celebrating the memory of departed loved ones today, tomorrow & beyond. #DíaDeLosMuertos 💀🌹
Spooky season is also flu vaccine season! 🍂 Everyone 6 months+ should get a flu vaccine.
Also, get vaccinated against COVID-19 + RSV (if eligible). Visit MyTurn.ca.gov. Happy Halloween, California! 🦇🎃
Also, get vaccinated against COVID-19 + RSV (if eligible). Visit MyTurn.ca.gov. Happy Halloween, California! 🦇🎃
October 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Spooky season is also flu vaccine season! 🍂 Everyone 6 months+ should get a flu vaccine.
Also, get vaccinated against COVID-19 + RSV (if eligible). Visit MyTurn.ca.gov. Happy Halloween, California! 🦇🎃
Also, get vaccinated against COVID-19 + RSV (if eligible). Visit MyTurn.ca.gov. Happy Halloween, California! 🦇🎃
The SAFE Task Force is advancing California's strategy to address the homelessness crisis, bringing services & shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness along state rights-of-way in California’s ten largest cities.
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The SAFE Task Force is advancing California's strategy to address the homelessness crisis, bringing services & shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness along state rights-of-way in California’s ten largest cities.
California has announced two Requests for Applications for innovative research proposals in ‘representative research’ with the goal of including underrepresented populations, who have been underrecognized or historically excluded, as participants. 📲 ciapm.chhs.ca.gov/activity/research
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
California has announced two Requests for Applications for innovative research proposals in ‘representative research’ with the goal of including underrepresented populations, who have been underrecognized or historically excluded, as participants. 📲 ciapm.chhs.ca.gov/activity/research
As the federal government shutdown disrupts critical food benefits, food banks across the state are available to assist Californians in need.
Dial 2-1-1 to speak with someone about services available in your area, or find a local food bank near you at cafoodbanks.org/our-members.
Dial 2-1-1 to speak with someone about services available in your area, or find a local food bank near you at cafoodbanks.org/our-members.
October 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As the federal government shutdown disrupts critical food benefits, food banks across the state are available to assist Californians in need.
Dial 2-1-1 to speak with someone about services available in your area, or find a local food bank near you at cafoodbanks.org/our-members.
Dial 2-1-1 to speak with someone about services available in your area, or find a local food bank near you at cafoodbanks.org/our-members.
As the ongoing federal government shutdown disrupts critical food benefits, food banks across the state are available to assist Californians in need.
Last week, Governor Newsom fast-tracked $80 million to food banks throughout the state to help address cuts to food benefits.
Last week, Governor Newsom fast-tracked $80 million to food banks throughout the state to help address cuts to food benefits.
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
As the ongoing federal government shutdown disrupts critical food benefits, food banks across the state are available to assist Californians in need.
Last week, Governor Newsom fast-tracked $80 million to food banks throughout the state to help address cuts to food benefits.
Last week, Governor Newsom fast-tracked $80 million to food banks throughout the state to help address cuts to food benefits.
ICYMI: CalHHS leaders share updates on HR 1 efforts in California and the rural health transformation opportunity. 📺 youtube.com/live/DgYyPSkmkHQ
October 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
ICYMI: CalHHS leaders share updates on HR 1 efforts in California and the rural health transformation opportunity. 📺 youtube.com/live/DgYyPSkmkHQ