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.
With the Soluna app, California youth & young adults ages 13-25 have access to FREE:
✅ 1:1 mental health coaching
✅ Self-support tools & articles
✅ Peer-moderated community forums
Everything you need for better mental health. Available now at SolunaApp.com.
✅ 1:1 mental health coaching
✅ Self-support tools & articles
✅ Peer-moderated community forums
Everything you need for better mental health. Available now at SolunaApp.com.
December 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
With the Soluna app, California youth & young adults ages 13-25 have access to FREE:
✅ 1:1 mental health coaching
✅ Self-support tools & articles
✅ Peer-moderated community forums
Everything you need for better mental health. Available now at SolunaApp.com.
✅ 1:1 mental health coaching
✅ Self-support tools & articles
✅ Peer-moderated community forums
Everything you need for better mental health. Available now at SolunaApp.com.
Going on a trip this holiday season? Traveling can expose you to lots of different viruses from lots of different places.
Reduce your risk of catching respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu + RSV: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
📲 Schedule your vaccine at MyTurn.ca.gov.
Reduce your risk of catching respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu + RSV: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
📲 Schedule your vaccine at MyTurn.ca.gov.
December 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Going on a trip this holiday season? Traveling can expose you to lots of different viruses from lots of different places.
Reduce your risk of catching respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu + RSV: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
📲 Schedule your vaccine at MyTurn.ca.gov.
Reduce your risk of catching respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu + RSV: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
📲 Schedule your vaccine at MyTurn.ca.gov.
CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson, along with CalHHS leaders, helped distribute groceries to community members today at the Yolo Food Bank in Woodland.
Get help or support your local food bank this holiday season at cafoodbanks.org.
Get help or support your local food bank this holiday season at cafoodbanks.org.
December 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson, along with CalHHS leaders, helped distribute groceries to community members today at the Yolo Food Bank in Woodland.
Get help or support your local food bank this holiday season at cafoodbanks.org.
Get help or support your local food bank this holiday season at cafoodbanks.org.
Be sure to get your annual flu shot this respiratory virus season! 🤧
Everyone 6 months & older should get this year’s flu vaccine so they’re protected and also less likely to infect others.
Contact your health care provider or make an appointment at MyTurn.ca.gov.
Everyone 6 months & older should get this year’s flu vaccine so they’re protected and also less likely to infect others.
Contact your health care provider or make an appointment at MyTurn.ca.gov.
December 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Be sure to get your annual flu shot this respiratory virus season! 🤧
Everyone 6 months & older should get this year’s flu vaccine so they’re protected and also less likely to infect others.
Contact your health care provider or make an appointment at MyTurn.ca.gov.
Everyone 6 months & older should get this year’s flu vaccine so they’re protected and also less likely to infect others.
Contact your health care provider or make an appointment at MyTurn.ca.gov.
California launches mental health challenge to support boys & young men! 🧠🎬
In partnership with Youth Creating Change, CA is supporting a media challenge for youth ages 12-25 to encourage young people to ask for help & support their peers, as part of the Directing Change Film Contest.
In partnership with Youth Creating Change, CA is supporting a media challenge for youth ages 12-25 to encourage young people to ask for help & support their peers, as part of the Directing Change Film Contest.
December 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
California launches mental health challenge to support boys & young men! 🧠🎬
In partnership with Youth Creating Change, CA is supporting a media challenge for youth ages 12-25 to encourage young people to ask for help & support their peers, as part of the Directing Change Film Contest.
In partnership with Youth Creating Change, CA is supporting a media challenge for youth ages 12-25 to encourage young people to ask for help & support their peers, as part of the Directing Change Film Contest.
Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities! California is committed to building state where ALL Californians with disabilities can live with purpose & dignity and are supported & valued. #IDPD #CaliforniaForAll
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities! California is committed to building state where ALL Californians with disabilities can live with purpose & dignity and are supported & valued. #IDPD #CaliforniaForAll
Conditions can change in a flash! In an emergency, you need to know what is going on, what to do & when to do it.
Learn more and sign up for local emergency alerts today at listoscalifornia.org/alerts. #ListosCalifornia
Learn more and sign up for local emergency alerts today at listoscalifornia.org/alerts. #ListosCalifornia
December 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Conditions can change in a flash! In an emergency, you need to know what is going on, what to do & when to do it.
Learn more and sign up for local emergency alerts today at listoscalifornia.org/alerts. #ListosCalifornia
Learn more and sign up for local emergency alerts today at listoscalifornia.org/alerts. #ListosCalifornia
Together, by helping one another, Californians can get through anything. For more ways to give back this season of giving, visit californiavolunteers.ca.gov. 🎁 #SeasonOfGiving
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Together, by helping one another, Californians can get through anything. For more ways to give back this season of giving, visit californiavolunteers.ca.gov. 🎁 #SeasonOfGiving
This Open Enrollment, Covered California is helping Californians get healthcare that’s easier, fairer & better.
📲 Explore your options and enroll today at CoveredCA.com. #ForTheLoveOfCalifornians
📲 Explore your options and enroll today at CoveredCA.com. #ForTheLoveOfCalifornians
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This Open Enrollment, Covered California is helping Californians get healthcare that’s easier, fairer & better.
📲 Explore your options and enroll today at CoveredCA.com. #ForTheLoveOfCalifornians
📲 Explore your options and enroll today at CoveredCA.com. #ForTheLoveOfCalifornians
Today, during Native American Heritage Month, we honor the Indigenous peoples of this land whose culture, resilience & leadership continue to shape California today.
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Today, during Native American Heritage Month, we honor the Indigenous peoples of this land whose culture, resilience & leadership continue to shape California today.
Each & every day, we are grateful for the opportunity to serve all of our diverse communities across the state. Happy Thanksgiving, California! 🧡
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Each & every day, we are grateful for the opportunity to serve all of our diverse communities across the state. Happy Thanksgiving, California! 🧡
Skilled mental health & substance use disorder support is available 24/7/365, including the holiday season.
Contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for personal, judgment-free support.
📱 Text or call 988
💻 Chat online at 988California.org
Contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for personal, judgment-free support.
📱 Text or call 988
💻 Chat online at 988California.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Skilled mental health & substance use disorder support is available 24/7/365, including the holiday season.
Contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for personal, judgment-free support.
📱 Text or call 988
💻 Chat online at 988California.org
Contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for personal, judgment-free support.
📱 Text or call 988
💻 Chat online at 988California.org
Reposted by CA Health & Human Services
🍂 Happy Thanksgiving week! Share pies, not respiratory viruses. Skip the gatherings if you’re not feeling well.
📲 Visit the CDPH respiratory virus hub: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/Home.aspx.
📲 Visit the CDPH respiratory virus hub: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/Home.aspx.
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🍂 Happy Thanksgiving week! Share pies, not respiratory viruses. Skip the gatherings if you’re not feeling well.
📲 Visit the CDPH respiratory virus hub: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/Home.aspx.
📲 Visit the CDPH respiratory virus hub: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/Home.aspx.
The Trump administration's cuts to homeless housing funding threaten housing for older adults, families with children, veterans, people with disabilities & transition-aged youth in California as well as people served by Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs & foster care systems.
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Trump administration's cuts to homeless housing funding threaten housing for older adults, families with children, veterans, people with disabilities & transition-aged youth in California as well as people served by Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs & foster care systems.
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 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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.
Get ready to rev up your health coverage. Open Enrollment is happening now at CoveredCA.com.
Sign up for health insurance or update your current plan:
✅ Get coverage for you & your family
✅ Find a plan that fits your needs
✅ Apply for financial help to lower costs
Sign up for health insurance or update your current plan:
✅ Get coverage for you & your family
✅ Find a plan that fits your needs
✅ Apply for financial help to lower costs
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Get ready to rev up your health coverage. Open Enrollment is happening now at CoveredCA.com.
Sign up for health insurance or update your current plan:
✅ Get coverage for you & your family
✅ Find a plan that fits your needs
✅ Apply for financial help to lower costs
Sign up for health insurance or update your current plan:
✅ Get coverage for you & your family
✅ Find a plan that fits your needs
✅ Apply for financial help to lower costs
As our population ages, Alzheimer’s disease becomes more prevalent. Take control by reducing risks, recognizing early signs & prioritizing screening.
Early detection gives more time for informed decisions. Together, let’s raise awareness & support for Alzheimer’s awareness. 🧠💜
Early detection gives more time for informed decisions. Together, let’s raise awareness & support for Alzheimer’s awareness. 🧠💜
November 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
As our population ages, Alzheimer’s disease becomes more prevalent. Take control by reducing risks, recognizing early signs & prioritizing screening.
Early detection gives more time for informed decisions. Together, let’s raise awareness & support for Alzheimer’s awareness. 🧠💜
Early detection gives more time for informed decisions. Together, let’s raise awareness & support for Alzheimer’s awareness. 🧠💜
Infants, toddlers & young children are at higher risk of getting very sick from the flu.
Protect children 6 months and up from flu by getting them vaccinated.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
Protect children 6 months and up from flu by getting them vaccinated.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Infants, toddlers & young children are at higher risk of getting very sick from the flu.
Protect children 6 months and up from flu by getting them vaccinated.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
Protect children 6 months and up from flu by getting them vaccinated.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
In California, we’re transforming our behavioral health system to better support all Californians, especially those experiencing serious mental illness. Learn more at mentalhealth.ca.gov.
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In California, we’re transforming our behavioral health system to better support all Californians, especially those experiencing serious mental illness. Learn more at mentalhealth.ca.gov.
Open Enrollment is here! Now is the time to get high-quality health coverage for you & your family.
Covered California offers plans that fit your needs & budget, with financial assistance available for most. Explore your options & enroll at CoveredCA.com.
Covered California offers plans that fit your needs & budget, with financial assistance available for most. Explore your options & enroll at CoveredCA.com.
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Open Enrollment is here! Now is the time to get high-quality health coverage for you & your family.
Covered California offers plans that fit your needs & budget, with financial assistance available for most. Explore your options & enroll at CoveredCA.com.
Covered California offers plans that fit your needs & budget, with financial assistance available for most. Explore your options & enroll at CoveredCA.com.
A Healthy #CaliforniaForAll includes our trans community, whose safety, dignity & wellness are essential to our shared future.
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor lives lost to anti-trans violence & those lost when supportive, affirming health care was out of reach.
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor lives lost to anti-trans violence & those lost when supportive, affirming health care was out of reach.
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A Healthy #CaliforniaForAll includes our trans community, whose safety, dignity & wellness are essential to our shared future.
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor lives lost to anti-trans violence & those lost when supportive, affirming health care was out of reach.
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor lives lost to anti-trans violence & those lost when supportive, affirming health care was out of reach.
Reposted by CA Health & Human Services
Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those lost to transphobia & anti-trans hatred. It highlights ongoing violence against transgender people, especially trans women of color. Today, we remember & honor all who were taken by anti-trans violence.
📲Learn more: https://translifeline.org/
#TDOR
📲Learn more: https://translifeline.org/
#TDOR
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those lost to transphobia & anti-trans hatred. It highlights ongoing violence against transgender people, especially trans women of color. Today, we remember & honor all who were taken by anti-trans violence.
📲Learn more: https://translifeline.org/
#TDOR
📲Learn more: https://translifeline.org/
#TDOR
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