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This page is intended to provide updated information on extreme heat prevention. 

This page is intended to provide updated information winter virus protection

This page is intended to provide updated information regarding COVID-19.

This website provides weekly details from Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency concerning COVID-19 as well as important links to assist our residents. 

This page is intended to provide updated information regarding monkeypox.

Authorization for use or disclosure of protected health information.

This is a collection of links to external sites and to resources and information related to public health laws, regulations, services, and educational materials.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress represent a public health crisis that has been, until recently, largely unrecognized by our health care system and society.  Tulare County Public Health will be working with local providers to increase awareness of this issue.

California Children's Services program assists families when they are unable to pay for their child’s medical needs and if they have a qualifying medical condition.

HHSA Public Health's Car Seat Safety Program provides a two-hour car seat safety class to eligible parents and/or legal guardians to improve the safety of children and reduce incidences of injury when involved in car accidents.

The Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP)
will be discontinued effective July 1, 2024.

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program works to prevent the damaging effects of lead poisoning. We can provide home visits, environmental home inspections, and nutritional assessments to families of children with severe lead poisoning.

Under the California Code of Regulations, Title 17 (Section 2500), public health professionals, medical providers, and others are mandated to report approximately 85 diseases or conditions to their local health department.

In 2015, Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) undertook the process of conducting a comprehensive community health assessment (CHA) that would be the basis for the development of a community health improvement plan (CHIP). The CHA is intended to assess health behaviors, health outcomes and the social, economic, and environmental factors impacting health in Tulare County through the collection of data and by listening to the ideas and concerns of people and organizations from across the county.

The Tulare County Division of Environmental Health is a full-service division that is dedicated to protecting the health of people and the environment in Tulare County.

At Every Woman Counts, staff aim to detect breast and cervical cancer as early as possible, so affected women can receive timely treatment. The service is offered free of charge to women without health insurance, and those who have Medi-Cal or Medicare, at our Visalia and Farmersville Health Care Centers.

The Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (PACT) program provides family planning services for low-income men, women, and teens. Services include education, contraceptives, and prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.

Tulare County's Health Care Centers focus on the family's health and well-being by providing top level diagnosis, and prognosis, as well as preventative and general medicine.

The HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education program provides education to community alcohol and drug rehabilitation groups to help prevent the spread of this disease.

To help Tulare County parents make sure their children get all the immunizations (shots) they need and at the right ages, the Immunization Program provides vaccines to children whose parents or guardians cannot afford them.

The Local Oral Health Program's (LOHP) mission is to improve the oral health of all Californians through prevention, education, and organized community efforts.

The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) programs aim to improve the maternal, infant, child, and adolescent health of residents of Tulare County. In addition, it aims to increase access to health care for childbearing-age women, pregnant/postpartum women, infants, children, and youth with special health care needs.

Tulare County's Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (NEOP) program increases access to healthy foods and provides nutrition education across the county.

PHEP plays a vital role in emergency preparedness. The program focuses on preparing for and responding to events that pose a substantial risk to the health of the county’s residents, including public health threats and other emergencies.

The Tulare County Public Health Laboratory (TCPHL) provides laboratory services that protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of the people of Tulare County.

The Safe Asleep Program provides free home visits to teach parents, guardians, and families about the importance of giving babies a safe sleeping environment.

The Tulare County Tobacco Prevention Program (TCTPP) is dedicated to reducing tobacco/nicotine use and protecting our residents from the harmful effects of secondhand and third hand (residual nicotine) smoke in Tulare County.

The Tulare County Tuberculosis Control Program aims to eliminate tuberculosis from the county and prevent its transmission and spread within the county.

The TCMS program helps pay for medical care for Tulare County residents with low income who are uninsured, do not qualify for the Medi-Cal program, and are unable to pay their medical expenses on their own.

The Office of Vital Records is responsible for registering all of the births and deaths that take place in Tulare County. Only authorized persons may receive certified copies of birth and death certificates.