(224) Public Health Fund

The Public Health Fund comprises of two main subdivision's Public Health and Environmental Health as well as multiple programs. The Public Health division, of the Health and Human Services Agency, prioritizes optimal health and well-being for the entire community by identifying community health needs, helping residents navigate access to quality physical and mental health services, protecting the community from health hazards by preparing for and responding to public health emergencies, and providing innovative leadership for the development of contemporary public health policies. The Environmental Health division protects the community by managing various consumer protection services within food service facilities while also administering programs related to hazardous materials, wastewater treatment, drinking water safety, and vector control.

Due to the nature of the funding, the Public Health division's operation and program information are recorded in a separate special revenue fund 224.

The following budget unit information details the different sections found under the Public Health Fund (224), a division of the Health and Human Services Agency. The sections are as follows outlined by their coded number:

• (2370) - Public Health Administration
• (2380) - Tobacco Education
• (2381) - Oral Health
• (2390) - Health Department
• (2391) - Supplemental Nutritional Assistance
• (2393) - Safe Kids
• (2395) - CHDP
• (2405) - MCH/PCSP
• (2410) - Environmental Health
• (2450) - Local Public Health Prepared
• (2451) - ELC Enhancing Detection
• (2453) - CERI Health Equity Disp. Grant
• (2454) - Workforce Development Supplemental
• (2455) - California Child Services
• (2460) - CCS Medical Therapy Unit
• (2465) - OTS Grant