Recent Comments

Volunteers Needed to Prepare Contra Costa for Uncertain Flu Season

WHAT:
Contra Costa Health Services is calling on volunteers to help respond to what is expected to be a busy and unusual flu season. Volunteers are needed to help staff four drive-through flu clinics on the first three Saturdays of November. Breakfast, lunch and seasonal flu vaccine will be provided to volunteers.

WHO:
Anyone older than 18 years [...]

National Fruits & Veggies—More Matters Month

Contra Costa Celebrates National Fruits & Veggies—More Matters Month

While some may feel the recession has put healthy foods out of reach there are many ways to eat healthily without breaking the bank.

September is National Fruits & Veggies—More Matters Month. To help people save money while eating right, Contra Costa Health Services and the national
Fruits & [...]

Health Systems Call for Partnerships to Help Newly Uninsured Find Care

Against the backdrop of impending budget cuts that threaten the health care safety net and more and more people losing their health coverage as they lose their jobs, the leaders of five local health systems serving thousands of local residents are calling for joint action to prop up health services in Contra Costa County.

Dr. William [...]

County Health Plan Search Engine Now Available

New Contra Costa health care provider search now available online.

Finding a health care provider, pharmacy or facility in Contra Costa County is now only a couple of clicks away thanks to a new, easy-to-use Online Search Engine (OSE).

The new service was developed by Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP), a division
of Contra Costa Health Services, and [...]

Fight Childhood Obesity

A Contra Costa collaborative is battling the childhood obesity epidemic in Contra Costa where one out of every three low-income preschoolers is overweight or obese.  See this link for more info: http://www.healthyandactivebefore5.org/