About Us

Our Vision

Healthy individuals and families in healthful communities.

Our Mission

The California Department of Public Health is dedicated to optimizing the health and well-being of the people in California.

Our Core Values

In carrying out our Mission, we embrace the following values:

• Collaboration

We value our partners.  We reach out to diverse groups and external stakeholders.  We foster both internal and external collaboration.  We empower and engage our staff.

• Competence

We strive for excellence in all that we do.  We invest in our staff and value and reward competence.

• Equity

We foster policies and programs that promote fairness, social justice, equity, and cultural competence.

• Integrity

We adhere to high ethical and professional standards in our work and relationships.  We are honest in our interactions and conscientious stewards of the resources entrusted to us.

• Respect

We treat all people with respect, courtesy, and understanding.

• Responsibility

We follow through on commitments.  We hold ourselves and others accountable for results. 

• Trust

We foster an atmosphere of trust by modeling consistent and professional behaviors and valuing them in others.  We strive for transparency in our actions and communications.

• Vision

We seek new information and progressive solutions.  We encourage innovation and creativity.  We work in the present and focus on the future.