CA Health & Human Services
@calhhs.bsky.social
CalHHS oversees departments & offices providing health care, social, mental health, substance use disorder, income assistance and public health services. https://www.chhs.ca.gov/
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
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.
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
The CalHOPE Warm Line is a 24/7 peer-run crisis warm line offering free, confidential emotional support to Californians. Reach out by call, text, or live chat. Learn more at calhope.org.
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The CalHOPE Warm Line is a 24/7 peer-run crisis warm line offering free, confidential emotional support to Californians. Reach out by call, text, or live chat. Learn more at calhope.org.
The flu vaccine is available now. Make sure the whole family, including everyone 6 months and older, is vaccinated against flu.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The flu vaccine is available now. Make sure the whole family, including everyone 6 months and older, is vaccinated against flu.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
📲 Contact your doctor, pharmacy or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine appointments.
Naloxone is a crucial tool in combating the opioid epidemic. Through the CalRx® initiative, naloxone nasal spray is available now at a reduced price of $22.50 per twin-pack. 📲 calrx.ca.gov
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Naloxone is a crucial tool in combating the opioid epidemic. Through the CalRx® initiative, naloxone nasal spray is available now at a reduced price of $22.50 per twin-pack. 📲 calrx.ca.gov
CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson joined a panel discussion at the Women’s Health Innovation Summit. Cultivating a culture of innovation is a guiding principle of CalHHS, where the relentless pursuit of innovation, applied thoughtfully, catalyzes our improvement efforts.
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson joined a panel discussion at the Women’s Health Innovation Summit. Cultivating a culture of innovation is a guiding principle of CalHHS, where the relentless pursuit of innovation, applied thoughtfully, catalyzes our improvement efforts.
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 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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.
Through CalRx®, California is working to make prescription drugs more affordable for Californians.
Beginning January 1, 2026, low-cost, biosimilar insulin will be available for all Californians who need it.
Beginning January 1, 2026, low-cost, biosimilar insulin will be available for all Californians who need it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Through CalRx®, California is working to make prescription drugs more affordable for Californians.
Beginning January 1, 2026, low-cost, biosimilar insulin will be available for all Californians who need it.
Beginning January 1, 2026, low-cost, biosimilar insulin will be available for all Californians who need it.
#CalHOPE offers safe, secure & culturally sensitive emotional support to all Californians, including veterans! Hope lives here at calhope.org.
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
#CalHOPE offers safe, secure & culturally sensitive emotional support to all Californians, including veterans! Hope lives here at calhope.org.
The Family Caregiver Support program supports unpaid adult caregivers who are helping someone with day-to-day needs.
Access these services through Area Agencies on Aging by calling 800-510-2020. #NFCMonth
Access these services through Area Agencies on Aging by calling 800-510-2020. #NFCMonth
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Family Caregiver Support program supports unpaid adult caregivers who are helping someone with day-to-day needs.
Access these services through Area Agencies on Aging by calling 800-510-2020. #NFCMonth
Access these services through Area Agencies on Aging by calling 800-510-2020. #NFCMonth
📢 Important info for CalFresh recipients:
Help is here while your benefits are being restored.
Visit @CaliforniaDSS FAQ page for a list of available resources: https://bit.ly/4p4xOLv
You can also reach out to local food banks or call 211 for help finding community resources.
Help is here while your benefits are being restored.
Visit @CaliforniaDSS FAQ page for a list of available resources: https://bit.ly/4p4xOLv
You can also reach out to local food banks or call 211 for help finding community resources.
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
📢 Important info for CalFresh recipients:
Help is here while your benefits are being restored.
Visit @CaliforniaDSS FAQ page for a list of available resources: https://bit.ly/4p4xOLv
You can also reach out to local food banks or call 211 for help finding community resources.
Help is here while your benefits are being restored.
Visit @CaliforniaDSS FAQ page for a list of available resources: https://bit.ly/4p4xOLv
You can also reach out to local food banks or call 211 for help finding community resources.
ICYMI: In July, CalHHS partnered with the Trevor Project to provide the state’s 988 crisis counselors enhanced competency training from experts, ensuring better attunement to the needs of LGBTQ+ youth, on top of the specific training they already receive.
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ICYMI: In July, CalHHS partnered with the Trevor Project to provide the state’s 988 crisis counselors enhanced competency training from experts, ensuring better attunement to the needs of LGBTQ+ youth, on top of the specific training they already receive.
Many Californians of all ages provide loved ones with essential care & support, like driving to the doctor & even complex, hands-on medical care.
This National Family Caregivers Month, find resources & local support services near you at aging.ca.gov/aging_resources.
This National Family Caregivers Month, find resources & local support services near you at aging.ca.gov/aging_resources.
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Many Californians of all ages provide loved ones with essential care & support, like driving to the doctor & even complex, hands-on medical care.
This National Family Caregivers Month, find resources & local support services near you at aging.ca.gov/aging_resources.
This National Family Caregivers Month, find resources & local support services near you at aging.ca.gov/aging_resources.