California Department of Public Health

💚 Mental health challenges are common. CDPH works with our partners to strengthen community resilience, fortify families and social networks, and reduce mental health stigma. If you’re struggling: - Talk to a health care provider - Explore free support tools - Build daily habits that support your emotional wellbeing Let’s lift the stigma and uplift each other. For mental health resources, please visit https://lnkd.in/g_YFfj8c. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealth #HealthyCA4Alll #WeArePublicHealth #GoldenStateOfMind

The California Department of Public Health is hiring a Health Program Specialist II (HPS II) within our Center for Healthy Communities (CHC).    In this role, you will serve as the Health Educator, specifically within the Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP). You will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating multilingual outreach, education and training materials and the development of a comprehensive communication plan. Additionally, you will collaborate with staff to design and implement special intervention projects to address high-visibility lead-related hazards in vulnerable employer and worker populations.    ➡️ Apply today at:   https://lnkd.in/gkSXvbQZ    Job Control: JC-517917  Working Title: Health Educator  Center/Division/Office: Center for Healthy Communities  Location: Contra Costa County, CA  Final Filing Date: 5/26/2026    #PublicHealth #Hiring #GovernmentJobs

🔎New Publication Alert We’re excited to share that Biomonitoring California has published a study in Frontiers in Public Health! The pilot study identifies chemical exposures to toxic air pollutants in a group of schoolchildren who live in a predominantly Hispanic/Latino community that is heavily impacted by air pollution. Key Findings: - Levels of naphthalene metabolites were especially high at nearly three times that of the general US population. - In all participants, we found evidence of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Why this matters: Naphthalene is a common toxic air pollutant that can cause cancer and other negative health effects. These findings highlight the need for further research to investigate novel exposure sources of naphthalene, especially in children who are more likely to be affected by naphthalene’s toxic effects. These data are critical for: - Protecting public health, especially for those who may be more susceptible to toxic effects - Empowering communities with knowledge about exposures in their environment - Informing exposure reduction strategies This study was made possible by the Stockton Air Pollution Exposure Project (SAPEP). Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gAM5u77i #BiomonitoringCalifornia #PAH #VOC #AirQuality #AirPollution #EnvironmentalHealth #WeArePublicHealth

Dr. Erica Pan is answering some of the most common questions we’re hearing about Andes hantavirus, and here’s the bottom line: ✔️ This is not the next pandemic.   ✔️ Unlike COVID‑19, Andes hantavirus very rarely spreads from person to person.  ✔️ Past outbreaks have shown that transmission typically requires very close, prolonged contact. Public health teams at CDPH, CDC, and local health departments are actively monitoring the four Californians who were exposed on a cruise ship and a flight. They are not in quarantine, but they are receiving daily health checks, symptom monitoring, and medical guidance to ensure their safety and the safety of those around them. For the vast majority of Californians, no action is needed. Your risk remains extremely low. CDPH is in close contact with CDC and the WHO. This is an evolving situation, and information is current as of May 13.  New or changing information will be updated as it becomes available.   For more info, please visit cdph.ca.gov.  #Hantavirus #WeArePublicHealth  #HealthyCA4All

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently hiring for a X-Ray Machine Inspector (Assistant Health Physicist).    In this role, you will apply principles of radiation and health physics, radiation control regulations, and departmental policies and procedures to review and perform work of average difficulty and complexity related to the X-Ray Machine Inspection Program.    Link to apply: https://lnkd.in/guNk23Mk     Job Code: JC-516168 Working Title: X-Ray Machine Inspector  Location: Sacramento County Classification: Assistant Health Physicist   Final Filing Date: 05/26/2026 

REMINDER 📢 We are hosting a Career Connect next week on 5/20 for those looking to pursue a career within the Research Scientist classification series! Our Career Connect sessions allow interested candidates to listen to a presentation on “How to Get a State Job” and interact with HR professionals and recruiters in small groups. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions tailored to your career journey, receive best tips and practices, better understand the hiring process, and more! If you would like to join our team and influence the future of public health in California, be sure to register: https://lnkd.in/g-B2kSGi

CDPH Provides Update on Andes Hantavirus and California Residents Today, Dr. Erica Pan hosted a media briefing to share the latest information on the Andes hantavirus situation connected to a recent cruise ship outbreak. Here is what Californians need to know: California residents are being monitored and are currently well. CDPH is aware of four California residents who have been exposed to Andes hantavirus. All four are currently asymptomatic. Two have returned to California and are being monitored by their local health departments. Two are at federal facilities in Nebraska undergoing health assessments. The risk to the general public remains extremely low. Andes hantavirus is not known to spread easily from person to person. Transmission has historically required close, prolonged contact with a person who is actively ill. This is a key distinction from respiratory viruses like COVID-19. There is no treatment for hantavirus, which is why monitoring matters. There are no antivirals and no post-exposure prophylaxis available. Supportive care is the standard of care, making early detection and symptom monitoring critical. Exposed individuals in California are undergoing daily temperature checks and symptom assessments for a 42-day monitoring period. CDPH is coordinating at every level. Our team has been in close coordination with the CDC, local public health departments, healthcare providers, and transport partners in the relevant communities. We have also issued updated health advisories to California hospitals and healthcare providers to ensure they are prepared with appropriate infection control protocols. How Hantavirus is different from Covid-19: Dr. Pan was direct in addressing this question. Andes hantavirus requires very different, close-contact conditions for transmission. It is not airborne in the way COVID is. While this cruise ship outbreak is unusual and is being closely studied, the conditions on a small, close-quarters vessel are not representative of typical community spread. CDPH will continue to provide updates as this dynamic situation evolves. For the most current information, visit cdph.ca.gov. #WeArePublicHealth #Hantavirus #HealthyCA4All  

The California Department of Public Health is hiring an Examiner II Laboratory Field Services within our Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS).    In this role, you will serve as the Clinical Laboratory Inspector for CLS. You will conduct surveys, inspections, and/or complaint investigations and fully document all evidence relating to non-compliance for legal actions. You will also review facilities’ policies and procedure, employee records, testing documentation and other information, make observations and interview facility staff and others. Additionally, you will prepare written and comprehensive reports of findings including conclusions and recommendations and prepare written statements of deficiencies when appropriate.     ➡️ Apply today at:   https://lnkd.in/gEd3SKrk    Job Control: JC-508856  Working Title: Clinical Laboratory Inspector  Center/Division/Office: Center for Laboratory Sciences  Location: Los Angeles, CA  Final Filing Date: 5/21/2026    #PublicHealth #Hiring #GovernmentJobs

For every person who brings comfort, strength, and a mother’s touch, today is for you. We honor all the incredible moms, grandmothers, single dads and caregivers who step into mothering roles with heart and dedication. Your love helps build a healthier California for everyone. Wishing you a meaningful and uplifting Mother’s Day from all of us CDPH.