The Department of Health Services, with over 700 employees, provides a wide range of services, directly and through a network of community-based contracts. DHS operational divisions include: Public Health, Behavioral Health and Administration. DHS adheres to the County of Sonoma's social media policy, including guidelines for public comments. For the complete policy please visit: http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Services/Webstandards/Policy-for-Official-Use-of-Social-Media-Sites/
All site posts are a public record subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Government Code §§ 6250 to 6270). The purpose of this discussion is to present information relevant to the stated purpose of this site, regarding matters of public interest in the County of Sonoma. We encourage you to submit your comments, but please note this is a moderated online discussion site and not a public forum. Please note that the comments expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of the Department of Health Services, its officers, agents, affiliates, or employees. If you have any questions concerning the operation of this online moderated discussion site, please contact us at 800-427-8982. By posting anything to this site, you agree to the following terms:
Users will treat others with respect. Users warrant that they own or have permission to post the information contained in their postings, including but not limited to video, photos, or digital reproductions and that no copyright or trademark infringement has taken place due to posting it on this site. Further, the Department of Health Services does not guarantee or warrant that any information posted by users on this site is correct, and disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on any such information. Users of this site do not retain any rights over their postings. Postings are intended for public view and any personal information posted constitutes a waiver of any rights to privacy or confidentiality. Once posted, the Department of Health Services reserves the right to delete submissions that contain vulgar language, personal attacks of any kind, or comments that promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation. Further, the Department of Health Services also reserves the right to delete comments that are: (i) spam or include links to other sites; (ii) clearly off topic; (iii) advocate illegal activity; (iv) promote particular services, products, or political organizations; (v) tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems; or (vi) infringe on copyrights or trademarks. Policy for Official Use of Social Media Sites, County of Sonoma See Less
