California Health and Human Services Agency
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- Other Name
- CalHHS
- Sponsors Type
- State/Provincial
- Country
- United States
- Grant Type
- Research Project
- Topics
- community health sciences community-engaged research health disparities health equity community engagement social determinants of health precision medicine biomedical sciences
Contact Info
- chhsmail@chhs.ca.gov
Last modified on 2026-10-20 00:27:45
Description
The **California Health & Human Services Agency** is comprised of departments and state entities that support the health and wellbeing of Californians.
**Historical Background & Statutory Authority **
In 1961, Government Code section 12800 established the Human Relations Agency, which became the Health and Welfare Agency in 1972. [Assembly Bill 2352 (Woods, Chapter 817, Statutes of 1998)](https://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/97-98/bill/asm/ab_2351-2400/ab_2352_bill_19980925_chaptered.html) changed the name of the Health and Welfare Agency to the Health and Human Services Agency. The Secretary of CalHHS participates on a number of committees and advisory boards.
**Our mission**
is to work together with counties, cities, and communities, as well as our public, private, faith, and educational partners to make California a healthy, vibrant, inclusive place to live, play, work, and learn.
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