Department of Behavioral Health

The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) provides mental health and substance abuse treatment to priority target populations in systems of care that are client-centered and culturally competent. Mental health treatment is provided to all age groups, with primary emphasis placed on treating severely emotionally disturbed children, families, and seriously mentally ill adults. Approximately 44,455 unduplicated clients are served through 42 county operated facilities and approximately 59 contract providers, public schools and other community-based settings. Substance abuse treatment is provided by 2 county operated clinics and approximately 22 contractors. The major service components include outpatient, community outreach, self-help and support groups. Homeless programs, employment services, case management, crisis and transitional residential assistance, augments board and car placements, conservatorship services, supportive housing services and client transportation assistance.

Department of Public Health

The Department of Public Health (Public Health) provides a wide range of services to prevent diseases ad improve the health, safety, and quality of life for residents and visitors of San Bernardino County. The department operates over thirty programs ranging from clinical services to animal care and control. Many services are mandated by the State Health and Safety Code. Key delivery areas are Healthy Communities, Preparedness and Response, Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Health, Animal Care and Control, and California Children's Services.

Healthy Communities is a communitywide initiative to support collaborative efforts to improve the quality of like for all residents. Preparedness and Response ensures the county capacity to respond to public health or bioterrorism emergencies. Communicable Disease Control and Prevention provides for surveillance and prevention of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, and immunizations to prevent disease. Education regarding tobacco prevention and reproductive services is also provided.

Environmental Health prevents, eliminates or reduces hazards adversely affecting the health, safety, and quality of life through integrated programs such as Food Protection, Vector Control (including West Nile Virus surveillance) and Regulatory Water activities. Animal Care and Control protects the public from rabies though dog vaccinations, stray animal abatement, wildlife rabies surveillance, and public education. California Children's Services provide case management, diagnosis, and treatment services to individuals up to 21 years of age with severe qualifying medical conditions.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state of the art, acute care facility embracing advanced technology in all patient care and support areas. The Medical Center offers the latest in patient care by providing a full range of acute and psychiatric inpatient and outpatient services. It also offers primary care services at three off campus community health centers.

The campus houses five buildings which also serve to outline the definitive services/medical center functions: Behavioral Health, Hospital, Outpatient Care Center, Diagnostic & Treatment and the Central Plant.

The hospital and behavioral health facilities are currently comprised of 373 (90 behavioral health and 283 hospital) inpatient rooms, most of which are private. The Emergency Department is a Level II Trauma Center and consists of 16 observation rooms, 17 treatment rooms, 3 law enforcement holding rooms and 8 trauma rooms. The unit also includes an 8 bay Rapid Medical Emergent Treatment area to expedite treatment and improve throughput. The helicopter landing area can accommodate both standard medi-vac helicopters and military helicopters. The outpatient care center consists of 109 examination rooms and 8 procedure rooms.

The Medical Center remains one of the most technologically advanced health care institutions in the entire country. It is also seismically sound, capable of withstanding an 8.3 magnitude earthquake, and is designed to remain self sufficient and functional for a minimum of 72 hours.

Human Services - Transitional Assistance

The Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) is responsible for the administration of the financial support programs that assist the needy with basic services. The primary services provided are statutory mandates and include: Transitional Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), California Work Opportunities and Responsibilities to Kids (CalWORKS) - the states version of TANF, Food Stamps, Medi-Cal, Foster Care Administration, General Relief Assistance, CalWORKS - Employment Services Program and Child Care. All programs are funded by a combination of federal, state, social services realignment and county dollars, with the exception of the general relief, which is funded solely by the county.

TAD-Eligibility ensures a proper mix of basic services that include, but are not limited to, screening applications for type of services needed, conducting eligibility determinations for the above mentioned services, calculating ongoing benefit issuance, and referring customers to appropriate agencies for services not provided by TAD.

TAD-Employment Services provides its customers remedial and/or basic education, and vocational or on-the-job training to prepare participants to enter the job market. Eligible customers receive supplemental funding for ancillary, childcare, and transportation costs during their active participation on the program. Failure to comply with program requirements results in loss or reduction of the participants' TANF subsistence payments.