Live Healthy
Local Agencies and Contacts
| San Mateo County Health | www.smchealth.org | 650-573-2222 |
| Behavioral Health Services | www.smchealth.org/bhrs | 650-537-2541 |
| Alcohol and Other Drug Services | www.smchealth.org/bhrs/aod | 650-802-6400 |
| 24/7 San Mateo Crisis Hotline | www.sanmateocrisis.org/ | 650-579-0350 |
| Emergency Preparedness Services | www.smcgov.org/ceo/emergency-preparedness-community | 650-573-3798 |
| Older Adults and People with Disabilities | www.smchealth.org/aas | 1-800-675-8437 |
| All Other County Depts. (Operator) | 650-363-4000 |
Get Healthy San Mateo County
Get Healthy San Mateo County is a local collaborative of community-based organizations, County agencies, cities, schools, and hospitals working together to advance policy change to prevent diseases and ensure everyone has equitable opportunities to live a long and healthy life.
Health Alert Center
The Alert Center allows you to view all alerts and emergencies in San Mateo County put out by SMC Health in one place. If there are alerts or emergencies, they will be listed here as soon as possible. To be instantly notified of alerts and emergencies subscribe to SMC Alert at www.smcalert.info. Please bookmark this page for future use.
Disease & Prevention
Vaccines (including the flu shot), STD/HIV testing, tuberculosis and hepatitis services, and diseases carried by mosquitoes and ticks. For information on routine immunizations, please visit the Immunization Programs & Vaccines page.
Immunization Programs & Vaccines
Immunizations, also known as vaccines or shots, are one of the most important public health efforts to control disease spread in the world. The San Mateo County Immunization Program works with community members, parents, physicians and clinics, schools and child care centers, older adults and other health and social service organizations to ensure that immunizations are available for all. Newborns, babies, teens, pregnant women, adults and older adults need immunizations to stay healthy and protected from diseases, such as polio, whooping cough (pertussis), measles, hepatitis B and flu.
San Mateo County Park Rx
Prescription Program
This page has moved to Get Healthy San Mateo County, a local collaborative of community-based organizations, county agencies, cities, schools, and hospitals working together to advance policy change to prevent diseases and ensure everyone has equitable opportunities to live a long and healthy life.
See Park RX at https://www.gethealthysmc.org/park-rx-prescription-program
Emergency Preparedness
Learn how to get ready for an emergency or natural disaster and find out more about volunteer opportunities.
Healthy Environment
Get the latest information on our work to reduce smoke and tobacco in San Mateo County, how to keep your home healthy, how clean local waterways are, how safe locally harvested fish is to include in your menu, and what you can do to help prevent pollution. Plus, get the latest information on healthier manicures and pedicures.
Report a Problem
Report a problem with your apartment, a meal you ate at a restaurant, or find out how to dispose of a dead animal on your property.
Click here to file an Environmental Health Services complaint for food, housing, swimming pools, illegal dumping of hazardous waste, discharge to storm drain system, or failed septic system.
Safe Waste Disposal
Learn how to properly manage and dispose of hazardous waste you may have at home or at your business.