Department of Child, Family and Adult Services

​Our Mission

Mission and Values

• We deliver health, social, and mental health services to the Sacramento community.
• We direct resources toward creative strategies and programs which prevent problems, improve well-being, and increase access to services for individuals and families.

• To further our mission, we seek close working relationships among staff, with other government offices, and within the community.

 To pursue this mission, we will strive:

• To understand that the Department of Health and Human Services exists to serve the people of Sacramento County.
• To develop and maintain programs which reflect community diversity and are the most responsive and cost effective.
• To value County staff by treating them with dignity, respect, and fairness and by promoting their safety and welfare.
• To appreciate the multicultural and experiential diversity of employees and the community as a whole.
• To enable employees to perform to their fullest potential by providing the necessary resources to accomplish objectives.
• To create a service environment which removes obstacles, promotes innovation, and maximizes productivity.
• To build a cohesive team committed to integrity, honesty, creativity, humor, competence, accountability, and communication.
• To plan for inevitable change.