About Us

The Public Health Department promotes, preserves and protects the health of all San Luis Obispo County residents through disease surveillance, health education, direct services, and health policy development.

Campus Map

Having a hard time finding where you need to go at the Health Agency campus?  Check the map below for a list of popular spots or call (805) 781-5500 for help.  For a print-quality version, click here (1.9 MB).

Birth and Death Certificates

Public Health is able to provide certified copies of certificates for births and deaths occurring within the last two years within San Luis Obispo County. Births and deaths that occurred prior to that may be obtained from the Clerk-Recorder's Office.

Medical Marijuana ID Card (MMIC)

Qualified patients and their primary caregivers may apply for and be issued a medical marijuana ID card (MMIC) for State authorization to possess, grow, and/or transport medical marijuana in California. A MMIC identifies the cardholder as authorized to legally possess certain amounts of medical marijuana in California and under specific conditions. For more information on the state’s program, visit their website.

Fizz The Fuzz: An adventure through the seasons to improve indoor air quality (IAQ)

About Fizz the Fuzz

Air cleanliness in indoor settings is formally known as indoor air quality (IAQ). The County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department developed a bilingual children’s story for providers and teachers in early learning spaces to learn how to improve IAQ in classrooms. The book was developed with financial support from a California Department of Public Health Indoor Air Quality Community Education Award, as part of California's SMARTER plan.

Fizz La Pelusa: Una aventura a través de las temporadas para mejorar la calidad del aire interior

Acerca de Fizz la Pelusa

La limpieza del aire en espacios interiores se conoce formalmente como calidad del aire interior (IAQ, por sus siglas en inglés). El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de San Luis Obispo desarrolló un cuento infantil bilingüe para que los proveedores y maestros de espacios de aprendizaje infantil aprendan a mejorar la IAQ en los salones de clase. El libro se desarrolló con el apoyo financiero de un Premio de Educación Comunitaria sobre Calidad del Aire Interior del Departamento de Salud Pública de California, como parte del plan SMARTER de California.