Arizona Department of Health Services, Director’s Blog

The Legal Mechanics of State Government & PTSD

gavelState government authority and policy is driven by laws that are established by the Legislature and carried out by the Governor through the Executive Branch.  Sometimes laws are passed directly by the voters (called a voter initiative).  Many state laws require state agencies to develop regulations to “flesh out” the laws […]

By | September 11th, 2014|General|2 Comments

Celebrating National Payroll Week

bAs one of the largest departments in Arizona State Government,  ADHS is joining in the salute to payroll professionals by participating in National Payroll Week.  National Payroll Week recognizes professionals who support the American system by not only processing your wages, but also reporting your earnings and withholding employment taxes, which keep America […]

By | September 10th, 2014|General|1 Comment

Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice

FoodAssistance2Arizona is focused on making affordable fruits and vegetables easy-to-find in communities throughout the state.  In Arizona, more than 40% of Farmers’ Markets accept Arizona Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program coupons so WIC moms and seniors on the Commodity Supplemental Food Program can purchase fruits and vegetables at Farmers’ Markets, compared […]

By | September 9th, 2014|General|Comments Off on Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice

September is Suicide Prevention Month

suicideawarenessIn 2012, more than 1,000 Arizonans took their own lives, including more than 200 folks who had served in the military.  Suicide influences populations differently.  Nationally, the group committing suicide in the greatest numbers is elderly men.  In Arizona, we also have a high rate among American Indians.  Additionally, those with […]

By | September 9th, 2014|Prevention|Comments Off on September is Suicide Prevention Month

Arizona Community Profiles Dashboard (Part I of IV)

StatisticsWe collect all kinds of surveillance about prevalence of disease, birth, causes of death, reasons for hospital visits, smoking rates and hundreds of other indicators to help us assess health indicators and design interventions to improve outcomes.

For the first time ever, we now have a tool to explore this data and […]

By | September 5th, 2014|General|2 Comments