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Before and during pregnancy, take steps to reduce the risk of birth defects

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Before and during pregnancy, take steps to reduce the risk of birth defects

By Sheila Sjolander| 2023-01-26T14:07:53-07:00 January 26th, 2023|General, Prevention|

Across America, one baby in every 33 is born with a birth defect. In Arizona, that translates to about 2,400 children each year born with any of a number of diagnoses, including Down syndrome, heart defects, cleft lip and cleft palate, and spina bifida. Many causes of birth defects, such as changes in genes and [...]

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Collaborating to improve public health for everyone statewide

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Collaborating to improve public health for everyone statewide

By Siman Qaasim| 2022-12-20T10:57:07-07:00 December 20th, 2022|General|

If you browse this website, one of the things you're certain to see is data. Lots of data. You'll not only see how many cases of influenza have been reported, but how many in each county. We even have the number of babies born each year (about 80,000). Like everything else we do at ADHS, [...]

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Social workers connect Arizona State Hospital patients with community

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Social workers connect Arizona State Hospital patients with community

By Mike Sheldon| 2022-12-06T12:59:45-07:00 December 6th, 2022|General|

The Arizona State Hospital (ASH) connects patients with more than highly trained professionals dedicated to providing quality care. It provides a bridge to the community that helps patients continue their wellness journey after they're discharged from the hospital. That's where psychiatric social workers like Gabriela Reyes come in. Reyes and other social workers not only [...]

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On Public Health Thank You Day, we thank Arizonans

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On Public Health Thank You Day, we thank Arizonans

By Don Herrington| 2022-11-21T10:38:40-07:00 November 21st, 2022|General|

Given that today is Public Health Thank You Day in the U.S., you'd expect me to praise our team at ADHS and the many others who promote healthier and stronger communities in Arizona's counties, cities, towns, and tribal nations. And I will do that – briefly. Amid a global pandemic, the professionals in Arizona's public [...]

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Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data promotes public health in Arizona

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Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data promotes public health in Arizona

By Don Herrington| 2022-11-14T12:58:13-07:00 November 14th, 2022|General|

Public health data helps ADHS tell the public where disease is occurring and who is most affected. An example is high COVID-19 death rates among seniors compared to other age ranges in Arizona. This helps people make informed personal decisions on how best to conduct their activities. That’s why I'm pleased to highlight Susan Robinson, [...]

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The Unvape Generation keeps on growing

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The Unvape Generation keeps on growing

By Sheila Sjolander| 2022-10-25T10:57:42-07:00 October 25th, 2022|General|

"I don't vape, because there's no point to it and I have better things to do with my life." That wisdom comes from Serenity, a pilot who is part of the Unvape Generation you'll meet at unvape.org. She joins other young people who, unafraid of a future without nicotine, share on the ADHS YouTube channel [...]

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At the Arizona State Hospital, a therapist’s music helps with healing

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At the Arizona State Hospital, a therapist’s music helps with healing

By Mike Sheldon| 2022-10-20T13:08:05-07:00 October 20th, 2022|Behavioral Health, General|

When Mario Enciso moved to Arizona from San Diego in 2011, he could not have known that he'd see his future each day as he drove between his downtown Phoenix apartment and his master's level classes in music therapy at Arizona State University. "I chose to live downtown because it was central," he said. "On [...]

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Get to know people who make ADHS a great place to work and a great place in general

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Get to know people who make ADHS a great place to work and a great place in general

By Jennie Cunico| 2022-10-11T11:23:56-07:00 October 11th, 2022|General|

As a scientist in the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, Sarah Brown found a calling she found more fulfilling than a private sector career. She and others in the ADHS chemical emergency response program are trained to deliver critical intelligence to medical providers and political decision-makers in the event of terrorism. "Hospitals need to know [...]

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World Rabies Day: One Health, Zero Deaths

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World Rabies Day: One Health, Zero Deaths

By Carla Berg| 2022-09-28T13:24:35-07:00 September 28th, 2022|General|

Would you know what to do if you become one of the approximately 30 people in Arizona exposed to rabies each year? Sept. 28 is World Rabies Day, and ADHS joins partners around the globe working to raise awareness about prevention and the impact of rabies. The theme from the Centers for Disease Control and [...]

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Psychology director came to Arizona State Hospital for experience and stayed

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Psychology director came to Arizona State Hospital for experience and stayed

By Mike Sheldon| 2022-08-25T16:58:40-07:00 August 22nd, 2022|General|

Dr. Kimi Cohen came to the Arizona State Hospital (ASH) in the mid-1990s to make sure her doctoral education in clinical psychology was well-rounded. After training in a community mental health center, an outpatient therapy clinic, and a family therapy clinic, she wanted to experience work in a psychiatric hospital. Twenty-six years later, she not [...]

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