National Recognition Week Highlights the Impact of Nurses on Our Overall Health
Today is the start of National Nurses Week, which is a perfect time for all of us to recognize the tremendous impact nurses have on the overall health of our communities. Nurses are the cornerstone of public health that are often on the front lines of protecting health by providing immunizations and working alongside epidemiologists to investigate disease outbreaks. [...]
Transforming Arizona Government: Improving Licensing Services
As part of our agency transformation effort, we’ve been working hard on identifying and measuring what matters in our agency so we can move towards improvement in every area. We have one of broadest missions of any agency. Just tracking all the various programs and ways we work towards our mission is an incredible task. Public Health Licensing has developed [...]
Free Trainings to Learn about Adolescent Brain Development
Adolescence is a critical developmental period that can have a significant impact on a person’s life course therefore, it is essential that those working with young people are better able to understand and connect with them. This is even more important when working with youth who have experienced any form of trauma. Our Bureau of Women’s and Children’s Health is [...]
Biomonitoring Projects Tests for Potentially Harmful Chemicals
Every day we are exposed to a variety of chemicals in the environment through breathing, eating, and drinking. Some chemicals can even be absorbed through the skin. Similar to lab tests performed at your doctor’s office, biomonitoring is a specific type of test to measure chemicals in a person’s bodily fluids or tissues . Learning about the levels of chemicals [...]
New Public Awareness Campaign Encourages Families to be Physically Active
This week the Arizona Nutrition Network is launching a new public awareness campaign called “Put a Little Play Into Your Day” to increase physical activity throughout Arizona. The effort is an important step in addressing obesity, one of Arizona’s leading health priorities identified in the Arizona Health Improvement Plan. We know that physical activity, at least 60 minutes [...]
AzHIP Cross-cutting Strategies Webinar & Follow-Up Work Sessions
During the development of the Arizona State Health Improvement Plan (AzHIP), workgroups identified strategies that would cut across several of the leading health issues, impacting one or more of them. These cross-cutting strategies target worksite wellness, school health, and the Built Environment. Last week, we hosted a webinar with leadership partners from the Arizona Department of Education, Vitalyst Health Foundation, [...]