Prevention – Page 17 – AZ Dept. of Health Services News

Topics here will include issues that fall into the Prevention Division of the agency, which include – as the name implies – programs that help prevent disease in our state. You will find information about chronic diseases (cancer, heart health, breathing disorders) as well as tobacco use prevention. This area also includes education about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Women, Infant and Children programs; both USDA programs that help provide nutrition to lower income residents.

Opioid Response Update: First Week Real-Time Data Reported
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Opioid Response Update: First Week Real-Time Data Reported

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Opioid Response Update: First Week Real-Time Data Reported

By Cara Christ|2017-06-30T09:26:30-07:00June 30th, 2017|Prevention|

This week we posted our first report of real time data reported to us from healthcare providers, first responders, law enforcement agencies, and pharmacists in our coordinated response to the alarming increase in opioid deaths in Arizona. Between June 15 and June 22, 191 suspected opioid overdoses, 15 of them fatal, were reported to ADHS [...]

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Online Resources for Finding Reliable Health Information
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Online Resources for Finding Reliable Health Information

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Online Resources for Finding Reliable Health Information

By Cara Christ|2017-06-29T08:54:21-07:00June 29th, 2017|Prevention|

Looking for health information online can be overwhelming and confusing. Since 1997, healthfinder.gov has been sharing reliable health information with health professionals and consumers. As part of this work, they have developed criteria for websites they will link to from healthfinder.gov. These guidelines reflect quality standards that are a part of Healthy People 2020 and the [...]

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New eWIC Program Launched in Pinal County
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New eWIC Program Launched in Pinal County

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New eWIC Program Launched in Pinal County

By Cara Christ|2017-07-12T10:52:40-07:00June 26th, 2017|Prevention|

The new eWIC is officially live in a beautiful new clinic in Casa Grande. WIC families will receive the same foods but shop using the new Arizona eWIC card rather than paper checks. Moms will find that eWIC is flexible and convenient as they can buy their WIC foods as needed and families will carry [...]

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Update: More Progress on Addressing Arizona Opioid Epidemic
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Update: More Progress on Addressing Arizona Opioid Epidemic

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Update: More Progress on Addressing Arizona Opioid Epidemic

By Cara Christ|2017-06-23T11:58:03-07:00June 23rd, 2017|Prevention|

ADHS continues to work with partners to respond to the opioid emergency in Arizona, concluding our third week in the Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC). The teamwork across many areas has resulted in another week of significant accomplishments. This week, we wrapped up our first week of data collection under the Governor’s executive order for [...]

Work Continues on Opioid Emergency Response
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Work Continues on Opioid Emergency Response

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Work Continues on Opioid Emergency Response

By Cara Christ|2017-06-16T10:14:55-07:00June 16th, 2017|General, Prevention|

Our team has logged another week in the Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) hard at work addressing Governor Ducey’s calls to action to address Arizona’s opioid epidemic. Just like last week, this week has been a busy one. This week, Governor Ducey issued an executive order to increase timely reporting of opioid-related data. This order [...]

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ADHS and More Than 120 Organizations Recognized as Healthy Worksites
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ADHS and More Than 120 Organizations Recognized as Healthy Worksites

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ADHS and More Than 120 Organizations Recognized as Healthy Worksites

By Cara Christ|2017-06-15T15:28:01-07:00June 15th, 2017|Prevention|

I’m excited to announce that our department has been awarded a platinum award from the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program. Our vision at ADHS is to promote health and wellness for all Arizonans, and that starts with our team. We have several programs at ADHS—from wellness classes to breastfeeding support for new moms—that help make our [...]

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ADHS’ Rapid Response to a Public Health Emergency
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ADHS’ Rapid Response to a Public Health Emergency

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ADHS’ Rapid Response to a Public Health Emergency

By Cara Christ|2017-06-09T09:33:35-07:00June 9th, 2017|Prevention|

On Monday, Governor Doug Ducey declared a public health emergency to address the alarming increase in opioid deaths in Arizona. Our team immediately sprang into action, activating and fully staffing our Health Emergency Operations Center within hours so that the numerous programs and offices across ADHS have a coordinated system for responding to the Governor’s calls to [...]

Launching a Public Health Approach to Chronic Pain
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Launching a Public Health Approach to Chronic Pain

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Launching a Public Health Approach to Chronic Pain

By Cara Christ|2017-06-08T11:05:41-07:00June 8th, 2017|General, Prevention|

Earlier this week, Governor Doug Ducey issued a public health emergency declaration that calls for a statewide effort to put an end to opioid deaths in Arizona. The Governor declared the need for immediate action as the number of opioid overdoses and deaths increase at an alarming rate. Last week, we released the 2016 Opioid [...]

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State Loan Repayment Program Helps Provide Services to the Medically Underserved
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State Loan Repayment Program Helps Provide Services to the Medically Underserved

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State Loan Repayment Program Helps Provide Services to the Medically Underserved

By Cara Christ|2017-06-06T09:45:35-07:00June 6th, 2017|Prevention|

The Arizona State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) within the Bureau of Women’s and Children’s Health provides loan repayment incentives to eligible health care providers who commit to serve in Arizona’s medically underserved communities. Up to $65,000 of loan repayment assistance are available for physicians and dentists and up to $50,000 for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, [...]

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Arizona Declares State of Emergency in Opioid Epidemic
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Arizona Declares State of Emergency in Opioid Epidemic

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Arizona Declares State of Emergency in Opioid Epidemic

By Cara Christ|2017-06-05T11:15:43-07:00June 5th, 2017|Prevention|

Governor Doug Ducey issued his first public health emergency declaration today that calls for a statewide effort to put an end to opioid deaths in Arizona. The Governor declared the need for immediate action as the number of opioid overdoses and deaths increase at an alarming rate. Last week, we released the 2016 Opioid Report [...]

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