Hitting Our Mark at Showtime
Last Saturday our Licensing team hit the mark at Showtime- when it matters most. After hearing that the Fountain Retirement Hotel had put residents on notice it was closing, we immediately became concerned that staff would stop showing up, food and medication would not be given out, and the residents would be turned out into the streets to live. Many of [...]
Strategic National Stockpile Readiness
The CDC's “Strategic National Stockpile” is a large quantity of medicine and medical supplies that are available to states in case there’s a public health emergency (flu outbreak, asteroid, etc.) severe enough to cause local health supplies to run out. Once federal and local authorities agree that the stockpile is needed, meds and supplies are delivered to any state in [...]
Helping Kids Recover
Our Vision at the Arizona Department of Health Services is, ”Health and Wellness for all Arizonans.” Part of our mission includes helping individuals with substance abuse issues achieve and maintain self-reliance and independence. To get there, some individuals simply need occasional outpatient services. Some need wrap-around, community or home-based services. Others require more intensive treatment in a residential setting. Our [...]
UA College of Public Health Info Sessions
The UA College of Public Health Phoenix location has new options for students interested in the Master of Public Health (Public Health Practice Concentration) and the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration. They also have several online graduate certificate programs and many other degree options at the Tucson campus. The College is hosting information sessions in Phoenix, Tucson, and online for interested [...]
Wrap-Around Services Weave Care for Arizona Patients
The right treatment at the right time for each person is the key to Recovery. About 170,000 folks (including nearly 50,000 children) use the public behavioral health system across the state… and we make sure that each get the best treatment possible. We regularly evaluate our comprehensive approach in behavioral health services by ensuring we’re using the most up-to-date evidence-based [...]
Performance Assessment: An ADHS Priority
Part of good science is tracking the outcomes of what you do. Tracking provides good data about what's effective and gives us the ability to intervene if something isn’t working. Our Behavioral Health Division is very good at that. Working through the contracts with the Regional Behavioral Health Authorities, we set standards they are required to meet to collect their [...]