Medical Marijuana Implementation Plan
By now you probably know that Proposition 203, the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act appears to have passed after all (although the final determination will actually be made when the election is certified). The Act identifies the ADHS as the organization that’s responsible for carrying out the provisions of the law. There will be several teams of folks here at ADHS that’ll [...]
Check Out Our New Empower Training Videos
Our collaborative team of professionals from WIC, Maternal & Child Health, the Office of Children with Special Healthcare Needs and our Office of Childcare Licensure just finished and posted 4 dynamite videos to help our AZ Childcare Centers and Homes to adopt our Empower Pack wellness program. The videos range from about 7 to 9 minutes, and they break down [...]
Raise Your Voice, Arizona!
If you or one of your family members receives behavioral health services in Arizona, it’s time to raise your voice and be heard. Over the next few weeks our ADHS Behavioral Health System Transformation Team will be sponsoring a series of forums so that folks can express their opinions about how we should shape the future of behavioral health system [...]
Abortion Clinics Finally Licensed
In 1999 a bill was passed that charged the ADHS with licensing and inspecting abortion clinics. Before the law could take effect, a lawsuit was filed that “stayed” the regulation of abortion clinics until a settlement agreement could be finalized with the Department and the plaintiffs. Last year the settlement agreement was finalized, we developed our licensing rules for the [...]
Flu Season
Last year at this time the new H1N1 flu virus was going gangbusters. Loads of Arizonans were getting sick (especially kids), the vaccine was still in short supply. The county health departments were prioritizing which doctors could get the vaccine. What a difference a year makes. Flu activity across the country is light (so far), and there is plenty of [...]
It is Valley Fever Awareness Week
Valley Fever has been in the media a lot lately. Part of the reason is because last Saturday we kicked off the 8th annual Valley Fever Awareness Week in recognition of the outstanding treatment and research conducted by the Valley Fever Center for Excellence as well as the advances in Valley Fever education and public health done here at ADHS. [...]