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Personnel Reform Whirlwind

By Will Humble|2012-11-29T08:45:44-07:00November 29th, 2012|General|

We met the review deadline for our agency-level policies and procedures related to Personnel Reform thanks to the full court press from our Operations team. This was no small task… and it took an entire village to complete! We met weekly throughout the process, but during several phases smaller groups met more frequently, especially as we [...]

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Maintain- Don’t Gain!

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:50-07:00November 28th, 2012|General|

Join me and challenge yourself this holiday season. Give yourselves the most important holiday gift, the gift of health. Visit North Carolina’s Eat Smart, Move More website to get started today! Not only will you be provided with easy and fun ways to stay on top of the seasons’ calories, but you can also join the Eat [...]

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Informed Consent Website Up & Running

By Will Humble|2012-11-26T08:30:45-07:00November 26th, 2012|General|

Last legislative session the Governor signed HB 2036- which amends state law regarding abortions. Some parts of the law are pending legal challenges, but the parts requiring us to develop a website were unaffected- and our new informed consent site just went up. The website lists agencies and services that are available to assist women throughout [...]

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Food Drive Results

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:50-07:00November 21st, 2012|General|

This morning St. Mary’s Food Bank picked up 2 ½ tons of canned food to help those in need… courtesy of our Agency food drive. We set a goal of bringing in 4,000 pounds and we made it. When you combine the cans and cash, it equals more than 5,000 pounds of food. Good work to [...]

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Thanksgiving, ASH & the Territorial Cup

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:50-07:00November 21st, 2012|General|

Our Arizona State Hospital (ASH) and the U of A share a birthday. Both were established by the 13th Territorial Legislature in 1885. The City of Tucson had wanted ASH (it came with a $100K appropriation) but their delegation got to Prescott (the Territorial Capitol) late because the Salt was flooded… and Tucson ended up [...]

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Making a Public Health Difference

By Will Humble|2012-11-20T09:45:06-07:00November 20th, 2012|General|

In public health, we don’t gather data just for the sake of gathering data. Our goal is use that data to see what kind of issues there are, look for programs that are proven to reduce bad outcomes and help the communities implement them. One key area we watch is Maternal and Child Health because making changes [...]

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Glendale Dispensary Opening Postponed

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:50-07:00November 19th, 2012|General, Preparedness|

Last Thursday I announced in a blog post that our team had just returned from a field inspection for a dispensary applicant in Glendale, that there were no major deficiencies, and that we had awarded the dispensary an “Approval to Operate”. Today the Applicant asked for a short delay in the effective date for their [...]

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Ending Hunger One Plate at a Time!

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:51-07:00November 16th, 2012|General, Prevention|

Did you know that 19.6% of people in Arizona live in poverty, and 1 in 5 households are unable to afford to buy food for their families It doesn't help that one of the places people turn to for help, St. Mary's Food Bank, reports that it has 40% less food on the shelves to [...]

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Undy 5000

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:52-07:00November 13th, 2012|General|

For the 5th year in a row, we’re participating in the Undy 5000 fun walk/run on November 17th. This event helps increase awareness of colon cancer and encourages folks to bite the bullet and get screened. The run raises money for the Colon Cancer Alliance and half the profits stay here in Arizona. Half is spent [...]

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Valley Fever Awareness Week!

By Will Humble|2012-11-09T14:51:19-07:00November 9th, 2012|General|

Those who have been in Arizona for a while may know that Valley Fever is a lung infection caused by a fungus that is common in the soil here. In most cases, people with Valley Fever have very mild symptoms like cough, fatigue and shortness of breath that they may confuse with the common cold. [...]

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