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Improving Opportunities for Folks with Developmental Disabilities

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:20-07:00January 19th, 2012|General|

Accessibility, advocacy and jobs are the focus of the grants given by the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council this year. The DDPC found 8 projects that will help the community with creating an accessible transportation system, educate folks about the Legal Options Manual and how to use it, work to train people as Partners in [...]

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Public Health’s 10 Essential Services

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:20-07:00January 12th, 2012|General|

Public Health’s 10 Essential Services Let’s take a step back and look at the big picture - what is public health? Public health is everywhere and is a part of the infrastructure that keeps our communities safe and healthy and focuses on the entire populations while other models may focus on the individual. In the 1900s [...]

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Being Prepared is No Accident

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:21-07:00January 8th, 2012|General|

Last January 8th, the world was horrified by the events in Tucson Arizona. A mass shooting in a supermarket parking lot on a Saturday morning – 19 people shot, 6 died. As tragic as this event was, it could have been worse had the emergency medical care providers and trauma team not been prepared. It [...]

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Up & Away & Out of Sight

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:21-07:00January 6th, 2012|General|

More than 2,000 kids ended up in AZ emergency rooms from accidental poisoning last year. Kids 5 and younger had the highest rates of non-fatal ER visits from accidental poisoning. Nationally, more than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms because they got into medicines while their parent or caregiver wasn't looking. The new Up and Away and Out of Sight educational [...]

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Do Yourself A Favor in 2012

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:21-07:00January 4th, 2012|General, Prevention|

Life is a precious gift. None of us knows long our gift will last, so it’s important to make the most of every day. That means doing everything you can to stay healthy by eating well and exercising regularly. A lot of folks will say – I’m stuck with my health because of my genes, [...]

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Looking Forward, 2012

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:22-07:00January 3rd, 2012|General|

Looking forward, 2012 is going to be another busy year for all of us. During the last Deputy/Assistant Director meeting, managers shared the biggest priorities for the next six months and I will share a few of the highlights throughout this week in our blog. One key focus that echoed throughout everyone’s summary was an [...]

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Annual Statewide Environmental Health Report

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:22-07:00December 29th, 2011|General|

I started my career in public health inspecting restaurants, motels and the like in the mid- 1980s. My area was right around here down toward South Mountain- and I inspected the cafeteria in the basement of the Executive Tower and the cafeteria that used to be on the 4th floor of the 1740 building. It doesn’t seem [...]

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AZ Biomedical Research Commission Roadmap

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:22-07:00December 28th, 2011|General|

Last legislative session, the Legislature and Governor made a statutory change that moved the AZ Biomedical Research Commission to our agency. The Commission basically awards contracts for research projects that translate into interventions to save lives. Our funding (a few million dollars per year) comes from tobacco taxes and some lottery funds. Shoana Anderson has volunteered to serve as [...]

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House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:22-07:00December 23rd, 2011|General|

Looking for a book to read over the holidays about one of public health’s biggest achievements? You’ll enjoy a new book written by Dr. Bill Foege called House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox. Dr. Foege was a key leader in the smallpox eradication effort. He joined the CDC in 1962 in the Epidemic Intelligence Service [...]

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Behavioral Health State Plan Released

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:22-07:00December 22nd, 2011|General|

Our Division of Behavioral Health Services recently submitted its combined mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services State Plan for FY 12-13 to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Plan that we submitted to SAMHSA doubles as the State Plan that’s required by ARS 36-550.01. The Plan provides an overview of Arizona’s [...]

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