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Findings from the 2008 National Profile ofLocal Health Departments Study
Alabama LocalHealth Departments
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National Profile of Local Health Departments Study• The National Profile of Local Health
Departments is a survey of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and activities
• NACCHO sends the Profile questionnaire to every LHD in the U.S.– Completed by 83% of all LHDs – Completed by 100% of Alabama LHDs
• Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO
• Source of all data in this presentation
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Alabama Local Health Departments
• 67 Local Health Departments
• All LHDs (100%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions
• Most Alabama LHDs (87%) have a Local Board of Health
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Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served
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Distribution of Total AnnualLHD Expenditures
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Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served
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Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources
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Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources
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Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives
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Percentage of LHDsEmploying Selected Occupations
Clerical Staff
Nurse
Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian)
Behavioral Health ProfessionalNutritionist
Manager/Director
Emergency Preparedness
Coordinator
Other Environmental Health Scientist
Physician
Public Information Specialist
Information Systems Specialist
Epidemiologist
Health Educator
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“Typical” Staffing Patternsfor Alabama LHDs
Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)for Selected Population Sizes
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Median FTEs for All Staffand Selected Occupations
by Size of Population Served
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Top Activities & ServicesProvided by Alabama LHDs
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Activities & ServicesProvided More Frequently in Alabama
compared Nationally
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Activities & ServicesProvided Less Frequently in Alabama
compared Nationally
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Community Health Assessmentand Improvement Plan
in past three years
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The 2008 Profile was made possible through funding from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.