Findings from the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments Study Arkansas Local Health Departments
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 Arkansas LHDs Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO Source of all data in this presentation
Arkansas Local Health Departments 78 Local Health Departments Nearly all LHDs (96%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions Few Arkansas LHDs (15%) have a Local Board of Health
Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served
Distribution of Total Annual LHD Expenditures
Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served
Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources * Revenue data from other sources not available for Arkansas LHDs
Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources * Revenue data from other sources not available for Arkansas LHDs
Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives
Percentage of LHDs Employing Selected Occupations Clerical Staff Nurse Manager/Director Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) Nutritionist Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Health Educator Information Systems Specialist Behavioral Health Professional Other Environmental Health Scientist Public Information Specialist Physician Epidemiologist
“Typical” Staffing Patterns for Arkansas LHDs Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for Selected Population Sizes
Median FTEs for All Staff and Selected Occupations by Size of Population Served
Top Activities & Services Provided by Arkansas LHDs
Activities & Services Provided More Frequently in Arkansas compared Nationally
Activities & Services Provided Less Frequently in Arkansas compared Nationally
Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan in past three years
For more information [insert contact info here] The 2008 Profile was made possible through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.