1. Findings from the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments Study Arkansas Local Health Departments

2. 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

3. 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

4. Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served

5. Distribution of Total Annual LHD Expenditures

6. Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served

7. Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources * Revenue data from other sources not available for Arkansas LHDs

8. Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources * Revenue data from other sources not available for Arkansas LHDs

9. Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives

10. 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

11. “Typical” Staffing Patterns for Arkansas LHDs Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for Selected Population Sizes

12. Median FTEs for All Staff and Selected Occupations by Size of Population Served

13. Top Activities & Services Provided by Arkansas LHDs

14. Activities & Services Provided More Frequently in Arkansas compared Nationally

15. Activities & Services Provided Less Frequently in Arkansas compared Nationally

16. Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan in past three years

17. 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.