1. Findings from the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments Study Idaho 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 Idaho’s LHDs Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO Source of all data in this presentation National comparisons restricted to LHDs serving populations similar in size to Idaho’s health districts

3. Idaho’s Local Health Departments 7 Local Health Departments All LHDs (100%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions All Idaho LHDs (100%) have a Local Board of Health

4. Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served

5. Distribution of Total Annual LHD Expenditures *Compared to LHDs serving populations between 100,000 and 499,999

6. Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served

7. Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources *Compared to LHDs serving populations between 100,000 and 499,999

8. Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources *Compared to LHDs serving populations between 100,000 and 499,999

9. Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives *Compared to LHDs serving populations between 100,000 and 499,999

10. Percentage of LHDs Employing Selected Occupations Clerical Staff Nurse Manager/Director Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Health Educator Nutritionist Information Systems Specialist Public Information Specialist Epidemiologist Physician Other Behavioral Health Scientist Behavioral Health Professional *Compared to LHDs serving populations between 100,000 and 499,999

11. “Typical” Staffing Patterns for Idaho 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 Idaho LHDs

14. Activities & Services Provided More Frequently in Idaho compared Nationally *Compared to LHDs serving populations between 100,000 and 499,999

15. Activities & Services Provided Less Frequently in Idaho compared Nationally *Compared to LHDs serving populations between 100,000 and 499,999

16. Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan in past three years *Compared to LHDs serving populations between 100,000 and 499,999

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.