Findings from the 2008 National Profile ofLocal Health Departments Study

Alabama LocalHealth 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 Alabama LHDs

• Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO

• Source of all data in this presentation

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

Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served

Distribution of Total AnnualLHD Expenditures

Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served

Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources

Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources

Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives

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

“Typical” Staffing Patternsfor Alabama LHDs

Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)for Selected Population Sizes

Median FTEs for All Staffand Selected Occupations

by Size of Population Served

Top Activities & ServicesProvided by Alabama LHDs

Activities & ServicesProvided More Frequently in Alabama

compared Nationally

Activities & ServicesProvided Less Frequently in Alabama

compared Nationally

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.