State Health Assessment

Importance of SHA The SHA tracks over 150 health indicators, collectively providing a comprehensive picture of the health status of Arkansans. It serves as the scientific foundation for both the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and the Agency’s Strategic Plan (SP). By analyzing these data, ADH can identify the most pressing public health issues and guide efforts to achieve optimal health and well-being for all residents of Arkansas. National Standard & Measures SHA is also a core requirement of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) and is essential for ADH to maintain its accredited status. Through accreditation, ADH demonstrated its ability to deliver the ten essential public health services in

The Arkansas Dept. of Health keeps Vital Statistics on all vital events- birth, death, marriage, divorce, fetal deaths, and induced termination of pregnancies. Specific reports are listed below. For all other inquiries please see the contact information at the bottom of the page. Natality Mortality Data Reports Contact Information Health Statistics4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 19Little Rock, AR 72205Phone: 501-661-2368Fax: [email protected]

The ADH Strategic Plan represents a roadmap aimed at addressing important public health challenges and promoting well-being across the state of Arkansas. The Plan outlines the roles, priorities, and direction of the ADH over the next five years. Grounded in stakeholder input, and thoughtful planning, the ADH Strategic Plan outlines comprehensive strategies to tackle five key health issues represented by the icons below. The Performance and Evaluation Services Office (PESO) led a structured process to develop the ADH Strategic Plan. Staff across the agency completed surveys to identify and prioritize key public health focus areas, with additional input from senior leadership and the Governor’s Office. Key ADH staff members formed

Engaging in quality improvement (QI) and performance management (PM) is not only essential for public health agency accreditation but also for improving performance at the individual, program, and organizational levels (Source: Public Health Foundation). The illustration below (source: PHF) depicts how performance standards, performance measurement, quality improvement, data tracking, and data reporting are interconnected. PM and QI Key Components The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is aligning its PM and QI efforts with the Strategic Plan to meet Public Health Accreditation (PHAB) national accreditation standards. Key measures have been selected from the Strategic Plan’s five focus areas (see below), each measure with defined target population and timeline for tracking health

Mission Statement To protect and improve the health and well-being of all Arkansans. Vision Statement Optimal health for all Arkansans to achieve maximum personal, economic and social impact. What is public health? One definition – from a 1988 report by the Institute of Medicine’s “The Future of Public Health” – is this: “Public health is the science and the art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and organizing community efforts to do the following: keep the environment clean, control communicable infections, educate individuals in personal hygiene (like hand washing for example), organize medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and treatment of disease, and develop the social machinery to ensure everyone a healthy

Grant & Bid Opportunities The Procurement Branch of the Office of Finance has the primary responsibility and oversight for the agency-wide procurement of commodities, technical and professional services, and sub-grants. Resources Contact Information Procurement4815 W. Markham St., Slot 58Little Rock, AR 72205Phone: 501-280-4573Fax: [email protected]

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), specifically the Family Health Section in the Center for Health Advancement, is responsible for carrying out the Title V Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Block Grant functions. As a recipient of the federal block grant, Arkansas is required to complete a statewide needs assessment every five years and develop a plan of action for addressing priorities identified during the process. The goals of the ADH and the Arkansas Department of Human Services (ADHS) are to provide a document with quality data specific to Arkansas’s Maternal and Child Health (MCH) population groups that sets a foundation for addressing and evaluating progress on identified health priorities;