Summary
ARIZONA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (ADHS) IS PROUD TO LEAD AND BE A PART OF ARIZONA'S STRONG PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, PROVIDING SAFE PARKS, CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, SAFE MEALS, AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT TO RAISE OUR FAMILIES. THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN ARIZONA IS DECENTRALIZED, WITH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS HAVING PRIMARY JURISDICTION OVER MOST PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS ACROSS THE STATE. ADHS WORKS WITH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, TRIBES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF ARIZONA’S CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND SETTING THE STANDARD FOR PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH DIRECT CARE, SCIENCE, AND PUBLIC POLICY. LIKE MANY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ILLUMINATED WEAKNESSES IN ARIZONA’S PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. ADHS HAS BEGUN SHAPING THE FOUNDATION IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF A RAPIDLY EVOLVING PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM WHICH WILL REQUIRE INVESTMENT BOTH IN NEW AGILE AND REUSABLE IN
