The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) recently released its Suicide Prevention Action Plan for 2022-2023, outlining recommendations to increase the state’s resilience and resistance to suicide and improve crisis response. According to ADHS, in 2020, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in Arizona. Rates are generally increasing, with males having … Read more
We were thrilled to host our final conference of the spring season in Phoenix last month! We’re very happy with how the event went and were so grateful to see so many faces from different areas of the state and its health sector come together for such meaningful conversations. Our talented AV team made a … Read more
We were so honored to kick off last month’s 2022 Arizona State of Reform Health Policy Conference with a conversation with leaders from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), who discussed the Arizona Health Improvement Plan, the agency’s work to address the social determinants of health, and other updates on Arizona’s public health leadership. … Read more
On this Thanksgiving eve, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to stakeholders like you who engage with our content and events. Our work reporting on Arizona health policy is only possible with your involvement, so thank you very much for continuing to support us. I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend! Thanks for … Read more
Arizona’s child mortality rate increased by 24% in 2020, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ (ADHS) annual Arizona Child Fatality Review, released on Monday. Of the 838 total child deaths in the state in 2020, 57% were of natural causes, 6% were homicides, 6% were suicides, and 3% had an undetermined cause of … Read more