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Findings from the 2008 National Profile ofLocal Health Departments Study
North Carolina 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 98% of North Carolina
LHDs
• Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO
• Source of all data in this presentation
North Carolina Local Health Departments
• 85 Local Health Departments
• Most LHDs (93%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions– 7% serve multi county, district,
region jurisdictions
• All North Carolina LHDs (100%) 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
Manager/Director
Nurse
Clerical Staff
Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian)
Health Educator
NutritionistEmergency
Preparedness Coordinator
Behavioral HealthProfessional
Physician
InformationSystems Specialist
Other EnvironmentalHealth Scientist
Public Information Specialist
Epidemiologist
“Typical” Staffing Patternsfor North Carolina 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 North Carolina LHDs
Activities & ServicesProvided More Frequently in North Carolina
compared Nationally
Activities & ServicesProvided Less Frequently in North Carolina
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.