1. Findings from the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments Study Minnesota Local Health Departments

2. 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 Minnesota LHDs Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO Source of all data in this presentation

3. Minnesota Local Health Departments 74 Local Health Departments Most LHDs (88%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions – 11% LHDs serve multi-county, district, region jurisdictions All Minnesota LHDs (100%) have a Local Board of Health

4. Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served

5. Distribution of Total Annual LHD Expenditures

6. Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served

7. Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources

8. Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources

9. Characteristics of LHDs Top Executives

10. Percentage of LHDs Employing Selected Occupations Nurse Manager/Director Clerical Staff Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Health Educator Nutritionist Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) Physician Behavioral Health Professional Information Systems Specialist Epidemiologist Public Information Specialist Other Environmental Health Scientist

11. Typical Staffing Patterns for Minnesota LHDs Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for Selected Population Sizes

12. Median FTEs for All Staff and Selected Occupations by Size of Population Served

13. Top Activities & Services Provided by Minnesota LHDs

14. Activities & Services Provided More Frequently in Minnesota compared Nationally

15. Activities & Services Provided Less Frequently in Minnesota compared Nationally

16. Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan in past three years

17. For more information [insert contact info here] The 2008 Profile was made possible through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.