State Health Assessment (SHA)

The State Health Assessment (SHA) process began in 2015 as the first approach to prioritizing health issues based on feedback from the general population. ADPH maintains an internal workgroup but is very open to including community partners in the design of future SHAs and advancement efforts.

2020 Alabama State Health Assessment

In the ongoing advancement of health outcomes in Alabama, we have published the 2020 Alabama State Health Assessment (SHA). Feedback from our community partners, other health departments, and tribal organizations can help strengthen data and provide opportunities for improvement. The SHA co-leads were Sondra Reese, Carlene Robinson, and Carrie Allison.

If you would like to submit feedback, please send your comments in an email to Sondra Reese.

• ADPH Health Rankings.
• SHA Top 14 Issues
• SHA Health Issues by Public Health Areas

2015 Alabama Community Health Assessment

The final 2015 Alabama Community Health Assessment (CHA) is now available online. If you have questions, comments, or recommendations for future development, please email Sondra Reese.

• 2015 State of Alabama Community Health Assessment

Download additional information on each of these leading healthcare concerns, including the indicators currently being considered for establishing a baseline and monitoring future progress.

• CHA Overview (May 21, 2014)
• CHA 101: A Primer for ADPH Employees (July 17, 2014)
• Initial Listing of Possible Assets and Resources (Microsoft Excel)
• Leading Health Care Concerns as Identified by Public Health Area

2013 Public Health Area Health Status Indicator Reports

These reports were developed to assist in identifying leading health concerns at the Public Health Area (PHA) level.

• PHA 1 Report
• PHA 2 Report
• PHA 3 Report
• PHA 4 Report
• PHA 5 Report
• PHA 6 Report
• PHA 7 Report
• PHA 8 Report
• PHA 9 Report
• PHA 10 Report
• PHA 11 Report