Managing for Excellence Program
Strategic Plan
Check out an example of the ADHS Strategic Map at work.![]()
ADHS is seeking national accreditation in order to improve our efficiency, build stronger partnerships with the community, and to accomplish our shared vision of a healthier Arizona. We are dedicated to improving the quality of public health services in Arizona.
ADHS Mission
To promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona
ADHS Vision
Health and Wellness for all Arizonans
The Strategic Map provides ADHS with a clear strategic direction, a path for implementing the strategy and an effective approach for community involvement. The Strategic Map allows the entire agency to come together under the single public health umbrella concentrating on activities and resources that will achieve better outcomes.
ADHS’s Strategic Priorities for the next three to five years are:
- Impact Arizona's Winnable Battles
- Arizona's Health Status: Winnable Battles

(presentation by ADHS Director Will Humble)
- Arizona's Health Status: Winnable Battles
- Integrate Physical and Behavioral Health Services
- Promote and Protect Public Health and Safety
- Strengthen Statewide Public Health System
- Maximize ADHS Effectiveness