Alabama Public Health

What Alabama Public Health does

Alabama Public Health (legal name: Alabama Department of Public Health; ADPH) is the cabinet-level state public health agency for the State of Alabama, founded in 1874 and headquartered in Montgomery at RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, Suite 900. The agency operates county health departments in all 67 Alabama counties, delivering clinical services, disease prevention programs, environmental health regulation, vital records, and population health surveillance to state residents. ADPH administers a broad portfolio of federally-supported and state-funded programs, including WIC (Women, Infants, and Children nutrition), ALL Kids (low-cost children's health insurance), ALL Babies, immunization services, HIV/AIDS and STD prevention and treatment, rabies control, newborn screening (35 genetic/metabolic conditions, identifying 150-200 affected infants annually), food safety inspection, radon testing, cancer registry, tobacco prevention, women's health, rural health, and emergency preparedness.

The agency is supported by a central Bureau of Clinical Laboratories housed in the $30 million Donald E. Williamson, M.D., State Health Laboratory in Prattville (opened August 2020), which processes 500,000 to 1 million specimens and performs more than 1.5 million laboratory tests annually across 10 divisions staffed by approximately 115 employees. ADPH is not a technology company; its core operational footprint is a service-delivery platform with limited proprietary technology (Yext-powered website search being the primary third-party technology dependency). The agency holds Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) accreditation and has been recognized in the top tier for public health preparedness by Trust for America's Health.

ADPH's business model is government funding through Alabama state appropriations and federal grants; services are provided free of charge to residents (with nominal fees on vital records certificates). The customer base is the Alabama population distributed across all 67 counties, served through walk-in county offices, toll-free phone lines, the alabamapublichealth.gov website, and the May 2025-launched CredibleMind digital mental well-being platform (a partnership with the Alabama Department of Mental Health, Jefferson County Department of Health, and Mobile County Health Department). Revenue is not commercially generated, and the agency is governed by state appointees rather than private equity; accordingly, traditional commercial growth, churn, and competitive dynamics are not applicable, while the principal constraints are legislative appropriations, federal grant cycles, and state population health priorities.

Name

Alabama Public Health

Legal name

Alabama Department of Public Health

Website

https://alabamapublichealth.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Alabama Public Health (ADPH) is Alabama's cabinet-level state public health agency, operating county health departments in all 67 counties to deliver clinical services, disease prevention, environmental health regulation, vital records, and population health programs to state residents, funded by state appropriations and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments (HLAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration (BPAIABAH), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Census, Demographic & Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) (HLAJAJAH), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO), Health, Safety & Sanitation Compliance (incl. food safety) (EDACAKAF)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Disease prevention programs
• Vital records services
• Maternal child health
• Environmental health regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: ADPH operates as a state government agency funded through Alabama state appropriations and federal grants. Services are provided free or at minimal cost to residents. Revenue model consists of government budget allocation rather than commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Alabama Department of Public Health provides clinical, disease prevention, environmental health, and population health services to Alabama residents through 67 county health departments statewide. Core offerings include vital records certification, the WIC nutrition program, ALL Kids/ALL Babies health coverage, newborn screening, immunizations, HIV/STD services, food and radiation safety regulation, and laboratory testing through the Bureau of Clinical Laboratories.

Product overview

Alabama Public Health operates as a state government agency providing a comprehensive portfolio of public health services through a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single software product. Core offerings include vital records certification, health insurance programs (ALL Kids for children, ALL Babies for families), WIC nutrition services, and the CredibleMind mental health platform. Disease prevention services encompass HIV/AIDS, immunizations, infectious diseases, STDs, and rabies control. Environmental health programs include radon testing, food safety inspection, and newborn screening (35 conditions). The agency operates the Bureau of Clinical Laboratories conducting over 1.5 million tests annually, maintains a Cancer Registry, and provides emergency preparedness capabilities. Health statistics, rural health, tobacco prevention, women's health, oral health, and children's health services round out the portfolio, all coordinated through county health departments statewide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alabama Family Central: A collaboration of state agencies and partners supporting Alabama's families with resources and services to help raise healthy, happy kids
• Alabama's Health
• CredibleMind
• WIC
• ALL Kids
• ALL Babies
• Alabama Healthy Men

Products and services

• Vital Records
• ALL Kids
• ALL Babies
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
• CredibleMind Mental Health Platform
• Family Planning
• Rabies Control Program
• Radon Testing Program
• Newborn Screening Program
• HIV/AIDS Services
• Immunization Services
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services
• Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks
• Cancer Registry (ASCR)
• Emergency Preparedness
• Bureau of Clinical Laboratories
• Environmental Services
• Food Safety
• Rural Health
• Tobacco Prevention & Control
• Women's Health
• Alabama Healthy Men
• Children's Health Services
• Center for Health Statistics
• EcoBlu Radon Detector Library Lending Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 150-200 babies identified with disorders annually through newborn screening
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alabama Department of Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025ADPH partnered with Alabama Department of Mental Health, Jefferson County Department of Health, and Mobile County Health Department to address mental health needs. The partnership launched the CredibleMind digital mental well-being platform available free to Alabama residents since May 2025.
• Jefferson County Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Partner in CredibleMind mental well-being platform initiative addressing the mental health needs of Alabama residents.
• Mobile County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Partner in CredibleMind mental well-being platform initiative addressing the mental health needs of Alabama residents.
• Auburn University Harrison College of PharmacyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Partnership to conduct 15 interprofessional workshops from July 2022 to April 2025 educating Alabama healthcare providers and law enforcement on Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Study found statistically significant improvements in PDMP use perceptions among 199 participants.
• EcosensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcosense partnered with ADPH to expand its Library Lending Program to Alabama, placing 250 EcoBlu radon detectors in 33 libraries statewide. The program provides free access to radon testing devices for Alabama residents, addressing limited access to testing and low return rates on traditional charcoal test kits.
• University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADPH partnered with UAB for newborn screening follow-up, helping diagnose and provide information to healthcare providers and families regarding genetic and metabolic conditions identified through the Alabama Newborn Screening Program.
• University of Alabama SafeState ProgramcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerADPH Bureau of Environmental Services partnered with UA SafeState Program and Alabama Life Research Institute to manage a $2 million HUD Healthy Homes Production Grant. The program targets approximately 150 low-income homes in Black Belt region counties to remove environmental hazards.
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA partnership for radon program support and indoor air quality initiatives in Alabama.
• American Lung AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in radon awareness and lung health education initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alpublichealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/alabamapublichealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/alabamapublichealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adph
• Instagraminstagram.com/alabamapublichealth
• Pinterestpinterest.com/alpublichealth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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