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Alabama Department of Public Health
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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.

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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.

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Serves global market

Offices3 records

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public health services, disease prevention programs, vital records services, maternal child health, environmental health regulation
Industry6 codes
1State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments
CodeHLAJAAAAPrimaryYes
2State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration
CodeBPAIABAHPrimaryNo
3County/District/Local Health Departments
CodeHLAJAAABPrimaryNo
4Census, Demographic & Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)
CodeHLAJAJAHPrimaryNo
5Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs
CodeBPAIAJAOPrimaryNo
6Health, Safety & Sanitation Compliance (incl. food safety)
CodeEDACAKAFPrimaryNo
NAICS code4 codes
  • Administration of Public Health Programs92312
  • Administration of Public Health Programs923120
  • Health Care and Social Assistance62
  • Family Planning Centers621410
SIC code3 codes
  • Services-Health Services8000
  • Services-Social Services8300
  • Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine8011
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Public Health Services
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1Government Funding
TypeManaged Services
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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.

alabamapublichealth.gov
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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Pricing details1 tier
1Free radon test kits available to Alabama households
ModelFreemiumBilling cadenceOne-time
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One free radon test kit per Alabama household; recipients pay only return shipping fee. Due to high demand, free kits currently unavailable.

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1Alabama Family Central
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A collaboration of state agencies and partners supporting Alabama's families with resources and services to help raise healthy, happy kids

alabamapublichealth.gov
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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.

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  • 150-200 babies identified with disorders annually through newborn screening
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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.

Product and service25 records
1Vital Records
CategoryVital Records
2ALL Kids
CategoryHealth Coverage
3ALL Babies
CategoryFamily Health Services
4WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
CategoryNutrition Program
5CredibleMind Mental Health Platform
CategoryMental Health Services
6Family Planning
CategoryClinical Services
7Rabies Control Program
CategoryDisease Prevention
8Radon Testing Program
CategoryEnvironmental Health
9Newborn Screening Program
CategoryScreening Services
10HIV/AIDS Services
CategoryClinical Services
11Immunization Services
CategoryClinical Services
12Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services
CategoryClinical Services
13Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks
CategoryDisease Prevention
14Cancer Registry (ASCR)
CategoryPopulation Health
15Emergency Preparedness
CategoryEmergency Services
16Bureau of Clinical Laboratories
CategoryLaboratory Services
17Environmental Services
CategoryEnvironmental Health
18Food Safety
CategoryEnvironmental Health
19Rural Health
CategoryClinical Services
20Tobacco Prevention & Control
CategoryDisease Prevention
21Women's Health
CategoryClinical Services
22Alabama Healthy Men
CategoryHealth Education
23Children's Health Services
CategoryClinical Services
24Center for Health Statistics
CategoryPopulation Health
25EcoBlu Radon Detector Library Lending Program
CategoryEnvironmental Health
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Partnership9 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2025-05-01
Description

ADPH 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.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2025-05-01
Description

Partner in CredibleMind mental well-being platform initiative addressing the mental health needs of Alabama residents.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2025-05-01
Description

Partner in CredibleMind mental well-being platform initiative addressing the mental health needs of Alabama residents.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2022-07-01
Description

Partnership 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.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Ecosense 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.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

ADPH 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.

Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner
Description

ADPH 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.

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EPA partnership for radon program support and indoor air quality initiatives in Alabama.

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Partner in radon awareness and lung health education initiatives.

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Ideal customer profile5 records

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Alabama Public Health

Public Health Servicesalabamapublichealth.gov

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.

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.

Alabama Public Health firmographics

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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.
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Alabama Public Health industry classification

Industry
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

Where Alabama Public Health is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Montgomery
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Alabama Public Health business model

Business model
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

ModelBillingPrice
FreemiumOne-timeFree radon test kits available to Alabama households

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Alabama Public Health product offering

Product offering

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

Companies that use Alabama Public Health

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Alabama Public Health technology and API

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Integration5 records

Alabama Public Health partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

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

Alabama Public Health competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Alabama Public Health social profiles

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Alabama Public Health compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Alabama Public Health financial estimates

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Alabama Public Health leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Alabama Public Health funding detail

Funding detail

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Investors

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Alabama Public Health M&A and investment

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Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Alabama Public Health

What does Alabama Public Health do?

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.

Is Alabama Public Health a public or private company?

Alabama Public Health is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Alabama Public Health founded?

Alabama Public Health was founded in 1874. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is Alabama Public Health based?

Alabama Public Health is headquartered in Montgomery, United States, in the North America region.

How does Alabama Public Health make money?

One revenue line is on record: government Funding.

Does Alabama Public Health have an API?

No public API is recorded for Alabama Public Health.

What industry is Alabama Public Health in?

Alabama Public Health's product category is Public Health Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAJAAAA, State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments, with a secondary code of BPAIABAH, State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration. Its NAICS code is 92312 and its SIC code is 8000.

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