State Programs

CDC’s Arthritis Program History

CDC’s Arthritis Program, guided by recommendations in  National Arthritis Action Plan: A Public Health Strategy (NAAP)[PDF–394K] , has been funding Arthritis Programs at state health departments since 1999. Previously, 36 state health departments received CDC arthritis funding during the period of 2003–2008.

In spring 2007, CDC convened national experts to advise on future program directions. The panel made several important consensus recommendations, leading to major changes in the program. An important highlight of these recommendations was to strengthen state programs by providing states with sufficient funds to extend effective, evidence-based interventions to reach more to people with arthritis within funded states. CDC has followed up on this and other key recommendations. As a result of increased investment in funded states, CDC has funded 12 states during the period of 2008–2011 with average funding of approximately $500,000. New funding awarded in 2012 will support twelve states in those same efforts.

Focus of Funded State Programs

State arthritis programs have previously focused on building capacity to disseminate and deliver evidence-based interventions. This new funding opportunity builds on lessons learned from these activities, with a new emphasis on embedding arthritis interventions in existing systems to exponentially expand access to and use of these interventions.

States use CDC funding to strengthen partnerships with state Arthritis Foundation chapters and others, increase public awareness, improve their ability to monitor the burden of arthritis, coordinate activities, and increase the availability of interventions. The central aim is to improve the quality of life among persons affected by arthritis.  States work to increase awareness that something can be done for arthritis and promote self-management education and physical activity.

Other Funded Arthritis Activities

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) recently awarded Arthritis Integrated Dissemination Project Grant funding to nine state health departments. The states that will receive this grant funding are Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and New York. Read more [PDF–129K] about the project and each state's plan for the project period.

CDC Funded State Arthritis Program Information

The states highlighted in the list below receive arthritis funding from CDC. Clicking on the funded state in the list below will take you to the contact information. For further information about CDC funded state arthritis programs go to program descriptions.

Alabama** Alaska** Arizona** Arkansas** California Colorado** Connecticut** Delaware** District of Columbia** Florida Georgia** Hawaii** Idaho**	Illinois** Indiana** Iowa** Kansas Kentucky** Louisiana** Maine** Maryland** Massachusetts** Michigan Minnesota Mississippi** Missouri	Montana** Nebraska** Nevada** New Hampshire** New Jersey** New Mexico New York** North Carolina** North Dakota** Ohio** Oklahoma** Oregon Pennsylvania**	Rhode Island** South Carolina South Dakota** Tennessee Texas** Utah Vermont** Virginia** Washington** West Virginia** Wisconsin Wyoming**
** No federally funded state Arthritis Program. View the no program page for more information.