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Using Small Steps to Support and Compensate the Public Health Workforce

This blog post highlights strategies to support the public health workforce, including improved compensation and other benefits.

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States’ Growing Efforts to Eliminate PFAS

Learn how federal and state policies are lessening the presence and negative health effects of PFAS in water and consumer products.

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ASTHO Unveils Top Five State Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2025

ASTHO has identified its top five public health policy issues for 2025, focusing on infectious disease prevention, maternal and child health, workforce strengthening, substance misuse prevention, and modernizing public health data systems to guide legislative priorities and improve health outcomes.
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Legislative Prospectus Series

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Discover the 2025 Legislative Prospectus Series, a collection of briefs highlighting upcoming legislation proposals that impact public health across the states and territories.

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Events & Opportunities

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    Adverse Childhood Experiences Learning Community
    ASTHO is currently recruiting up to four new jurisdictions to participate in a new Adverse Childhood Experiences Learning Community that focuses on bringing leadership and partners together to help move adverse childhood experiences prevention outcomes and objectives forward.
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    Dec 13, 2024
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    Jan

    Over-the-Counter Contraception Policy Academy
    ASTHO is currently accepting applications for participation (up to four 4 teams) in the Over-the-Counter Contraception Policy Academy, which is designed to help state and territorial governmental public health leaders, and their partners, to develop the skills and competencies required to advance and support state-level policies and use those to engage in policy-related work.
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    Jan 10, 2025
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