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Looking for more materials to aid your agency's COVID-19 efforts? Visit ASTHO's COVID-19 page to view resources on contact tracing and disease investigation, what is needed for community recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, avoiding adverse childhood experiences, strategies for managing and streamlining COVID-19 response, leading with transparency during times of crisis, modeling strategies for COVID-19 interventions, and more.
ASTHO and the National Governors Association released a new report entitled, “Roadmap to Recovery: A Public Health Guide for Governors.” The report was developed to help support governors and states in developing plans for a phased reopening of economic activities while protecting the public’s health.
Need help with risk communications? View this document to find the answers to 45+ top questions about COVID-19, along with detailed message maps to assist with your messaging efforts.
Learn more about applying to participate in new opportunties, including grants for BOLD programs and centers.
Learn more about the ASTHO Challenge and how you can help play a major role in building healthy communities.
A yearly initiative of ASTHO to improve population health through the work of state public health agencies.
Join your colleagues and participate in various discussion topics on my.ASTHO, ASTHO's collaboration and discussion platform. ASTHO members can access the platform here »
COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States, hospital systems are implementing heightened safety precautions to reduce risk of transmission, and obstetric wards are no exception. There is currently limited information on how COVID-19 affects pregnant people, resulting in a variety of restrictive safety measures and hospital protocols.
Why We Need Race and Ethnicity Data to Beat COVID-19
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, shows no bias—it has infected people of all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. However, racial and ethnic disparities in rates of infection and deaths have emerged. There is growing evidence that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting communities of color, although not all jurisdictions report race as part of their surveillance. State and territorial health officials can and must emphasize the necessity for data on racial disparities as this pandemic unfolds.
What is Needed for Community Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Glimmers of hope for recovery from the COVID-19 response started to shine this month when several thought leaders and policy experts shared recommendations on what is needed to move from the mitigation phase of COVID-19 to community recovery in four different papers and reports. Each report outlines the major steps and the public health capacities needed to effectively control and prevent COVID-19 transmission both here in the United States and around the globe. The requisites to community recovery include universal COVID-19 testing capacity, public compliance with stay-at-home and physical distancing regulations and recommendations, and a public health and health care system with the capacity to respond to hotspots and outbreaks of COVID-19 as restrictions on movement and gathering are gradually lifted.
May 18-19, 2020
Postponed. More details coming soon.
Jul 26-29, 2020
Aug 12-14, 2020
Multi-day event.