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Tobacco Control Programs Use Business Process Mapping to Strengthen Workforce tobacco control programs, preventable disease, tobacco industry, diverse workforce, grants management, mapping workshops, technological support, united states, ...

Braiding and layering funding allows state health departments to leverage diverse fundings sources and amplify their impact. Learn more about this strategy and its importance.

Learn how health agencies are prioritizing children’s health as they develop public health emergency preparedness planning in this blog.

Wraparound Services for All: How Public Health Departments are Connecting Communities to Critical Support ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Officials, wraparound services, astho delph, diverse executives, linkage to care, medical ...

Lessons from previous emergencies, like Zika, can help states create an effective response plan for future emergencies and protect maternal and child health.

Learn how territorial and freely associated state health agencies can support community health workers and their vital work in this brief.

The Suicide, Overdose, Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool (SPACECAT) compiled a national report and accompanying infographic, that break down the biggest findings from the data, and highlight the biggest ...

This report focuses on promising strategies in four different policy areas to address rising congenital syphilis rates. While no single policy solution will address the structural challenges to diagnosing and treating syphilis among people ...

Minnesota's Healthy Start Act is an example of the power of cross-sector collaboration to prevent adverse childhood experiences.

Multi-State Network of Linked PRAMS and Clinical Outcomes Data for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Shannon Vance, Stephany Strahle, Shanna Cox, Sowmya Kuruganti, Lauren Kipling Multi-state network of linked Pregnancy Risk Assessment ...

Framework for Communities to Prevent Youth Cannabis Use This resource provides evidence-informed strategies and resources to address the unique challenges posed by youth cannabis use. Over the last two decades, there have been significant ...

Moving from Design to Implementation: Lessons on Expanding Contraception Access in New Jersey Liz Gipson, Jahira Sterling, Lauren Moran, Brittany Lee, Sophia Durant Lessons on expanding contraception access in New Jersey. Public sector ...

ASTHO helps health agencies promote policies that address the root causes of negative behaviors and health outcomes through compassionate and comprehensive preventative strategies.

Contraception Access Learning Community: Resources Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, contraception access, contraception access learning community, needs assessment, family planning, health ...

Learn about chairs of key committees in the 119th Congress, their priorities, and what may be in store for public health funding in this federal health policy update.

Good news and bad news on tobacco use: smoking rates are down but e-cigarette use continuing rapid rise among youth. Read how states are combating the problem.

State and territorial health officials gathered on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and discuss public health priorities—learn more about Hill Day in this blog post.

Initial estimates from 2020 suggest that annual drug overdose deaths in the United States reached a record high of 93,000. Fortunately EMS strategies are being put in place to combat this nation-wide issue.

ASTHO’s guidebook, Leading Public Health Practice Through Health Informatics and Technology, provides additional information on achieving bidirectional data exchange and preparing for electronic case reporting adoption and implementation.

This report highlights how a six-state "payers cohort," through the ASTHO/CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Learning Collaborative, convened cross-sector teams which included payer partners, local health agency staff, ...