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Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Immunization,
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Pandemics,
Maggie Davis,
Education,
COVID and Special Populations,
Iowa,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Florida,
Arkansas,
Arizona,
Oklahoma,
Disability Inclusion,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Improving Disability Inclusion

Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for in-person school. Ten states have enacted ...

Taking the Smoke Out of COVID-19

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Partnership,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Blog,
Marcus Plescia,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Communications

While COVID-19 remains a top public health priority, the pandemic has also intensified the need for strong tobacco control policies and marketing campaigns. CDC recognizes current or former tobacco users as one of several groups at higher ...

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
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COVID Vaccine,
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Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Education,
Health Equity,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Andy Baker-White,
Lauren Ewing,
Maggie Davis,
Public Health Law,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Ohio,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Infant and Child Health

This week might have marked the beginning of summer, but many policymakers and health officials have their eye on the upcoming school year and what that might mean in terms of getting students vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a ...

Equity as a Pillar in Our Vaccine Rollout

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Vaccine,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Members,
Massachusetts,
Social Determinants of Health,
Vaccine Hesitancy

A year ago, it was unthinkable that we would have 600,000 cases and more than 17,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Massachusetts. Many of us know someone who has become ill or has died from COVID-19 and the toll in suffering is ...

Building Bridges to Better Health the ASTHO Way

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People of Public Health,
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ASTHO News,
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Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Michael Fraser

“Building Bridges to Better Health,” the theme for the 2021 National Public Health Week. ASTHO is committed to building and maintaining the partnerships and connections needed to achieve our shared vision of state and territorial health ...

Modernizing State HIV Laws: Legislation to Prevent and Decriminalize HIV

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
At-Risk Populations,
Infectious Disease,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Arizona,
Washington, D.C.,
Florida,
Georgia,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
North Dakota,
Pennsylvania,
Virginia,
Maggie Davis

Though we’ve made progress on the number of HIV cases in the U.S, tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with HIV each year—a disproportionate number being people of color. In 2019, the federal government launched the Ending the HIV ...

A Wondrous World: A Week of Unity, Reflection and Renewal

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People of Public Health,
News,
ASTHO News,
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Michael Fraser,
Partnership

This week has been both exhilarating and poignant. Almost surreal. We started the week by pausing to celebrate and reflect on the life and legacy of one of America’s greatest sons, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Tuesday, ASTHO participated ...

A World AIDS Day Unlike Any Other: Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Partnership,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Blog,
J.T. Lane,
COVID Recovery,
Bouce Forward,
LGBTQ+,
Race and Public Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

With the COVID-19 pandemic in full force, health agencies are ensuring that their focus does not drift from the fight to end the HIV epidemic. Resiliency is key to continue to make progress in this decades-long fight.

Advanced Grant Payments: Creating a More Equitable Public Health System

Blog,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Public Health Infrastructure Grant,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Health Equity,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Infectious Disease,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Colorado,
Jignasa Jani,
Ryan Rivera,
STAR Center

Advanced Grant Payments: Creating a More Equitable Public Health System Advanced Grant Payments Promote Equity in Public Health Jignasa Jani, Ryan Rivera Learn how advanced grant payments can ensure smaller community-based organizations ...

Creating Incentives to Improve Lifestyle for a Healthier Heart

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Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Heart Disease,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Indiana,
Mississippi,
New York,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Health Policy Update

February is Heart Month, a time to not only celebrate our love for others but also the organ that pumps us full of life - yet heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the U.S. This post is an overview of state ...

Comprehensive Addiction Treatment in Rhode Island's Correctional Facilities Yields Dramatic Drop in Overdose Deaths

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Members,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Health in All Policies,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Rhode Island,
Nicole Alexander-Scott,
Gina Raimondo

Interview with Gina M. Raimondo, former governor of Rhode Island, to learn more about a Rhode Island Department of Corrections initiative that helps prevent and treat addiction among incarcerated individuals and other statewide efforts to ...

Preparedness and Disability Integration: Lessons Learned and Successes from Guam

Video,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Preparedness,
Guam,
ASTHOConnect,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Improving Disability Inclusion

ASTHO and the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (Guam CEDDERS) discuss preparedness, health equity, and disability inclusion. This virtual offering highlights key ...

Strategies for Accessible Health Care for People with Disabilities Living in Rural Communities

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Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Preparedness,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Rural Health,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Ty B. Aller,
Audrey Juhasz,
Improving Disability Inclusion

Strategies for Accessible Health Care for People with Disabilities Living in Rural Communities Accessible Healthcare for People with Disabilities Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, people with ...

What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health—Look to Primary Prevention for Better Health

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Youth Mental Health,
Robin Matthies,
Allison Budzinski,
Heather Sebero

Community members and policymakers that want to prevent suicides, overdoses, and adverse childhood experiences can choose to intervene at different levels.