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Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs

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Health Care Access,
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Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs Advancing Sustainable Financing of Community Health Workers Explore how health officials can play key roles as funders, ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Contraception Access,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
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Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

States Serving Up Healthy Eating Policies

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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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Elizabeth Imphong,
Nutrition and Fitness

States have identified different strategies to implement healthy eating approaches and reduce obesity at the school and community levels, as well as through food labeling at grocery stores and food markets.

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

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Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Jes Lyons,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Talyah Sands Leavitt,
Victoria Pless,
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Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infant and Child Health

Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, as well as promote socio-emotional skills ...

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities

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This report is on the overlap of climate change and environmental justice.

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy

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JoAnne McClure,
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How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy overdose prevention policy, overdose crisis, fatal overdoses, emergence of xylazine, illicit drug supply, toxicological testing, withdrawal symptoms, xylazine test strips, ...

Handle with Care: State Newborn Screening Policies

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Utah,
Wisconsin,
Christina Severin,
Lauren Jones

In the U.S., jurisdictions vary in their newborn screening practices and requirements related to the scope of testing, approach to parental consent, options for blood sample destruction, sample retention periods, and permissible uses of ...

As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies

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Connecticut,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
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Virginia,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone,
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An ASTHO blog article on leave policies to support better work/life balance.

State Policy Can Reduce Systemic Racism in Public Health

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
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Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
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Missouri,
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New Mexico,
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Vermont,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Illinois,
Operationalizing Equity

In 2020 and early 2021, state policymakers took action to raise awareness of the impacts of racism on health outcomes, to reverse the damage of racist polices, and to implement policy changes to ensure that future policies are enacted with ...