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Handle with Care: State Newborn Screening Policies

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Arkansas,
California,
Connecticut,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Montana,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
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 ...

A Patchwork Quilt of State Approaches to CHW Training

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
Texas,
Washington

Community health workers provide a wide range of services including advocacy, health education, patient navigation, as well as social-emotional support. Because national standards do not currently exist, trainings are typically often ...

The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
Nutrition and Fitness,
Illinois,
New York,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Texas,
Kentucky,
Pennsylvania,
Missouri,
Connecticut,
Leah Silva,
Aika Aluc

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices.

Policies Supporting Young Families Can Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Maine,
Minnesota,
Oregon,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Juno Dolan

During the 2023 legislative session, a number of states enacted policies that advance ACEs prevention measures and support families in ensuring safe places for their children to live, grow, and play.

Preventing Firearm Injury and Death with Safe and Secure Storage Policies

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Vermont,
Nevada,
North Carolina,
Texas,
California,
Montana,
Ohio,
Wisconsin,
Colorado,
New Jersey,
Washington,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Christina Severin,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

State efforts to reduce firearm injury and death with safe storage policies.