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StaffUP

ASTHO is partnering with Wanderly to support StaffUP — a program that allows for rapid, on-demand recruiting for governmental public health agencies looking for public health and health care professionals. Do you have questions? Email ...

Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center: A Pandemic Lifeline

Blog,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID Resilience,
COVID Recovery,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Health Equity,
Series,
Public Health Transformation,
Guam,
Alex Wheatley,
Youth Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity for an existing behavioral health resource—the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center’s Crisis Hotline—to become a household name. During the pandemic, the hotline became a lifeline for a ...

Agenda

Agenda <!-- All events will be virtual and are listed in ET. Please check back often, as the agenda is subject to change. --> The 2023 Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice is a national convening of state and island area ...

Public Health’s Use of Digital Tools During COVID-19

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Workforce,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Series,
Public Health Transformation,
Topics,
Data Management/Systems

In an effort to bolster COVID-19 response efforts, state and territorial health agencies looked to update or implement new digital tools and technologies. In response, ASTHO developed a COVID-19 Technology & Digital Tools Inventory to ...

Environmental Health Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brief,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Alaska,
Hawaii,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
South Carolina,
Virginia,
Series,
Public Health Transformation

In 2021, ASTHO convened state environmental health directors and directors of public health preparedness to discuss innovations developed during the COVID-19 pandemic such as virtual inspections. This ASTHOBrief explores how state health ...

How-To Guide: Engaging Island Jurisdiction Partners

Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
Operationalizing Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
Technical Assistance,
Virgin Islands,
Island Equity,
Resource,
Topics,
Equity,
Resource Type,
Topic,
Recommendations,
Guidelines,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Cross-sector Partnerships,
Hypertension Detection,
Hypertension Definitions,
Evidence-based and Promising Programs,
Self-management and Lifestyle Change,
Communication

This how-to guide provides steps, tips, and templates for developing and maintaining effective partnerships within island health agencies.

Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Series,
Public Health Transformation,
Youth Mental Health,
LGBTQ+

In October 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Children’s Hospital Association declared a joint national state of emergency in children’s mental health. The declaration stated ...

Successes from the Suicide and Opioid Overdose Prevention Public Health Initiative

Brief,
Partnership,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Colorado,
Maine,
Success Story,
Youth Mental Health

This brief analyzes the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to participation in the Suicide and Opioid Overdose Prevention Public Health Initiative.

Using Medicaid Datasets to Measure Tobacco Use: A Review

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
California,
Indiana,
Washington,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Medicaid Data and Analysis

Tobacco use causes 480,000 premature deaths each year, making it the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In collaboration with CDC, ASTHO is leading an effort to explore how states can use Medicaid data to quantify ...

State and Territorial Caregiver Wellness Policies May Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Disability Inclusion,
Alabama,
California,
Georgia,
Guam,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Massachusetts,
Mississippi,
New Jersey,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Wyoming,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis

People exposed to adverse childhood experiences are at risk for negative physical and/or mental health outcomes, substance use disorders, and unfavorable social outcomes in adulthood. One known risk factor for ACEs is caregiver stress, ...