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Building Capacity to Advance Health Certificate Program Welcome to the Building Capacity to Advance Health (BCAH) certificate program. Designed specifically for mid-level leaders of governmental public health agencies, BCAH equips ...
Explore the Embedded series, a multi-part series featuring ASTHO’s 19 disability and preparedness specialists placed in jurisdictions nationwide.
ASTHO is committed to aiding the campaign to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by providing input for HIV/AIDS policy based on multidisciplinary research and analysis.
ASTHO supports state and territorial health agencies as they combat vaccine-preventable disease through comprehensive immunization programs.
The Eliminating Structural Racism to Achieve Health Equity Policy Academy fosters the development of governmental workforce policy development skills and boundary spanning leadership to advance policy, systems, and workforce changes to ...
This series explores the critical need for engagement of disability stakeholders and disability-led organizations as equity partners in public health preparedness.
Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the sale of ...
The recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and elsewhere across the country, have drawn renewed attention to firearm violence as a major public health issue in our nation. It’s a particularly important issue to consider during Men’s ...
In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding HIV. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.
In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding PFAS. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.
In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding HIV. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.
In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.
ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Jay C. Butler (alumni–AK), Deputy Director for Infectious Disease at CDC.
Overdose Prevention Center Legislation Map ASTHO staff conducted extensive legal and legislative research on policies intended to prevent and reduce overdose across all 50 states, five territories, and Washington, D.C. Using the legal ...
Legislative Prospectus Series Archive As part of ASTHO's State Health Policy portfolio, the organization provides an annual legislative prospectus series of briefs that summarize upcoming legislation proposals that impact public health ...
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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, ...
Creating community gathering spaces, or placemaking, has garnered considerable attention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth sports is an important outgrowth of placemaking as they can be a protective factor in preventing ACEs and ...
A quick rundown of sessions and speakers at the 2022 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo.