This resource provides a roadmap for developing health equity indicators and measures and tracking the progress of health equity efforts.
The findings detailed in this report were gathered during a series of School Behavioral Health Advisory Committee convenings in spring 2021. The goal was identify policy gaps and strategies for delivering behavioral health services in ...
This report is on the overlap of climate change and environmental justice.
Across the nation, healthcare delivery systems and community-based organizations are developing partnerships to address the social determinants of health and behavioral health needs of the populations they serve. This report details ...
Best Practices for Sustained Community Engagement Learned from the STRETCH 2.0 Midpoint Best Practices for Sustained Community Engagement from STRETCH Jessica Fepelstein The brief reflects on critical takeaways and key insights from a ...
The emPOWER program provides federal data, mapping, and artificial intelligence tools, as well as training and resources, to help communities nationwide protect the health of at-risk Medicare beneficiaries who live independently and rely ...
Fairfax County Health Department Modernizes Infrastructure to Optimize Public Health Data Sharing Susan Fluerant, Reema Mistry, Christina Severin Learn how the Fairfax County Health Department in Virginia is working to modernize its data ...
Wisconsin is leaning into teamwork to address homelessness and safe housing in the state.
States are pioneering strategies to improve access to sexual and reproductive education and healthcare for adolescents.
Learn how states are improving data collection and analysis to build more robust public health programs in this brief.
Tobacco Use in King County Washington: A Medicaid Data Analysis Report ASTHO Staff, King County Staff, University of Washington Staff Washington state provides an excellent model for integrating Medicaid data to address tobacco use. ...
Improving Disability Inclusion This page features resources for promoting policies and improving access to services for people with disabilities ASTHO provides a variety of resources to help the public health workforce enhance disability ...
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.
Learn how state health and transportation agencies are partnering to improve physical access to healthcare.
This blog from ASTHO discusses mitigating risks of AI use in government agencies, emphasizing privacy, transparency, and ethical concerns.
Partner Spotlight: Q&A with Anne Remick, Program Director, Alaska Breast and Cervical Screening Assistance Program astho, association of state and territorial health officials, anne remick, breast and cervical screening assistance ...
States and territories are adopting a wide array of policies to improve mental and behavioral health, including significant investments in suicide prevention, support for youth mental health, and improving access through telehealth.
Integrating Health Equity into State and Local Data Sharing Practices Morgan Zialcita, Lana McKinney, Christina Severin, Reema Mistry, Melissa Lewis It is crucial that health agencies incorporate health equity principles into policies and ...
ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One legislative session, state policy, data collection, domestic violence, health information exchange, data privacy, substance misuse, overdose prevention, sexually transmitted infections, ...
The need for food and nutritional assistance is growing. Based on Feeding America’s food insecurity projections released in March, it is anticipated that 42 million people may experience food insecurity this year—up from 35 million ...