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Danny Staley Biography

Danny Staley Biography Danny Staley, Senior Vice President for Public Health Programs and Practice brings more than 30 years of public health leadership and experience serving as local health director and state health official in North ...

J.T. Lane, MPH

J.T. Lane, MPH J.T. Lane serves as the senior vice president for population health and innovation at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). In his role, Lane oversees a team and portfolio of programs focused on ...

State and Territorial Policies to Strengthen the Public Health and Health Care Workforce

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Accompanying an infusion of federal funding, states are considering several policy changes to strengthen the public health workforce and address challenges within the health care workforce.

How Can Health Agencies Support HAI/AR Program Alignment and Structure Reassessment?

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The Louisiana Department of Health HAI/AR program highlights the current landscape of HAI/AR programs, the benefits of having leadership dedicated to the HAI/AR program mission and priorities, and the need for alignment of HAI/AR program ...

Hearing the Hill

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Hearing the Hill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, opioid crisis, covid-19 funds, public health, public health data and workforce, american rescue plan, promoting health, drug overdose death, coronavirus ...

Elevating Community Voices Through Health Equity Leadership

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Four DELPH participants answer the question, “Which is more important for leadership in health equity: to influence the community to follow the leader’s vision or to influence the community to follow their own vision?”

Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic

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STIs,
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Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue.

Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

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STIs,
HIV,

Following a hurricane, the risk of exposure to infectious disease increases due, in part, to the presence of floodwater and debris. Hurricanes may contribute to population displacement and overcrowding—further heightening risk factors for ...

States Using Policy to Reduce Dementia’s Disease and Fiscal Impact

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Utah,

Public health agencies are working to reduce dementia risk and to optimize the health and well-being of people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Health Care via Telehealth

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Ohio,
Utah,

In an effort to help meet demand, some states and territories have joined interjurisdictional licensing compacts that allow a mental health care provider licensed in one state to provide care in another state—without needing to gain ...

State, Territorial, and Freely Associated State Health Agencies National Report 2022

The Suicide, Overdose, Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool (SPACECAT) compiled a national report and accompanying infographic, that break down the biggest findings from the data, and highlight the biggest ...

Health Equity Policy Resource

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This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction.