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The Impact of Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions on Childhood Vaccination Rates

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Georgia,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
New York,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Heather Tomlinson

As many state legislatures seek to expand vaccine exemptions, it’s important to understand the fundamental differences in exemption type and their impact on a community.

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Iowa: Improving Access to Care for People Living with HIV

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Video Blog Post,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Iowa,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Rachel Scheckman,
Randy Mayer,
Sarah Reisetter

To learn more about Iowa’s recent efforts to fight against HIV, ASTHO spoke with Sarah Reisetter, chief of compliance and a deputy director at Iowa HHS, and Randy Mayer, chief of the Iowa HHS Bureau of HIV, STI, and Hepatitis.

Accessible Community Design to Support Physical Activity and Outdoor Recreation for People of All Ages and Abilities

Blog,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Operationalizing Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Vermont,
Hawaii,
Massachusetts,
Claire Pendergrast,
Ann Abraham

Community design strategies that increase the availability of safe and accessible outdoor spaces create more physical activity opportunities for people of all abilities.

Integrating Breastfeeding Into Early Childhood Nutrition Security Programs

Blog,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Infant and Child Health,
Nutrition and Fitness,
Race and Public Health,
Alaska,
Minnesota,
Deborah Backman

Breastfeeding is a key protective factor against infant and toddler nutrition insecurity and is the ideal source of nutrition for most infants, since it adapts to each child’s unique nutritional needs.

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Improving Access to Risk Appropriate Care and Maternal Health Outcomes through Provider Engagement

Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal Health,
Members,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Alaska,
Texas,
Robert Johnson,
Lily Lou,
Eugene Toy,
Podcast,
Public Health Review

In this episode, two maternal healthcare veterans share approaches for bringing providers into the process, as well as how state health officials can promote risk appropriate care strategies and address challenges in achieving equitable ...

Overdose Data to Action: Public Health-Public Safety Partnerships

Brief,
Education,
Partnership,
Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Victoria Pless,
Yaryna Onufrey,
Jennifer Farfalla,
Rachel Redding

ASTHO conducted focus groups to examine overdose-related issues and identify potential engagement opportunities for public health and public safety around overdose prevention. This brief outlines key takeaways and is designed to serve as a ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Contraception Access,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Public Health Workforce,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
California,
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Montana,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Micky Tripathi, HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Leadership Trailblazers,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Micky Tripathi

This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP, of the Office of the National ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Tobacco Control,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Florida,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Mississippi,
New Mexico,
New York,
Oklahoma,
South Dakota,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Beth Giambrone,
Christina Severin,
Parker Beene,
Maggie Davis

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: tobacco, HIV, mental health, PFAS, and opioids.

Communicate With Care in Your Telework Policies

Blog,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Recovery,
COVID and Workforce,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Public Health Workforce,
Omar Khalid,
Change Level,
Resource Type,
Topics,
Belonging/Connection,
Communications,
Mental Health,
Work/Life Balance,
Briefs/Articles,
Recommendations,
Organization/Agency,
Senior Leadership,
Supervisory

An ASTHO blog article about how to communicate with care to staff about telework policies with the shift of the pandemic.