This article in Journal Of Women's Health explores the actions of jurisdictions that participated in the Increasing Access to Contraception Learning Community, and how they continued the work of their action plan goals 1 year after the ...
This article in Journal of Maternal and Child Health demonstrates the application of implementation science methodology to study the complexities of rolling-out policies that promote immediate postpartum long-acting reversible ...
Learn about public health strategies for preventing chronic disease that intersect with themes in MAHA report including nutrition and physical activity.
Learn how access to risk appropriate care can improve the health of mothers and infants in the US.
Effective Public Health Approaches to Reducing Congenital Syphilis astho, association of state and territorial health officials, provider bias, syphilis screening requirements, medicaid family planning programs, medicaid eligibility, ...
There are innovative opportunities to provide high-quality contraceptive care on college campuses, while also reducing stigma to reproductive health and engaging a new generation of public health advocates.
Research confirms that strengthening economic supports can improve parental mental health, children’s health, education, and social outcomes.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly negative impact on the mental health of adolescent girls. Fortunately, state legislators have been addressing school-based mental health through legislation enacted since the beginning of the ...
Families who wish to breastfeed in the United States often face barriers in workplace and school settings. To address these disparities, federal, state, and territorial governments are adopting policies to improve lactation accommodations ...
Early Brain Development Approaches for Public Health Leaders This pair of infographics details different approaches that public health leaders can take to ensure healthy early brain development. They include strategies and state examples. ...
Public Health Leader Profile: Joy Borjes on Leading Teams Through Change ASTHO Staff, Center for Health Care Strategies Staff ASTHO | Joy Borjes of Texas HHS shares perspectives on leading teams through change. Introduction As a child, Joy ...
As leaders of their state agency, state and territorial health officials can be named parties in lawsuits alleging that an action taken by a public health agency was unlawful. These officials are typically sued in their “official ...
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, increased attention has been given to how schools, colleges, and universities can safely reopen for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. To note, many schools and institutions closed in ...
Debra Houry, CDC's director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control discusses the impact of adverse childhood experiences and how discusses the prevention work that she and her team have done.
State Health Officials Urge Families to Take Preventive Measures During Current Respiratory Virus Surge astho, association of state and territorial health organizations, anne zink, joseph kanter, manisha juthani, respiratory virus surge, ...
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...
While the Biden Administration and Congress have no shortage of immediate health issues to focus on, improving maternal health outcomes—particularly Black maternal morbidity and mortality—have become a priority for federal lawmakers. To ...
This infographic outlines recommendations for how PQCs can promote breastfeeding through quality improvement strategies, and includes examples of three state PQCs that have improved policies, procedures, and practices to better support ...
This infographic series features topics including Plans of Safe Care, expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder for pregnant and postpartum women, and using family-centered programs to treat opioid use disorder.
Learn how state public health programs like Title V can help sustain community engagement infrastructure.