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ASTHO Urges Swift Approval of Bipartisan Budget Deal ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) applauds the bipartisan budget deal to increase funding for non-defense discretionary programs in FY20 and ...

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Releases Studies Analyzing Largest Ever Public Health Workforce Survey

ASTHO and de Beaumont Foundation Commit to Improve the Public Health Workforce ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the de Beaumont Foundation announce a new project building upon their ...

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are increasing public health measures ...

Gillian K. SteelFisher, PhD, MSc shares a meta-analysis of the many COVID-19 vaccine-related public polls and how public health can use this information to guide vaccine messaging. Neetu Abad, PhD, co-lead of the CDC Vaccine Confidence ...

ASTHO’s membership comprises chief health officials from across the nation who receive ongoing capacity building, technical assistance, and leadership development.

On Feb, 5, 2020, ASTHO CEO Micheal Fraser issued a statement assuring Americans that governmental public health officials are equipped to face the challenge of preparing for and responding to the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19). ...

This brief discusses the difficulty of maintaining compassion and empathy during public health crises, which ultimately leads to a phenomenon called compassion fatigue. 

Health in All Policies can be a successful strategy to expand collaboration between state and territorial agencies and other partners, but the terminology used in programs focused on these efforts can differ. While equity is often a ...

This report highlights examples of health department partnership coordination strategies to enhance surveillance, increase resource and staffing capacity, and improve communication and collaboration in order to strengthen infection ...

In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products. 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.

Education & Events Association of state and territorial health officials, Washington week, techexpo, health equity summit, insight and inspiration series, public health thought leaders, public health professionals, state and ...

Board-certified forensic pathologists play a critical role in public health by investigating death so as to better serve the living. Despite forensic pathology’s contribution to public health surveillance, prevention, and response, the ...

This infographic serves as a tool to foster conversations in health agencies around planning programs, policies, and activities to better serve individuals with disabilities. Available in English and Spanish.

States and territories can reduce adverse childhood experiences through evidence-based primary prevention strategies designed to reduce risk factors.

While the COVID-19 response has strained tobacco prevention and control efforts, the pandemic has afforded health officials unique opportunities to retool their tobacco prevention response. This brief spotlights new findings on tobacco use ...

To ensure that establishments were abiding by food safety rules during the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect the health of professionals who inspect these facilities, multiple state health agencies implemented virtual inspection protocols.

This brief outlines key considerations for state health departments to address the increase in overdose-related deaths during the postpartum period.