On Feb. 15, 2022 ASTHO announced the launch of a new public health workforce development program, the Public Health, Equity, Resilience, and Opportunity Program (PH-HERO)—aimed to address workforce burnout, resiliency, and morale.
ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Approval for Children Ages Six Months to Five Years ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Chief Medical Officer ...
The Embedded specialist in South Carolina used an ASTHO tool to assist the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control improve inclusivity of people living with disabilities in their public health programs.
State issued documents, such as birth certificates, are often required to navigate daily life. Vital records policy is a complex and evolving issue with many of the processes and procedures left to jurisdictional policy-makers.
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 ...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted workforce challenges and longstanding health inequities within the healthcare and public health systems, because of this there has been an increased interest in developing the community health worker ...
The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: public health authority, immunization, data privacy and modernization, public health workforce, and health equity.
When Beatriz Vallejo, the disability and preparedness specialist in Puerto Rico, first joined the health agency, she took on planning a novel program to share knowledge and clarify each sectors’ roles and responsibilities during an ...
On Feb. 21, 2022, global health advocate Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, passed away. Farmer leaves behind a legacy of radical compassion, generosity, and a commitment to social justice. He will be remembered for his work making affordable, ...
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice health equity summit, public health infrastructure, commitment to health equity, health equity leaders, racial equity, advancing health equity, public health and racism, racism as a public, ...
An exciting week of virtual sessions to provide you with information, inspiration, and opportunities for collaboration.
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.
ASTHO works to raise awareness about STI issues and needs, reduce stigma, establish and strengthen cross-sector partnerships, and promote infrastructure at the state level.
ASTHO promotes State and Territorial public health agency Administrative Readiness (STAR) by providing high quality resources and opportunities to bolster capacity.
ASTHO is proud to provide public health agencies with coaching, facilitation, peer connections, and other tools for long- and short-term planning to reach national standards.
ASTHO works to help public health agencies prepare for significant public health emergencies, such as pandemics, and develop comprehensive emergency response strategies.
About the Peer Networks About ASTHO's Peer Networks Learn about the different peer networks that support the development of state and territorial agencies through services such as events, skill-building workshops, online discussion ...
ASTHO works with state and territorial health agencies to promote healthy aging throughout the lifespan through programs tailored to each stage of life.