Reproductive Health: Supporting Contraception Access and Comprehensive Sex Education
ASTHO Legislative Prospectus | Previewing 2023 state legislative actions on reproductive health.
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Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist
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When the COVID-19 pandemic began the need for greater access to virtual reproductive health care services increased dramatically. Telehealth increased access to providers, eased workflows and infection protection for clinical staff, and ...
Hiring Practices That Support State Integration of Community Health Workers
This playbook, originally designed for local health departments, provides resources for states and territories who would like to increase community health worker engagement.
Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies
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The findings detailed in this report were gathered during a series of School Behavioral Health Advisory Committee convenings in spring 2021. The goal was identify policy gaps and strategies for delivering behavioral health services in ...
End-of-Year Funding and Policy Package Summary
ASTHO legislative alert, Dec. 20, 2022: End-of-Year Funding and Policy Package Summary
Opioid Crisis: Continuing Efforts to Prevent Overdose
ASTHO Legislative Prospectus | Previewing 2023 state legislative actions on opioid overdose prevention.
Legislative Prospectus: Supporting Mental and Behavioral Health
States and territories are adopting a wide array of policies to improve mental and behavioral health, including significant investments in suicide prevention, support for youth mental health, and improving access through telehealth.
Youth Suicides and the Mental Health Crisis: What Congress Is Doing
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Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and widely recognized as a crisis, specifically among our youth, a population in which incidences have been rapidly increasing. Fortunately, suicide prevention and mental health ...
As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies
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An ASTHO blog article on leave policies to support better work/life balance.
Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session
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Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health, opioid crisis, congressional priorities, sequestration cuts, healthy future task ...
State Primary Care Offices Expand Access to Care and Improve Health Equity
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Alisa Druzba, director of the New Hampshire State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, sat down with ASTHO spotlight PCO contributions to health equity and access to care, and how to build connections to other work within health ...
Reframing the Public Health Approach to Adult Immunizations
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An analysis of CDC's 2022 update of its universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for adults.