ASTHO’s federal legislative agenda guides the organization's advocacy work and sets priorities for the government affairs team. The team's success is measured by the impact of that work.
National HIV Testing Day is observed each year on June 27, the goal is to encourage people to get tested and know their HIV status. Recent legislation on this topic speaks to its prioritization and importance; themes include: consent for ...
Dealing with Stress and Burnout in the Digital Age In this self-paced session, participants will learn how to identify and prevent workplace burnout and strategies to reduce stress. Speaker Tammy McCoy-Arballo, PsyD Resources Dealing with ...
Behavior Change and Public Health Communication In this session, you will understand the drivers of vaccine demand and how to work with your immunization programs to develop and implement a comprehensive vaccine confidence and demand ...
Strategies to Operationalize Health Equity in State and Territorial Health Departments article yes
Food insecurity is a pervasive barrier to the health and well-being of many differing vulnerable populations in the United States, including minority populations and rural communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated and kept public health top of mind world-wide. One issue highlighted by the pandemic that has been keenly felt in New York State and Rhode Island is housing policy.
ASTHO convened a Workforce Think Tank for public health leaders in 2021 during which Trista Harris—a philanthropic futurist—identified the seven trends most likely to impact the future public health workforce: sector shifts, pivot to the ...
This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSC, Chief Health Officer, Google.
ASTHO interview with T Benicio Gonzales and Shelley J. Lee, members of the first DELPH cohort, about their leadership journey.
Susan Tharpe, the ASTHO disability and preparedness specialist placed in the Georgia Department of Public Health, discusses the importance of partnering with the Autism community on emergency preparedness.
This video post highlights the Colorado National Collaborative, an innovative collaborative framework that is improving suicide and overdose prevention efforts in Colorado, and how a similar approach might benefit other jurisdictions.
In this video Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge and Paula Tran discuss topics ranging from from community engagement to COVID-19 boosters and implementing health equity strategies within the Wisconsin Department of Public Health.
On September 13, 2022, ASTHO announced Anne Zink, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health, as the association's 80th president.
New ASTHO Report Outlines 10 Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health in Schools ARLINGTON, VA—In light of the rising rates of teen depression and anxiety in the United States, today, the Association of State and Territorial Health ...
ASTHO sponsored a June 2022 special issue of the American Journal of Public Health on equitable and accessible contraception access.
The 2021 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey indicates that more than half of America’s public health workers report at least one symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASTHO, with support from CDC, launched the first cohort of the Linking Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and Clinical Outcomes Data Multi-Jurisdiction Learning Community in October 2021. This brief examines themes that emerged ...
ASTHO has been exploring how using GIS and data visualization tools can improve traditional public health work. This brief shares several expert use cases for visualizing and integrating environmental health and electronic health ...
The fear, uncertainty, and trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected how individuals interpret public health messages. With this in mind, this brief outlines recommendations for case investigators and contact tracers to consider ...