As the nation grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers are being recognized for the role they play in improving health outcomes of our most vulnerable communities. In fact, the recently enacted American Rescue ...
ASTHO Helping Agencies and Providers Advance Vaccine Equity vaccine equity toolkit, community-based vaccine outreach, public health vaccine partnerships, increasing vaccine confidence, vaccine equity strategies, vaccination rates, ...
A Roadmap for Using a Public Health Approach to Prevent Firearm Injury public health approach, prevent firearm injury, firearm related death, firearm violence, prevention strategies, health equity, diverse communities, risk and protective ...
How Pennsylvania Health Department’s Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Strengthening Climate and Environmental Justice health department, pennsylvania department of health, climate change, low income neighborhoods, heart disease, mental ...
This ASTHO report, which was co-authored with the World Institute on Disabilities, answers top questions around disability preparedness initiatives, and prioritizes inclusive planning while providing overarching guidance that can be ...
This report discusses school restorative justice practices as a potential protective factor and an alternative to exclusionary discipline policies in K-12 school settings.
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Challenges Members to Promote Health Equity and Health in All Policies ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and ASTHO President and ...
ASTHO Awarded W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant To Support Healthy Communities ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) received a $450,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to improve child health ...
Understanding Digital Accessibility Before the ADA Title II Deadline Emily Lapayowker, Adrianna Evans With the ADA Title II deadline looming, learn how to prioritize and improve digital accessibility on your agency’s website. Digital ...
ASTHO develops resources and facilitates learning communities to help health officials reduce maternal mortality, a Healthy People 2030 leading health indicator.
Data and Disability Inclusion Disability inclusion in data is important to understand the health impacts of public health issues on people with disabilities. By collecting and analyzing disability-related metrics, health agencies can ...
Explore the Embedded series, a multi-part series featuring ASTHO’s 19 disability and preparedness specialists placed in jurisdictions nationwide.
Community Action Plan Templates for Children’s Environmental Health Environmental Health Community Action Plan Templates Health agencies can use these community action plan templates to bolster their children’s environmental health ...
The Keys to Driving Generational Health, Well-Being, and Justice 30:13 Tune in to this podcast episode to hear a discussion about the vital conditions for health and well-being framework to reach full potential. PH Conversations Series - ...
Puerto Rico Program Supports Vulnerable Populations ASTHO Island Support Learn how Puerto Rico addresses social determinants of health and promotes equity among vulnerable populations. The Puerto Rico Department of Health’s Health Equity ...
Understand the impact of PHIG in California, as Del Norte County introduces health education kiosks into the community to meet diverse needs.
Building More Equitable Communities Through Public Health Law Dawn Hunter Every week, my husband and I place a grocery order. We shop at an employee-owned supermarket chain known for its workplace culture. Sometimes we order online and ...