Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Improvements in Public Health Hiring Practices ASTHO Staff Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) Prevention Services Division (PSD) is working to streamline its ...
Strengthening Public Health Communication: Oklahoma’s Strategy and Lessons Learned ASTHO Staff Communications is a foundational capability for all health departments, essential for supporting public health protections, programs, and ...
Achieving accreditation is a great accomplishment for any public health agency, but that’s just the first step. It is important to make plans for maintaining accreditation.
2020 has been a year of unprecedented events, and the past few months have already shown that they do not exist in a vacuum. While the country continues to respond and cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, many extreme weather events have ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the physical and mental health well-being of youth. Disruptions in both their home and school life have put youth at risk for poor mental health outcomes that include increased anxiety, depression, ...
All too often, work in health, housing, and human services systems is siloed. However, when you move upstream and work together, these industries can address the root causes of health and social issues. If we continue to operate our ...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the importance of continued mental health promotion and suicide prevention efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we address the physical effects of COVID-19 through social distancing, mask ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the consequences of decades of underfunding. To ensure we are better prepared for future pandemics and biological threats, we must consider the long-term investments required to bolster our public ...
Public Health leaders know that location matters and has a significant impact on an individual’s health—and initiatives that have the highest impact focus on localized conditions and speak directly to community needs. In this episode, ...
This episode, the second of a two-part series, continues the conversation on moving from concept into practice, as well as how to apply ASTHO's three pillars for population health improvement to support clinical to community ...
In honor of ASTHO’s 80th anniversary, a leadership panel—including CEO Michael Fraser, President Anne Zink, Past President Nirav Shah, and Idaho Commissioner of Health Elke Shaw-Tulloch—discusses the unique role ASTHO plays in the public ...
As states continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of crisis communications is vital. How can states provide the public with relevant, timely information? What are the essential elements of a crisis communications response?
How State Health Agencies Can Address Gaps in the Policy Review Process article yes
Learn about the history of Healthy People, the framework for Healthy People 2030, and the target-setting methods for Healthy People 2030 objectives.
Grants Management Office Structure Optimization Toolkit As part of its STAR Center services, ASTHO offers valuable technical assistance to state and territorial health agencies for enhancing grants management functions. This opportunity is ...
Public Health Infrastructure Grant The Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) is a groundbreaking investment that supports the critical public health infrastructure needs of health departments across the United States. ASTHO is one of ...
Through the lens of the Public Health Accreditation Board's standards and measures, this report explores innovative programs and policies implemented by health departments in an effort to adopt system-wide approaches to achieving ...