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Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,
COVID Community Mitigation,
COVID Law and Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Tribal,
Emergency Powers,
State,
Insular Areas,
Alabama,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington DC,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Marshall Islands,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Palau,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are ...

Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Health Policy Update,
COVID Community Mitigation,
COVID Law and Policy,
State,
Territorial,
Federal,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Women-Infant-Family Health,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington DC,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

Health Policy Update,
State,
Education,
COVID-19,
Preparedness,
Maryland,
California,
Illinois,
Minnesota,
Massachusetts,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Jes Lyons,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Talyah Sands,
Victoria Pless,
Texas,
Washington,
Environmental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Mental Health,
Early Brain Development,
Disability Inclusion,
Elimination of Disparities

Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, ...

How States Are Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Racism

Health Policy Update,
Race and Public Health,
SDoH,
At-Risk Populations,
State,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

An increasing body of research finds racism can have a significant impact across one’s lifespan. Research shows that persistent exposure to racial discrimination may result in premature aging, poor ...

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Health Policy Update,
State,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Mental Health,
PFAS,
Rural,
Infectious Disease,
West Virginia,
Wyoming,
New Jersey,
California,
Washington DC,
New York,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Rhode Island,
Minnesota,
Maryland,
Parker Beene,
Maggie Davis,
Beth Giambrone

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: mental and behavioral health, rural health, e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco ...

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

Health Policy Update,
State,
Health Equity,
Suicide Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
LGBTQ+,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nevada,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Vermont,
Washington DC,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Heather Sebero

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted youth mental health, particularly as a result of school closures, social isolation, family economic hardship, fear of family loss or illness, and reduced ...

State Policy Can Reduce Systemic Racism in Public Health

Health Policy Update,
Race and Public Health,
State,
California,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Illinois,
Equity Ops

In 2020 and early 2021, state policymakers took action to raise awareness of the impacts of racism on health outcomes, to reverse the damage of racist polices, and to implement policy changes to ...

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Report,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
ACEs,
Early Brain Development,
Partnership,
COVID Special Population,
At-Risk Populations,
Education,
COVID Behavioral and Mental Health,
COVID Telehealth,
Telehealth,
Maine,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Washington

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 ...

More States Consider Restricting Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Health Policy Update,
State,
Tobacco Control,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Washington DC,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Maggie Davis

A pressing public health issue before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the need for public health interventions to reduce tobacco use is heightened with a strong association between tobacco use, in all ...

As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies

Health Policy Update,
State,
Women-Infant-Family Health,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone

Paid family and medical leave policies are important tools for reducing health disparities, improving parent and child health, preventing COVID-19 transmission, and supporting other public health ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,
State,
ACEs,
At-Risk Populations,
SDoH,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Alaska,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington DC

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for ...

Partner Coordination Efforts to Strengthen Infection Prevention and Control Practices

Report,
COVID Contact Tracing and Disease Intervention,
Antimicrobial Resistance,
Healthcare-Associated Infections,
Public Health Infrastructure,
Quality Improvement,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Florida,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
South Carolina,
Washington

This report highlights examples of health department partnership coordination strategies to enhance surveillance, increase resource and staffing capacity, and improve communication and collaboration ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Mental Health

Health Policy Update,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
State,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Virginia,
Washington DC,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis,
LGBTQ+

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—this post focuses on mental and behavioral health, as well as supporting the public ...