How to Stay Safe This Winter
States are preparing to keep their communities safe during severe storms and low temperatures this winter.
States are preparing to keep their communities safe during severe storms and low temperatures this winter.
This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction.
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. ...
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 ...
Looking to the future, states are improving access to care, providing subsidies for tuition costs, expanding hours of licensed facilities, increasing access, and meeting the needs of both parents and ...
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 ...
This brief outlines key considerations for state health departments to address the increase in overdose-related deaths during the postpartum period.
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 ...
This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices.