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States Aim to Improve Outcomes for People Experiencing Substance Use During Pregnancy

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Healthcare Access,
Health Equity,
California,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
New York,
Washington,
Wyoming,
Sowmya Kuruganti

In 2023 legislative sessions, states considered measures to improve access to care for pregnant people experiencing substance use disorder, increase provider knowledge of screening and treatment practices, coordinate care for conditions ...

States Take Action to Create Better Health Outcomes for Incarcerated Women

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
California,
Georgia,
New Mexico,
Wisconsin

The health concerns of incarcerated women are often left out of conversations related to health equity and optimal health for all. This post is an overview of recent state legislation focused on menstrual hygiene, physical restriction ...

State and Territorial Caregiver Wellness Policies May Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
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State Health Policy,
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Disability Inclusion,
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Wyoming,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis

People exposed to adverse childhood experiences are at risk for negative physical and/or mental health outcomes, substance use disorders, and unfavorable social outcomes in adulthood. One known risk factor for ACEs is caregiver stress, ...

Postpartum Depression: Expanding Screening Practices to Improve Outcomes

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Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
California

This brief describes why expanded postpartum depression screening and coverage are necessary for improving health outcomes and reducing disparities for both mother and child.

Leveraging State and Federal Policy to Reduce Maternal Illness and Death

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Health Policy Update,
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Federal Government Affairs,
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Population Health and Prevention,
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Michigan,
New York,
Oregon,
Tennessee,
Washington

There are significant disparities in pregnancy-related outcomes in the United States. Many of these deaths considered preventable, so state and federal policy makers are taking steps to improve health outcomes for pregnant people.

States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

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California,
Colorado,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
New Jersey,
Oregon,
Vermont,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Jessica Bissett

Research confirms that strengthening economic supports can improve parental mental health, children’s health, education, and social outcomes.

Strategic Policies Protect Breastfeeding in Workplaces and Schools

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Health Policy Update,
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Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
California,
Connecticut,
Guam,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Deborah Backman,
Infant and Child Health

Families who wish to breastfeed in the United States often face barriers in workplace and school settings. To address these disparities, federal, state, and territorial governments are adopting policies to improve lactation accommodations ...

Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes

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Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
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Georgia,
Massachusetts,
Stephany Strahle

Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes astho, association of state and territorial health officials, data sources, people of color, centers for disease control, racial inequities, advance racial ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Youth Mental Health,
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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 public health practitioners and ...

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Victoria Pless,
Martha Yeide,
Infectious Disease,
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Vermont,
Pennsylvania,
Illinois,
Washington,
New Jersey,
Massachusetts,
Maine,
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Washington, D.C.,
California,
Wyoming

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, Victoria Pless, Martha Yeide Over the past few months, COVID-19 has highlighted how current policies and funding do not support an equitable ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Contraception Access,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Public Health Workforce,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
California,
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Montana,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

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State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Education,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Preparedness,
Maryland,
California,
Illinois,
Minnesota,
Massachusetts,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Jes Lyons,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Talyah Sands Leavitt,
Victoria Pless,
Texas,
Washington,
Environmental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infant and Child Health

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, as well as promote socio-emotional skills ...

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One

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Data Modernization,
Arizona,
Policy,
Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Environmental Health,
New Hampshire,
Oklahoma,
Maine,
Florida,
Colorado,
Tennessee,
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
California,
New Jersey,
Missouri,
Maryland,
New York,
Georgia,
Delaware,
New Mexico,
Hawaii,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
STIs,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Maggie Davis,
Lana McKinney,
JoAnne McClure

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One legislative session, state policy, data collection, domestic violence, health information exchange, data privacy, substance misuse, overdose prevention, sexually transmitted infections, ...