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Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

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While communities transition from emergency response to long-term monitoring and recovery, the federal government and states are taking legislative action to improve emergency preparedness ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

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, ...

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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PFAS,

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 ...

School-Based Strategies are Crucial to Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Mental Health

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly negative impact on the mental health of adolescent girls. Fortunately, state legislators have been addressing school-based mental health through ...

States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

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