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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,

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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. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

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Health Policy Update,

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Robin Matthies,

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Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental health-related visits among ...

State Legislatures Reshape Public Health Legal Authority

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Jessica Baggett,

Andy Baker-White,

Maggie Davis

Learn how state and territorial legislatures can bolster or restrict public health legal authority, with examples from early COVID-19 as well as 2024.

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

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Health Policy Update,

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Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and well-being.

Supporting Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

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Nevada,

Texas,

Washington,

Infant and Child Health

This ASTHOBrief discusses how breastfeeding acts as a protective factor for maternal mental health, negative impacts of COVID-19 on breastfeeding and maternal mental health, state actions to improve maternal mental healthcare and lactation ...

Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

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Adrianna Evans

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 capabilities.

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

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Tennessee,

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Arizona,

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Infant and Child Health

Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for in-person school. Ten states have enacted ...

Transformational Leadership: A Vaccine for Rural Healthcare Delivery

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Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

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Colorado,

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Benjamin Anderson

During the early spread of COVID-19, the National Rural Health Association senior vice president Brock Slabach stated: “Before the pandemic, rural hospitals were struggling for survival. COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the fractures that ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

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Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Jes Lyons,

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Victoria Pless,

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Social and Behavioral Health,

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Early Brain Development,

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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 ...

Building a More Equitable Food and Nutritional Assistance System Post-Pandemic: Perspective From Feeding America

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Bouce Forward,

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Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

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Ohio,

Michigan,

Illinois,

New Jersey,

Jadi Romero,

Blog

The need for food and nutritional assistance is growing. Based on Feeding America’s food insecurity projections released in March, it is anticipated that 42 million people may experience food insecurity this year—up from 35 million ...

The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Infectious Disease,

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COVID and Special Populations,

Nutrition and Fitness,

Illinois,

New York,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Texas,

Kentucky,

Pennsylvania,

Missouri,

Connecticut,

Leah Silva,

Aika Aluc

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices.