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In Case You Missed It: 10 Headlines from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo

Blog,
ASTHO Events,
Members,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Funding,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Telehealth,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Data Modernization,
Alaska,
Tennessee,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Dylan Reynolds

A quick rundown of sessions and speakers at the 2022 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo.

Public Health’s Use of Digital Tools During COVID-19

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Workforce,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Series,
Public Health Transformation

In an effort to bolster COVID-19 response efforts, state and territorial health agencies looked to update or implement new digital tools and technologies. In response, ASTHO developed a COVID-19 Technology & Digital Tools Inventory to ...

Tailoring Messages for Cross-Cultural Communication: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Workforce,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Communications

Case investigators and contact tracers must understand and adapt to the culture of people with COVID-19 to conduct effective interviews and follow up. It is important that case investigators acknowledge existing fears and concerns, and ...

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Brief,
Infographic,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Early Brain Development,
Partnership,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Education,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Telehealth,
Maine,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Washington,
Youth Mental Health,
Infant and Child Health

This infographic highlights 10 high-level strategies to advance work in school behavioral health.

Public Health and the Courtroom: How Health Officials Become Involved With Lawsuits

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Mississippi,
Ohio,
Utah,
Members,
Andy Baker-White,
Maggie Davis,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Thomas Dobbs

As leaders of their state agency, state and territorial health officials can be named parties in lawsuits alleging that an action taken by a public health agency was unlawful. These officials are typically sued in their “official ...

Communicating Public Health Guidance to Cases and Contacts: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Workforce,
Communications

The fear, uncertainty, and trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected how individuals interpret public health messages. With this in mind, this brief outlines recommendations for case investigators and contact tracers to consider ...

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Beth Giambrone,
Parker Beene

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a brief look at some of the public health ...