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Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Supportive Housing

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Funding,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Maryland,

Louisiana,

Social Determinants of Health,

Kyle Bogaert,

Meredith Alexander,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Disability Inclusion,

Health in All Policies,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Early Brain Development,

At-Risk Populations,

Oklahoma

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the intersections of social determinants of health, such as transportation, education, and housing, and their impact on the health of individuals and communities. As the moratorium on evictions ends in ...

ASTHO’s Public Health Resolutions for 2021

News,

ASTHO News,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Rural Health,

STIs,

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Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Healthcare Access,

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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Accreditation,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Tobacco Control,

Blog,

Alannah Kittle,

Cara Person,

Kristi Meadows,

Vector-Borne Disease

Every year, ASTHO performs an annual environmental scan to identify these policy and programmatic priorities. The most recent scan occurred from June 2019 to May 2020. Through ongoing collection of data from a variety of sources—including ...

Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Missouri,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New York,

North Carolina,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Virginia,

Evan Han,

Maggie Davis

In an effort to help meet demand, some states and territories have joined interjurisdictional licensing compacts that allow a mental healthcare provider licensed in one state to provide care in another state—without needing to gain ...

COVID-19 and Beyond: Improving Youth Mental Health Outcomes and Disparities

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Blog,

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Suicide Prevention,

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At-Risk Populations,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

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Ioana Ungureanu,

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Arkansas,

Georgia,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Washington,

Policy,

State Health Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the physical and mental health well-being of youth. Disruptions in both their home and school life have put youth at risk for poor mental health outcomes that include increased anxiety, depression, ...

Strategies for Accessible Healthcare for People with Disabilities Living in Rural Communities

Blog,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Preparedness,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Rural Health,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Ty B. Aller,

Audrey Juhasz

Strategies for Accessible Healthcare for People with Disabilities Living in Rural Communities Accessible Healthcare for People with Disabilities Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, people with ...

Home Visiting Reauthorization: The First Trimester

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Healthcare Access,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Carolyn McCoy,

Jazmyn Covington

The Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which provides visiting services to parents with young children, is up for Congressional reauthorization. This post explores the importance of the program and why it should be ...

Supporting Positive Mental Health Through Food Security and Good Nutrition

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Youth Mental Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Arkansas,

Massachusetts,

Oregon,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Nutrition and Fitness

As the conversation about the importance of mental health continues to unfold, health agencies have a critical role to play in supporting positive mental health outcomes through nutrition support and food assistance programs.

Education and Public Health: Supporting Youth Through COVID-19 and Beyond

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Education,

Michigan,

Ohio,

Virginia,

Ioana Ungureanu,

Jes Lyons,

Victoria Pless,

Healthcare Access,

Washington,

Oregon,

Colorado

Toxic stress contributes to a variety of negative outcomes for children. And unfortunately, COVID-19 has increased the likelihood of children experiencing childhood trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and toxic stress. States and ...