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Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

Blog,

Adopting a public health approach to substance use by implementing harm reduction policies across all levels of government can help communities address the overdose crisis. This post analyzes e

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,
STIs,
HIV,
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 products, HIV and PFAS.

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

Blog,
Guam,
Iowa,

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the sale of ...

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

Blog,
Ohio,

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted youth mental health, particularly as a result of school closures, social isolation, family economic hardship, fear of family loss or illness, and reduced access to healthcare. However, states ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections

Blog,

ASTHO notes the top state public health policy issues in an annual Legislative Prospectus series. ASTHO is publishing a prospectus for the top 10 policy issues to watch in 2022. This week we are featuring data modernization and privacy ...

Strategies for Messaging About Cyanobacterial Blooms: Lessons From State Listening Sessions

PFAS,
Iowa,

This report contains lessons learned and examples of messaging strategies that were successful during cyanobacterial bloom responses, they were collected from 17 state health agency staff members across 12 states.

States Continue Efforts to Build and Strengthen Community Health Workforce

Blog,
Utah,

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted workforce challenges and longstanding health inequities within the healthcare and public health systems, because of this there has been an increased interest in developing the community health worker ...

Strategic Policies Protect Breastfeeding in Workplaces and Schools

Blog,
Guam,
Utah,

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 ...

Jurisdictions Seek to Modernize Vital Records Systems

Blog,
Iowa,

State issued documents, such as birth certificates, are often required to navigate daily life. Vital records policy is a complex and evolving issue with many of the processes and procedures left to jurisdictional policy-makers.

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

ACEs,
Ohio,

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 ...

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities

Utah,

This report is on the overlap of climate change and environmental justice.

State Policy Can Reduce Systemic Racism in Public Health

Blog,
Ohio,

In 2020 and early 2021, state policymakers took action to raise awareness of the impacts of racism on health outcomes, to reverse the damage of racist polices, and to implement policy changes to ensure that future policies are enacted with ...

As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies

Blog,

An ASTHO blog article on leave policies to support better work/life balance.

Youth Suicides and the Mental Health Crisis: What Congress Is Doing

Blog,
Utah,

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and widely recognized as a crisis, specifically among our youth, a population in which incidences have been rapidly increasing. Fortunately, suicide prevention and mental health ...

Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage?

Blog,
Iowa,
Ohio,
Utah,

Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage? Beth Giambrone Even if you're not familiar with the term "cottage foods," chances are you have purchased them—think getting a loaf of bread from your weekend farmers market or ...