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State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Suicide Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
LGBTQ+,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nevada,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Vermont,
Washington, D.C.,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Heather Sebero

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 ...

State, Territorial Health Policies Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Efforts

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Climate and Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Disability Inclusion,
Natural Disasters,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
California,
Colorado,
Illinois,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Oregon,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

While COVID-19 is still present and ever-changing, public health professionals must also grapple with new challenges such as monkeypox, increasing firearm homicide, and widespread heat waves. In the ...

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Mental Health,
PFAS,
Rural Health,
Infectious Disease,
West Virginia,
Wyoming,
New Jersey,
California,
Washington, D.C.,
New York,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Rhode Island,
Minnesota,
Maryland,
Parker Beene,
Maggie Davis,
Beth Giambrone

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 ...

Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

Blog,
Environmental Health,
At-Risk Populations,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Workforce,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Primary Care and Public Health,
HIV,
Natural Disasters,
Pandemics,
Communications,
COVID and Communication,
Amelia Poulin,
Sidnie Christian

Following a hurricane, the risk of exposure to infectious disease increases due, in part, to the presence of floodwater and debris. Hurricanes may contribute to population displacement and ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: E-Cigarettes and Flavored Tobacco Products

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Tobacco Control,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
California,
Illinois,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
New York,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Washington, D.C.,
Beth Giambrone

Each year, ASTHO notes the top public health policy issues to watch in the upcoming year. ASTHO has published a prospectus on several issues, with more coming later this month. ASTHO kicked off its ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Mental Health

Health Policy Update,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
State Health Policy,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Virginia,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis,
LGBTQ+

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—this post focuses on mental and behavioral health, as well as supporting the public ...

Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session

Health Policy Update,
People of Public Health,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Funding,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Vaccine,
Opioids,
Social Determinants of Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma

Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health, opioid crisis, congressional priorities, ...

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Tobacco Control,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Elimination of Disparities,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
California,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Iowa,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Mississippi,
Nebraska,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Virgin Islands,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Joshua Berry,
Ann Abraham,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

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 ...

Improving School Workforce Capacity to Address Youth Mental Health

Blog,
Education,
Race and Public Health,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Youth Mental Health,
Public Health Workforce,
Alaska,
Iowa,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
Wisconsin,
Ioana Ungureanu

The youth mental health crisis has created the need for a comprehensive workforce response, which requires educators and school administrative staff, school-based mental health professionals, and ...

State and Territorial Caregiver Wellness Policies May Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

Health Policy Update,
ACEs,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Social Determinants of Health,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Disability Inclusion,
Alabama,
California,
Georgia,
Guam,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Massachusetts,
Mississippi,
New Jersey,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Wyoming,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis

People exposed to adverse childhood experiences are at risk for negative physical and/or mental health outcomes, substance use disorders, and unfavorable social outcomes in adulthood. One known risk ...