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Using Medicaid Datasets to Measure Tobacco Use: A Review

Tobacco use causes 480,000 premature deaths each year, making it the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In collaboration with CDC, ASTHO is leading an effort to explore how states can use Medicaid data to quantify ...

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

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

Understanding the Updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines

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In December 2021, HRSA approved new and updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, which will go into effect in 2023. The recent changes include a new guideline on obesity prevention for midlife women and updates to five existing ...

Home Visiting Reauthorization: The First Trimester

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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 ...

Legislative Prospectus: Supporting Mental and Behavioral Health

States and territories are adopting a wide array of policies to improve mental and behavioral health, including significant investments in suicide prevention, support for youth mental health, and improving access through telehealth.

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

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The findings detailed in this report were gathered during a series of School Behavioral Health Advisory Committee convenings in spring 2021. The goal was identify policy gaps and strategies for delivering behavioral health services in ...