In its role supporting state and territorial health agencies, offering technical assistance, and building capacity, ASTHO has committed to using resources and research literature to verify the status of evidence for approaches that states ...
States Partner Across Sectors to Address Lead Poisoning
Kayley Humm, Kerry Wyss, Ali Aslam
Learn in this brief how three states are using partnerships to improve lead testing and reduce cases of lead poisoning.
ASTHO partnered with the ...
Breastfeeding is a shared priority across the nation, and should accommodate mothers who are incarcerated. ... untreated postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, history of depression, public health, major depression, advancing health ...
As the weather warms, state and territorial health agencies prepare to address a rise in public health risks associated with recreational water activities, such as water-related injury, drowning, waterborne disease outbreaks, and exposure ...
Six DELPH scholars share personal reflections about LGBTQ+ identity, representation at work, and how allyship within public health leadership is critical when responding to a crisis. ... LGBTQ+ identity, representation at work, and how ...
This brief analyzes the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to participation in the Suicide and Opioid Overdose Prevention Public Health Initiative. ... Successes ...
Learn how federal and state policies are lessening the presence and negative health effects of PFAS in water and consumer products. ... States’ Growing Efforts to Eliminate PFAS
Eliminating PFAS through Legislation
Learn how federal and ...
This ASTHOBrief addresses the importance of developing robust, culturally competent risk-appropriate care systems for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. ... Strengthening Risk-Appropriate Care in American Indian and Alaska ...
ASTHO engaged Oklahoma public health officials, members of the Oklahoma Harm Reduction Alliance, Health Minds Policy Initiative, and representatives of the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board, and others in a Boundary Spanning Leadership ...
Learn about the keys of structure and flexibility for effective public health planning—when embraced with humility, this formula can lead to success. ... process that can evolve over time. Planning Planning starts from the current ...
Guest author Leandris Liburd reflects on her career in public health, the value of partnerships between sectors, and the future of health equity across the nation. ... Mission Possible: Healthy Lives for Everyone
Guest author Leandris ...
Reflections on ASTHO's time at the National Menthol Conference. ... sessions covering topic areas hookah to FDA’s menthol rule-making process. In one panel, I had the opportunity to ask policy and legal experts for their thoughts on ...
The Embedded specialist in South Carolina used an ASTHO tool to assist the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control improve inclusivity of people living with disabilities in their public health programs. ... this time, ...
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, increased attention has been given to how schools, colleges, and universities can safely reopen for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. To note, many schools and institutions closed in ...
While the Biden Administration and Congress have no shortage of immediate health issues to focus on, improving maternal health outcomes—particularly Black maternal morbidity and mortality—have become a priority for federal lawmakers. To ...
ASTHO interviews Harvey Milkman, PhD, about his findings using the Icelandic Prevention Model to eenage substance use and improve support for adolescents. ... local school or municipality conditions affecting youth. Feedback from youth ...
The Louisiana Department of Health launched an employee mentorship program in 2021. Two members of LDH discuss the program, which has been a huge success despite launching during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... also wanted to recognize and ...
States can use strategies like school vaccination requirements to help combat the spread of communicable diseases that have robust availability of a highly effective vaccine, such as measles. ... Measles Outbreaks and School Exclusions: ...
This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Donna Levin, JD, former executive director of the Network ...
On Dec. 14, 2022 ASTHO released its list of the top ten state public health policy issues to watch in 2023. ... Issues to Watch in 2023
On Dec. 14, 2022 ASTHO released its list of the top ten state public health policy issues to watch in ...