The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a targeted public health nutrition program designed to support nutrition and health behaviors that reach low-income families. The program is funded through ...
This brief discusses the roles state primary care offices (PCOs) have in addressing primary care transformation. ... assistance to providers and communities applying to the HRSA National Health Service Corps program, which awards ...
Learn how education and health agencies can work together to address adolescent health through school-based programs. ... Supporting Adolescent Health Through School-Based Health Programs
Supporting Adolescent Health at School
Learn how ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has increased because of misinformation and disinformation spreading across social and traditional media platforms, targeting vulnerable and underserved communities, and further stalling ...
This brief highlights how both states are using the Health in All Policies framework to address systemic racism and social inequity between populations of different racial and ethnic groups. ... prioritizing racial equity as a key ...
Over the past twenty years, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and natural disasters have increased and, by most accounts, this trend will continue. Certain disabilities and activity limitations make it more difficult to ...
Federal Discussions on Aging Move Center Stage
Catherine Jones
Reviewing the latest federal discussions on healthy aging policies.
As the November elections approach, aging remains a key topic for the candidates themselves as well as for ...
The importance of having designated time for staff to connect, grow, develop and share has always been the driving force behind the decision to host “ASTHO Week,” a three-and-a-half daylong all-staff convening every quarter. Given our ...
Learn how territorial and freely associated state health agencies can support community health workers and their vital work in this brief. ... care and improve health outcomes. However, much of the recent funding for CHW programs comes ...
This brief dives into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of people with disabilities to access vital health care services during the public health emergency. ... Access to Health Care for People with Disabilities in Public ...
Learn how CNMI and Palau successfully "planned to plan" in an effort to update and develop new public health plans—developing readiness assessments, team charters, and sequencing plans. ... and workforce planning will help them ...
Six DELPH scholars give their insights to learn more about how the data modernization initiative and DEI intersect with public health. ... public health is doing. Our cohort of Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) has ...
The theme for 2019 National Preparedness Month is "Prepared, Not Scared" with an emphasis on encouraging parents, teachers, and caregivers to teach our youth what to do when a crisis occurs, and how we all can take preparedness ...
This post explores the importance of including maternal and child health considerations in infectious disease emergency preparedness and response in states, territories, and freely associated states. ... Strategies to Include Maternal and ...
Learn how public health leaders can lead through crisis and support their teams in this blog post. ... How Public Health Can Better Manage Uncertainty
How Public Health Can Manage Uncertainty
Learn how public health leaders can lead ...
HHS Budget Hearings Chart New Direction for Public Health Budget Hearings Chart New Direction for Public Health Catherine Jones Learn about the key policy/funding themes that emerged from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s testimony during ...
ASTHO spoke with Greg Endler, and Michele Roberts of the Washington State Department of Health as they share reflections on working to improve vaccine confidence in their jurisdiction both prior to and after the COVID-19 pandemic. ... ...
Housing and overall neighborhood conditions significantly influence a community’s health. Housing quality, stability, and affordability also directly impact an individual’s opportunity and ability to be healthy. There are several policies ...
A New Normal for Public Health Agencies
Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, states and territories, covid-19, covid-19 pandemic, immunization, vaccination, influenza vaccination, chronic disease, opioid epidemic, ...
Promoting Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs
Advancing Sustainable Financing of Community Health Workers
Logan Kelly
Learn how health agencies can shape policy development and implementation to support sustainable ...