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This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction.

Workplace connections boost employee well-being, reduce burnout, and improve feelings of belonging.

State and federal actions to expand the doula workforce and improve maternal health.

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue.

Although suicide was a critical public health issue in the U.S. long before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Americans are now reporting increased mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and suicidal behaviors. In addition, millions ...

During the 2022 state legislative sessions, at least 20 states considered bills that would require a religious exemption to a vaccine requirement. As state legislatures continue considering vaccine protocols for COVID-19, HPV, and other ...

This blog from ASTHO’s PH-HERO team touches on the importance of trauma-responsive leadership in the public health workforce.

While communities transition from emergency response to long-term monitoring and recovery, the federal government and states are taking legislative action to improve emergency preparedness capabilities.

In an effort to help meet demand, some states and territories have joined interjurisdictional licensing compacts that allow a mental health care provider licensed in one state to provide care in another state—without needing to gain ...

Geographic Information Systems and other data visualization tools have become integral parts of public health decision-making workflows and provide crucial support to topic areas such as environmental health, the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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 ...

Infusing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into State Public Health Agencies: Perspectives from Connecticut, New York, and Tennessee Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, diversity equity inclusion, public health, public ...

Learn about state and federal efforts to bolster the behavioral health workforce in response to the growing demand for behavioral health services.

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two Beth Giambrone, Maggie Davis, Christina Severin ASTHO's Public Health Legislative Update on Tobacco, Mental Health, Environmental Health, Workforce, and Containing Infectious ...

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.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, states are using their emergency powers to authorize a variety of social distancing measures. This post is a summary of executive orders that have led to the closure of many businesses and nonprofit ...

In this infographic, ASTHO highlights some of the biggest takeaways, successes, and data collected from the Breastfeeding Learning Community.

This resource is a snapshot of the work Connecticut performed as a part of the Year 4 Cohort of the ASTHO Million Hearts Learning Collaborative. It includes details on their priority population, partners, aim statement, evidence-based ...

State Policies Aim to Eliminate Food Deserts Beth Giambrone Learn how states are working to improve access to healthy foods and eliminate food deserts in this Health Policy Update. The environment where we live, work, and play can shape ...