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Michigan Court Decision on Health Official's Case is Bad for Public Health

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Michael Fraser,
Nick Lyon,
Michigan,
Leadership Development

Michigan Court Decision on Health Official's Case is Bad for Public Health ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, CEO of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), issued the following statement today in response to a ...

Building Capacity to Navigate the Prevention of Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences

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People of Public Health,
Partnership,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Youth Mental Health,
Michigan,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Tanya Baker,
Jonathan Purtle

Whatever stage agencies are in addressing the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs, ASTHO’s SPACECAT Capacity Elements Toolkit simplifies action ideas for health agency staff and leadership to begin or continue their efforts.

State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers

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Health Policy Update,
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State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
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North Dakota,
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Texas,
Virginia,
Washington,
Brianna Gorman

In the current legislative cycle, there are several policy strategies that support the development and integration of community health workers into the public health workforce, including dedicated federal funding and state laws supporting ...

Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs

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Health Care Access,
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Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs Advancing Sustainable Financing of Community Health Workers Explore how health officials can play key roles as funders, ...

Community Power Building Helps to Address Social and Structural Determinants of Health

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DELPH,
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Population Health and Prevention,
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Washington,
Michigan,
Maine,
Deloris Walker,
Samantha Wells,
Eddy Pierre,
Chelsei Granderson,
Social Determinants of Health

Explore the transformative power of community engagement and community power building in public health research, and learn how these initiatives can enhance racial and health equity. Discover strategies for addressing structural ...

The Role of Peer Support in Federally Qualified Health Centers

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This brief discusses what peer support is, how it is financed, and how incorporating peer support services into federally qualified health centers can be an especially successful strategy for delivering care to safety-net populations.

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

Increasing Access to Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers Who Are Incarcerated

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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
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Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Alabama,
Michigan,
New Mexico,
Shatoria Townsend

Breastfeeding is a shared priority across the nation, and should accommodate mothers who are incarcerated.

Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy

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Minnesota,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
Michigan,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Matta Sannoh,
Joshua Berry,
Charla Sutton,
Kenny Ray,
Ashley Hebert,
Iman Byfield,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health

Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy Community Engagement Tobacco Control, Menthol Cigarette Disparities, Tobacco Control Learning Collaborative, Culturally Tailored Tobacco Interventions, Flavored Tobacco Product ...

Supporting Resilience in Rural Areas Through Cross-Sector Partnerships

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Health in All Policies,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Idaho,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Oregon,
Texas,
Wisconsin,
Ali Aslam

Supporting Resilience in Rural Areas Through Cross-Sector Partnerships ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, rural health, public health, public health partnerships, health in all policies, government agencies, ...

States Serving Up Healthy Eating Policies

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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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Michigan,
Nebraska,
New Jersey,
Rhode Island,
Elizabeth Imphong,
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States have identified different strategies to implement healthy eating approaches and reduce obesity at the school and community levels, as well as through food labeling at grocery stores and food markets.

States Take Action to Expand Access to PrEP Through Telehealth

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State and local jurisdictions are developing Ending the HOV Epidemic plans. The EHE initiative has largely focused on four key strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond to potential outbreaks. The EHE initiative set a goal to ...

Collaborations Between Health Systems and Community-Based Organizations

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Community Health Workers,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Connecticut,
Illinois,
Michigan,
Nebraska

Across the nation, healthcare delivery systems and community-based organizations are developing partnerships to address the social determinants of health and behavioral health needs of the populations they serve. This report details ...

Prevention and Response Policies to Reduce Overdoses Involving Synthetic Opioids

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Health Policy Update,
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Arizona,
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Louisiana,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Virginia,
JoAnne Deehr

Learn how state legislation is expanding access to drug checking equipment and screening in this Health Policy Update.

Preventing Firearm Injury and Death with Safe and Secure Storage Policies

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Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Christina Severin,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

State efforts to reduce firearm injury and death with safe storage policies.

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy

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Indiana,
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JoAnne Deehr,
Victoria Pless,
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How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy overdose prevention policy, overdose crisis, fatal overdoses, emergence of xylazine, illicit drug supply, toxicological testing, withdrawal symptoms, xylazine test strips, ...

Tick-Borne Disease Warning Signs in State Parks

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Health Policy Update,
Environmental Health,
Vector-Borne Disease,
Environmental Health Informatics and Surveillance,
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Policy,
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New York,
Wisconsin,
Courtney Anderson,
Kathy Dolan

Though late spring and summer is considered “tick season,” ticks are still a threat in the fall as many areas of the country continue to see temperatures that ticks can thrive later and later in the year, and as people continue to get ...