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Public Health Legislation in Island Areas

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Marshall Islands,
Palau,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Healthy Aging,
American Samoa,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Guam,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Beth Giambrone,
Shannon Vance

Learn about recent public health legislation in the islands areas related to access to nutritional foods, deterring substance use, and promoting healthy aging.

Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

Blog,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Preparedness,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Alex Wheatley,
Julia Von Alexander,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Neyling Fajardo,
Operationalizing Equity,
Island Equity,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Community and Belonging

This blog shares key takeaways from the first Island Areas COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes.

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Beth Giambrone,
Parker Beene

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a brief look at some of the public health ...

Developing a Data Dashboard to Address Health Equity Concerns: Insights from Puerto Rico

Resource,
Health Equity,
Puerto Rico,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Ankur Jain,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Evaluation and Data,
Community and Belonging,
Social Determinants of Health,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States

This report shares Puerto Rico’s strategy and recommendations for developing a social determinants of health dashboard.

Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future

Blog,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
Operationalizing Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Island Equity,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Julia Von Alexander,
Karl Ensign,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Place-Based Strategies,
Community and Belonging,
Communications and Messaging

This blog explains ASTHO’s Islands Health Equity Framework, which outlines a culturally resonant approach to health equity in the island areas.

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Virgin Islands,
Palau,
Marshall Islands,
American Samoa,
Puerto Rico,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Emely Sanchez,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

Leveraging the SPACECAT: An Island Areas Resource

Report,
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,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Juno Dolan,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Youth Mental Health

This ASTHOReport provides an overview of the SPACECAT regional data for island areas, paired with foundational first steps to improve capacity in key opportunities for growth.

Overcoming Baked-In Inequities and Promoting Health Equity in the Island Areas

Blog,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Alex Wheatley,
Julia Von Alexander,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Neyling Fajardo,
Island Areas 101,
Operationalizing Equity,
Island Equity,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Community Resilience

This blog describes the island areas COVID-19 successes and their cultural and historical context.

ASTHO Addresses Insular Areas Health Equity Through Federal Engagement

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Territorial Health Policy,
Carolyn McCoy,
Partnership,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Advocacy,
Washington Week

As the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, ASTHO is committed to the T in our name. The health officials from the territories and freely-associated states are valued members and we are committed to advocating for the ...

States Stay Prepared by Supporting the Public Health Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Public Health Workforce,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Alaska,
California,
Colorado,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Puerto Rico,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Margaret Nilz,
Christina Severin

States Stay Prepared by Supporting the Public Health Workforce Margaret Nilz, Christina Severin Learn how states use policy to support emergency preparedness and bolster the public health workforce. Public health — particularly public ...