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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.

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office

Podcast,
Public Health Review,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Workforce,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Members,
California,
Virgin Islands,
Robert Johnson,
Justa Encarnacion,
Rohan Radhakrishn,
Veronica Halloway

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office 30:38 minutes Learn how to form and manage an office of health equity or minority health, based on several firsthand experiences. Listen to the podcast episode now. ...

How the U.S. Virgin Islands is Improving Federal Grants Management

Blog,
Funding,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Business Process Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Virgin Islands,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Kristin Sullivan

How the U.S. Virgin Islands is Improving Federal Grants Management astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health, grant programs, grant management, overall health, health system, improving health, social ...

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.

Preparedness and Disability Integration: Lessons Learned and Successes from Guam

Video,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Preparedness,
Guam,
ASTHOConnect,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Improving Disability Inclusion

ASTHO and the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (Guam CEDDERS) discuss preparedness, health equity, and disability inclusion. This virtual offering highlights key ...

Why It’s Never Too Early to Prep for Hurricane Season

Blog,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Florida,
Virgin Islands,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Partnership,
Emma Carlson,
Emma Talkington,
Adrianna Evans,
Nicholas Porter,
Lisa Peterson,
State and Territorial Environmental Health Directors,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Improving Disability Inclusion

Health agencies play a key role in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other severe weather events.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

What December Means for a Beloved Nutrition Program

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Brian Dittmeier,
Carolyn McCoy,
Partnership,
At-Risk Populations,
Advocacy,
Infant and Child Health

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 ...