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Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

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Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...

Investing in Indiana’s Public Health Infrastructure Through Community-Driven Policy Change

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Population Health and Prevention,
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Maggie Davis,
Keith Coleman,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Infrastructure Grant

Investing in Indiana’s Public Health Infrastructure Through Community-Driven Policy Change public health infrastructure, community driven policy, indiana state health commissioner, public health system, indiana department of health, ...

Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Policy Tool

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Population Health and Prevention,
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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
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This product identifies strategies for preventing ACEs, the role of public health in ACEs across levels of government, and policy development strategies to inform ACEs prevention.

Responding to Disruptions in Access to Opioid Prescriptions: A Guide for State Health Departments and Their Partners

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This ASTHOReport builds on a 2020 document and reflects the current state and federal landscape regarding disruptions, shares updated recommendations on strategies states might use to mitigate risks to patients affected by a disruption, ...

Considerations for Maternal Child Health Policies and Public Health Emergencies

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This report analyzes way that public health officials can mitigate the impact of disasters on pregnant people, neonates, and infants through a variety of policies, including policies related to preparing for, responding to, and recovering ...

Examining State Innovations to Advance Breastfeeding and Health Equity

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Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
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Breastfeeding is considered the gold standard in postnatal care for both birthing persons and infants. Yet racial disparities in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates continue to persist. Effective intervention strategies require a ...

COVID-19 and Beyond: Improving Youth Mental Health Outcomes and Disparities

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the physical and mental health well-being of youth. Disruptions in both their home and school life have put youth at risk for poor mental health outcomes that include increased anxiety, depression, ...

Factoring Housing Into Federal and State Policies to Improve Community Health

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Anna Bartels,
Health Care Access

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 ...

The Shifting Legal Landscape of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements

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As governments and private entities adopt COVID-19 vaccine protocols to protect health and safety, legal challenges are mounting. In some states, policymakers have proactively attempted to limit or prohibit adopting COVID-19 vaccine ...

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

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Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for in-person school. Ten states have enacted ...

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

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This week might have marked the beginning of summer, but many policymakers and health officials have their eye on the upcoming school year and what that might mean in terms of getting students vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a ...

Modernizing State HIV Laws: Legislation to Prevent and Decriminalize HIV

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Health Policy Update,
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Social Determinants of Health,
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HIV,
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Arizona,
Washington, D.C.,
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North Dakota,
Pennsylvania,
Virginia,
Maggie Davis

Though we’ve made progress on the number of HIV cases in the U.S, tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with HIV each year—a disproportionate number being people of color. In 2019, the federal government launched the Ending the HIV ...

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: State Considerations for 2021

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Oklahoma,
Beth Giambrone,
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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has become more prevalent in the United States, with the hospitalization rate increasing from 2.9 to 7.3 hospitalizations per 1,000 newborn births between 2009 and 2017. NAS occurs in newborns who ...

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

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Joshua Berry,
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The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the need for strong tobacco prevention and cessation policies. Research indicates that tobacco use is associated with increased rate of COVID-19 disease progression and increased likelihood of ...

Overdose Prevention Policy Considerations: A Policy Playbook for State and Territorial Health Officials and Agencies

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Territorial Health Policy,
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Victoria Pless,
Kayley Humm,
Kaela Hurd

Overdose Prevention Policy Considerations: A Policy Playbook for State and Territorial Health Officials and Agencies overdose prevention, drug checking equipment, syringe services, health equity, reducing stigma, discriminatory policies, ...

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 ...

Public Health Legislation in Island Areas

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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.

Likely Public Health Legislative Trends for 2025

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Maggie Davis

Likely Public Health Legislative Trends for 2025 Prospective Public Health Legislative Trends for 2025 Maggie Davis Get an inside look at prospective public health legislative trends for 2025, based on ASTHO's legislative tracking ...