This brief describes how the New Mexico Department of Health has enhanced its harm reduction program to provide an evidence-based comprehensive care model to support the health of people who use drugs. New Mexico’s success in leveraging ...
This brief focuses on how telehealth expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased access to care for pregnant and postpartum women, and made maternal and child health care services like doulas and midwives more accessible.
Opioid and substance use disorders (SUD) continue to affect families beyond pregnancy; in 2017, about one in eight U.S. children lived in a household where at least one parent had a SUD in the prior year.
Increasing tobacco taxes in states is an effective method for encouraging cessation among youth. This brief outlines leading tobacco taxation strategies implemented by New York state, Washington, D.C., and Connecticut.
This issue brief addresses these recommendations and tells state and territorial health agencies what to expect during the transition from Healthy People 2020 to Healthy People 2030.
In February 2019, ASTHO surveyed its members to understand how data is being utilized to address these harms in their jurisdictions. This brief summarizes the results of this survey and highlights data-based approaches used to address four ...
ASTHO pledges to help public health agencies promote health equity and achieve optimal health for all by addressing inequities like structural racism.
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Tribal Health association of state and territorial health officials, astho, tribal health, American Indian, Alaska native, ai/an, ai/an communities, high quality public health services, state health departments, tribal health liaisons, ...
This short article touches on the importance of connection in the workplace, and gives 5 tips to help guide meaningful check-ins with coworkers.
This report provides info/resources relevant to hiring, onboarding, training, turnover, wellbeing, & engagement in public health agencies.
Smart Tribes Institute outlines five tools for increasing diversity, creativity, and innovation through recruitment and retention practices.
This blog explores the challenges and opportunities faced by the public health sector, and introduces a roadmap for transformation.
This article explores engagement trends across generations, and how to engage and understand younger employees’ expectations.
Dr. Katie Schenk shares highlights from Dr. JP Leider’s interview with ASTHO’s Public Health Review, specifically related to career pathways.
A free resource to assess psychological safety within a team of 4 or more, across 3 categories: Leadership, Team Interactions, & Inclusion.
This Harvard Business Review article addresses managerial behavior that can lead to moral injury.
Concrete, evidence-based recommendations for supporting employee mental health in the workplace from the American Psychological Association.
This report from the Human Rights Campaign offers a foundation for supporting & respecting others with different marginalized identities.
This Pew Charitable Trusts article addresses the mental health of the public health workforce.