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Recent Federal Actions Spur Changes to Children's Blood Lead Level Screenings and Response

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Policy,
Delaware,
Iowa,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Ali Aslam,
Health Care Access,
At-Risk Populations,
Infant and Child Health

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

National Rural Health Day: States Investing in Rural Communities

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Rural Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Quality Improvement,
Accreditation,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Workforce,
Anna Bartels

November 18 is National Rural Health Day, a commemoration started by State Offices of Rural Health to recognize the power and resilience of rural communities. Twenty percent of the U.S. population lives in rural communities. Recognizing ...

7 Things to Know About Recent Federal Actions and Opportunities to Improve Maternal Health

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Partnership,
Funding,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Missouri,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Alyson Kelly Northrup,
Carolyn McCoy

While the Biden Administration and Congress have no shortage of immediate health issues to focus on, improving maternal health outcomes—particularly Black maternal morbidity and mortality—have become a priority for federal lawmakers. To ...

Addressing the Youth Mental Health and Loneliness Crises Through Social Connection in Schools

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
LGBTQ+,
Youth Mental Health,
Heather Sebero

This post examines the youth mental health and loneliness crises and shares guidance for how public health agencies can work alongside schools to address these crises through social connection.

Bridging the Digital Divide in Health Care to Improve Access to Care

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Telehealth,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
New York,
Florida,
Illinois,
Hawaii,
South Carolina,
Elimination of Disparities,
Rural Health,
Race and Public Health

The digital divide in health care has created a growing division between communities who have access to digital health technologies and broadband versus those who experience limited access to these resources. Marginalized communities such ...

Looking Back and Moving Forward from the U.S. Mpox Outbreak

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Health Equity,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Communications,
LGBTQ+,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Amelia Poulin,
Chris Taylor,
Sidnie Christian

This blog post explores the impact of mpox, state health agency response, and the way forward.

Strategic Policies Protect Breastfeeding in Workplaces and Schools

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
California,
Connecticut,
Guam,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Deborah Backman,
Infant and Child Health

Families who wish to breastfeed in the United States often face barriers in workplace and school settings. To address these disparities, federal, state, and territorial governments are adopting policies to improve lactation accommodations ...

States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
California,
Colorado,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
New Jersey,
Oregon,
Vermont,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Juno Dolan

Research confirms that strengthening economic supports can improve parental mental health, children’s health, education, and social outcomes.

Roots of Equity: Addressing Health Disparities and Advancing Inclusive Solutions in Michigan

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Healthy Aging,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
Social Determinants of Health,
Michigan,
Ninah Sasy,
James Bell III

Roots of Equity: Addressing Health Disparities and Advancing Inclusive Solutions in Michigan Ninah Sasy Addressing historical inequities and health disparities to promote health equity and well-being in Michigan. Social determinants of ...

How Staffing and Workload Can Impact Public Health Agencies

Blog,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Leadership Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Public Health Workforce,
North Dakota,
Kelsey Tillema,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure Grant

How Staffing and Workload Can Impact Public Health Agencies Kelsey Tillema Public health is combating burnout and high turnover by focusing on key practices to improve workforce infrastructure—learn more in this blog post. Public health ...

How Do We Protect Future Generations from Adverse Childhood Experiences?

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Debra Houry

Debra Houry, CDC's director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control discusses the impact of adverse childhood experiences and how discusses the prevention work that she and her team have done.

The Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities on Maternity Care

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Health Care Access,
Telehealth,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Rhode Island,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Alaska,
Georgia,
New York,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Telehealth,
COVID and Special Populations

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.

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

Blog,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
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 ...

Data Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for Indigenous Communities

Podcast,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Robert Johnson,
Edward P. Ehlinger,
Janelle Palacios,
Katelyn Strasser,
PRAMS,
Public Health Review

In this episode, three experts discuss the Federal Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality’s most recent report on American Indian and Alaska Native health outcomes and the data-focused recommendations for states and ...

Resilient, Accessible, and Affordable Health Care: Bouncing Forward From COVID-19

Podcast,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Recovery,
Bouce Forward,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Health Equity,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Telehealth,
Members,
Robert Johnson,
Esther L. Muña,
Lance Robertson,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Public Health Review

COVID-19 has stressed the U.S. healthcare and public health systems and highlighted racial and ethnic disparities in pre-existing conditions and health outcomes. In this episode, our guests discuss how health officials can serve as chief ...