Previous Profile Reports ASTHO conducted Profile surveys in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2019. Reports and additional materials from the previous surveys are available below. Want to view information for the most recent Profile survey and ...
Partnerships between state health agencies and public and private payers are critical to effective statewide efforts to improve hypertension identification and control. This white paper describes opportunities, strategies, and example ...
Contraception Access Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, Arnold ventures, reproductive health, contraception, contraception access, improve health, increase access, contraception access learning ...
State and territorial health departments play an important role in mitigating barriers to breastfeeding for new parents, and ASTHO assists that work with a rigorous portfolio of resources.
Adverse Childhood Experiences Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially stressful or traumatic incidents that harm social, cognitive, and emotional functioning and undermine the safe, stable, nurturing relationships and ...
Cross-Sector Partnerships to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences ASTHO fosters cross-collaboration through various activities focused on assessing, building, and sustaining partnerships. By building strong partnerships, ASTHO leverages ...
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 ...
Public health agencies have an opportunity to recruit for and retain a diverse and skilled workforce. As new funding opportunities emerge ASTHO recommends a focus on proof, people, and processes.
As the weather warms, state and territorial health agencies prepare to address a rise in public health risks associated with recreational water activities, such as water-related injury, drowning, waterborne disease outbreaks, and exposure ...
To learn more about how the DELPH program has influenced our scholars’ leadership journey so far, ASTHO spoke with three leaders in the current cohort: Andrea Lowe, director of legislative services at the Nebraska Department of Health and ...
Empowering Community Health Workers to Advance Health Equity ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, community health workers, health equity, covid-19, health inequities, public health infrastructure, public health, ...
States have identified different strategies to implement healthy eating approaches and reduce obesity at the school and community levels, as well as through food labeling at grocery stores and food markets.
The Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which provides visiting services to parents with young children, is up for Congressional reauthorization. This post explores the importance of the program and why it should be ...
ASTHO spoke with Denise Octavia Smith, the inaugural executive director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, about the critical work community health workers are doing and her roadmap to sustaining the current wave of ...
Learn about state regulation of hemp, following federal deregulation and public health challenges including adverse effects of hemp products.
Addressing the impact of substance use disorder on pregnant and postpartum individuals: a critical analysis of SUD policy, access to care, and lessons from the field.
State and federal efforts to bolster health care access for underserved rural communities.
This post features input from departments in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas to learn more about their experiences of post-hurricane environmental health issues, as well as advice and best practices for responding to these ...
Looking ahead to FY 25 public health appropriations.
Promoting Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs Advancing Sustainable Financing of Community Health Workers Logan Kelly Learn how health agencies can shape policy development and implementation to support sustainable ...