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Improving School Workforce Capacity to Address Youth Mental Health

Blog,
Education,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Youth Mental Health,
Public Health Workforce,
Alaska,
Iowa,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
Wisconsin,
Ioana Ungureanu

The youth mental health crisis has created the need for a comprehensive workforce response, which requires educators and school administrative staff, school-based mental health professionals, and communities to work collaboratively to ...

Lead, Food Safety, and Public Health’s Power and Responsibility to the People

Blog,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Delaware,
Massachusetts,
Hawaii,
Michigan,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Maggie Davis

Reviewing states' efforts to reduce children's exposure to lead. ... levels, childhood lead poisoning, apple cinnamon fruit puree, food code standards, food and drug administration, brain damage, primary prevention ...

Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes

Blog,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Vector-Borne Disease,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Emma Carlson,
Nicholas Porter,
State and Territorial Environmental Health Directors

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 ...

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 ...

Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement

Brief,
Infographic,
Funding,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Infant and Child Health,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
Utah,
Washington

In this infographic, ASTHO highlights some of the biggest takeaways, successes, and data collected from the Breastfeeding Learning Community. ... Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement In this infographic, ASTHO highlights some ...

COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Special Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Alabama,
Illinois,
Indiana,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Washington,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Law/Policy

Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the healthcare system and make difficult decisions ...

Empowering Community Health Workers to Advance Health Equity

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
New York,
Massachusetts,
North Carolina,
Keon Lewis,
Karla Granado,
Yoann Sophie Antoine Jean-Felix

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, ...

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Massachusetts,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Alexandra Kearly,
Madison Hluchan

How states are using 1115 waivers to improve health equity for people on Medicaid. ... Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations How states are using 1115 waivers to improve health equity for people on ...

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Maine,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
New York,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
West Virginia,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention,
Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and well-being. ... Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public ...

States Reassessing Vaccine Policy and Public Health Powers

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Alabama,
Florida,
Idaho,
Iowa,
Maine,
New Hampshire,
New York,
North Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
West Virginia,
Shalini Nair,
Andy Baker-White

States Reassessing Vaccine Policy and Public Health Powers Shalini Nair, Andy Baker-White Review of state policies to weaken vaccine requirements and reduce public health powers. Immunization is a key pillar of public health, crucial for ...

The Rise of Primary Care Transformation: State and Territorial Primary Care Offices Play A Key Role

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Community Health Workers,
Public Health Workforce,
Florida,
Maryland,
North Carolina

This brief discusses the roles state primary care offices (PCOs) have in addressing primary care transformation. ... assistance to providers and communities applying to the HRSA National Health Service Corps program, which awards ...