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State and Territorial Caregiver Wellness Policies May Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Disability Inclusion,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Improving Disability Inclusion,

Alabama,

California,

Georgia,

Guam,

Illinois,

Louisiana,

Massachusetts,

Mississippi,

New Jersey,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Wyoming,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis

People exposed to adverse childhood experiences are at risk for negative physical and/or mental health outcomes, substance use disorders, and unfavorable social outcomes in adulthood. One known risk factor for ACEs is caregiver ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

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Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Care Access,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Virgin Islands,

Palau,

Marshall Islands,

American Samoa,

Puerto Rico,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Emely Sanchez,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

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Health Policy Update,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Beth Giambrone,

Parker Beene

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 ...

Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future

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Territories and Freely Associated States,

Health Equity,

Operationalizing Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Island Equity,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Julia Von Alexander,

Karl Ensign,

Jurisdiction,

Topics,

Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,

Place-Based Strategies,

Community and Belonging,

Communications and Messaging

This blog explains ASTHO’s Islands Health Equity Framework, which outlines a culturally resonant approach to health equity in the island areas. ... Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future This blog explains ASTHO’s ...

Strengthening Leadership, Risk Communications, and Preparedness in the Islands

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Territories and Freely Associated States,

Communications,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Infectious Disease,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Sidnie Christian,

Alyssa Boyea,

Shelbi Davis

Strengthening Leadership, Risk Communications, and Preparedness in the Islands Strengthening Public Health Preparedness in the Islands Sidnie Christian, Alyssa Boyea Key strategies in on leadership, risk communications, and preparedness, ...

Dengue Preparedness in the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States

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Territories and Freely Associated States,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Courtney Anderson,

Marisa Wong

Both the Pacific and Caribbean are on the front lines of the dengue health security threat. As a result, many island areas, especially in the USAPI and Puerto Rico, are doing great work to combat dengue. ... implementation of vector ...

Public Health Legislation in Island Areas

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Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Marshall Islands,

Palau,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

American Samoa,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Guam,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

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. ... limits annual sales to $50,000. Puerto Rico is considering PC-88, which ...

Supporting Community Health Workers in Territories and Freely Associated States

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Territories and Freely Associated States,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Care Access,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Public Health Workforce,

California,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Kentucky,

Marshall Islands,

Massachusetts,

New Mexico,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Rhode Island,

Virgin Islands

Learn how territorial and freely associated state health agencies can support community health workers and their vital work in this brief. ... care and improve health outcomes. However, much of the recent funding for CHW programs comes ...

Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

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Territories and Freely Associated States,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Preparedness,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Care Access,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Alex Wheatley,

Julia Von Alexander,

Kelsey Donnellan,

Neyling Fajardo,

Operationalizing Equity,

Island Equity,

Jurisdiction,

Topics,

Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,

Community and Belonging

This blog shares key takeaways from the first Island Areas COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes. ... post telling the story of the first island-focused COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes. This spring, ASTHO’s island area ...