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State and Territorial Caregiver Wellness Policies May Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,
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,
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 ...

Building Capacity to Navigate the Prevention of Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Partnership,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Youth Mental Health,
Michigan,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Tanya Baker,
Jonathan Purtle

Whatever stage agencies are in addressing the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs, ASTHO’s SPACECAT Capacity Elements Toolkit simplifies action ideas for health agency staff and leadership to begin or continue their efforts. ... ...

Leveraging the SPACECAT: An Island Areas Resource

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Juno Dolan,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Youth Mental Health

This ASTHOReport provides an overview of the SPACECAT regional data for island areas, paired with foundational first steps to improve capacity in key opportunities for growth. ... Leveraging the SPACECAT: An Island Areas Resource This ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Blog,
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

Blog,
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 ...

Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
PRAMS,
Puerto Rico,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Stephany Strahle

Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, maternal and infant health data, U.S. territories, public health, surveillance programs, pregnancy risk ...

Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future

Blog,
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

In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations and considerations that went into developing the Islands Health Equity Framework. ... Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations ...

Strengthening Leadership, Risk Communications, and Preparedness in the Islands

Blog,
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

Blog,
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

Blog,
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

Report,
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 ...

How Two Island Health Departments Are Preparing for Successful Public Health Planning

Blog,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Strategic Planning,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Partnership,
Palau,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Megan Drake-Pereyra,
Joanne Pearsol

Learn how CNMI and Palau successfully "planned to plan" in an effort to update and develop new public health plans—developing readiness assessments, team charters, and sequencing plans. ... and workforce planning will help them ...

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

Blog,
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

In the spring of 2022, ASTHO’s island area members convened at the first island-focused COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes and asked each other what creating an equitable and sustainable public health and healthcare system looks like ...