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

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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 ...

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies

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ACEs,

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, Victoria Pless, Martha Yeide Over the past few months, COVID-19 has highlighted how current policies and funding do not support an equitable ...

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

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Iowa,

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

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Utah,

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 ...

HiAP Strategy Works in States, Locally to Meet Equity Challenges in COVID-19 Response

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HiAP Strategy Works in States, Locally to Meet Equity Challenges in COVID-19 Response HiAP Strategy Works in States, Locally to Meet Equity Challenges in COVID-19 Response While governments have faced challenges in adopting a Health in All ...

Building Public Health Leaders: Voices from Public Health AmeriCorps

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Voices from Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) offer insights into the benefits gained at PHA and detail the program's experiential learning and professional development opportunities. ... Building Public Health Leaders: Voices from Public ...

How Pennsylvania Health Department’s Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Strengthening Climate and Environmental Justice

How Pennsylvania Health Department’s Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Strengthening Climate and Environmental Justice health department, pennsylvania department of health, climate change, low income neighborhoods, heart disease, mental ...

Collectively Supporting Behavioral Health of People Living With Disabilities During COVID

Pennsylvania introduced innovative processes to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities access COVID-19 vaccines and other critical care. ... Collectively Supporting Behavioral Health of People Living With ...

Utilizing Doula Care to Support Substance Use Disorder in the Postpartum Period

Support from postpartum doulas can can increase parental self-efficacy and adherence to treatment for those experiencing SUD, leading to lower rates of postpartum depression and, subsequently, improved health outcomes. ... Utilizing Doula ...

Improving STI Treatment Reporting Forms: Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Innovative Approach

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The Pennsylvania Department of Health adapted its National Electronic Disease Surveillance System to allow providers to report STI treatment more efficiently. ... that PA-NEDSS was an inefficient tracking platform because: Providers were ...

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

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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 ...

Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy

Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy Community Engagement Tobacco Control, Menthol Cigarette Disparities, Tobacco Control Learning Collaborative, Culturally Tailored Tobacco Interventions, Flavored Tobacco Product ...

How States Are Housing the Homeless During a Pandemic

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Ohio,

Policymakers seek to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by focusing on non-congregate sheltering and alternative housing for unhoused populations. ... services for homeless persons, including shelter, food, clothing, and transportation. The ...