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Policies Supporting Young Families Can Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Maine,
Minnesota,
Oregon,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Juno Dolan

During the 2023 legislative session, a number of states enacted policies that advance ACEs prevention measures and support families in ensuring safe places for their children to live, grow, and play.

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
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Arizona,
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California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
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Minnesota,
New Hampshire,
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New Mexico,
New York,
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Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Youth Mental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
California,
Colorado,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
New Jersey,
Oregon,
Vermont,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Juno Dolan

Research confirms that strengthening economic supports can improve parental mental health, children’s health, education, and social outcomes. ... States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood ...

Improving the Built Environment Prevents ACEs and Creates Safer Communities 

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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Vermont,
Tennessee,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Meghan Auer,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention,
Injury and Violence Prevention

State efforts to reduce firearm injury and death with safe storage policies. ... Improving the Built Environment Prevents ACEs and Creates Safer Communities  State efforts to reduce firearm injury and death with safe storage ...

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

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Victoria Pless,
Martha Yeide,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
Vermont,
Pennsylvania,
Illinois,
Washington,
New Jersey,
Massachusetts,
Maine,
Nevada,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Wyoming

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 ...

School-Based Strategies are Crucial to Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Mental Health

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Youth Mental Health,
Alabama,
Arizona,
California,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Lexa Giragosian

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly negative impact on the mental health of adolescent girls. Fortunately, state legislators have been addressing school-based mental health through legislation enacted since the beginning of the ...

Partnering to Prevent Overdoses

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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Opioids,
Members,
West Virginia,
Vermont,
New York,
Robert Johnson,
Cathy Slemp,
Joy Rucker,
Brandon del Pozo,
Public Health Review

On this episode of Public Health Review, we speak with representatives from public health, public safety, and community harm reduction programs to discuss their perspectives, experiences, and the importance of maintaining strong ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Contraception Access,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Public Health Workforce,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
California,
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Montana,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization. ...

How States Are Housing the Homeless During a Pandemic

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Special Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Funding,
Health in All Policies,
Social Determinants of Health,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Vermont,
Washington, D.C.

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 ...

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
LGBTQ+,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nevada,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Vermont,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Heather Sebero

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted youth mental health, particularly as a result of school closures, social isolation, family economic hardship, fear of family loss or illness, and reduced access to healthcare. However, states ...