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Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Education,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Preparedness,
Maryland,
California,
Illinois,
Minnesota,
Massachusetts,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Jes Lyons,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Talyah Sands Leavitt,
Victoria Pless,
Texas,
Washington,
Environmental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infant and Child Health

Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, as well as promote socio-emotional skills ...

The Children COVID-19 Left Behind: A Public Health Call to Action

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Special Populations,
Health Equity,
Immunization,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Early Brain Development,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Blog,
Lindsey Myers,
Preparedness,
Race and Public Health,
At-Risk Populations,
COVID Resilience,
Infant and Child Health

Researchers estimate more than 140,000 children in the United States experienced the death of a parent or grandparent caregiver between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. The study highlights disturbing disparities in caregiver deaths by ...

2021 CEO Look Ahead: What is Our Next Normal?

Blog,
People of Public Health,
News,
ASTHO News,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Funding,
Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Michael Fraser,
Advocacy

I think we all welcomed 2021 with open arms as we look to put the worst of 2020 behind us. We have all been through a lot—we have lost family members and friends to COVID-19, we have seen public health officials harassed and maligned, we ...

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 ...

Building More Equitable Health, Housing and Human Services Systems Post-Pandemic

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Resilience,
COVID Recovery,
Bouce Forward,
Population Health and Prevention,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Blog,
Frank Alexander,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Health Care Access

All too often, work in health, housing, and human services systems is siloed. However, when you move upstream and work together, these industries can address the root causes of health and social issues. If we continue to operate our ...

How Emergency Preparedness Can Better Protect Children’s Health

Blog,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Pandemics,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Youth Mental Health,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Disability Inclusion,
Mental Health,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention,
Adrianna Evans,
Justin McClain

Learn how health agencies are prioritizing children’s health as they develop public health emergency preparedness planning in this blog. ... impacted children’s health in a variety of ways including learning loss from school closures and ...

Using Lessons from the COVID-19 Response to Inform Telehealth Activities

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
Immunization,
COVID and Telehealth,
Telehealth,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Kentucky,
Nevada,
Series,
Public Health Transformation

Health providers have widely used telehealth to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection and to improve access to healthcare services thanks in large part to policy changes and regulations. This brief explores how state and territorial ...

Embedded: Meeting Needs for Disability-Inclusive Emergency Preparedness in South Carolina

Blog,
Series,
Embedded,
People of Public Health,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
At-Risk Populations,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Preparedness,
Preparedness,
South Carolina,
Adrianna Evans,
Dawn E. Wesenberg

The Embedded specialist in South Carolina used an ASTHO tool to assist the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control improve inclusivity of people living with disabilities in their public health programs. ... this time, ...

Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Health Equity,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID Vaccine,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Partnership

During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has increased because of misinformation and disinformation spreading across social and traditional media platforms, targeting vulnerable and underserved communities, and further stalling ...

Access to Health Care for People with Disabilities in Public Health Emergencies 

Brief,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Special Populations,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Social Determinants of Health,
Elizabeth Wood

This brief dives into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of people with disabilities to access vital health care services during the public health emergency. ... Access to Health Care for People with Disabilities in Public ...

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 ...

Prioritizing Disability Inclusion in Emergency Planning

Blog,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Pandemics,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Strategic Planning,
Partnership,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Margaret Nilz

Inclusive practices that prioritize the safety and well-being of all residents, regardless of age or ability, are essential in ensuring effective disaster preparedness and response. ... identify the needs and barriers to access to ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Mental Health,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Rural Health,
Alabama,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
New Hampshire,
New York,
West Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Education

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...