All COVID-19 Resources

Revitalizing Public Health Through Connection

Podcast,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Members,

Partnership,

Leadership Development,

Montana,

Wisconsin,

Robert Johnson,

Paula Tran,

Meredith Alexander,

Greg Holzman

ASTHO’s Senior Leadership Reserve Corps is helping state health officials and their agencies achieve their goals, like the revitalization of Wisconsin’s Public Health Council.

Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Oklahoma,

Alabama,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Louisiana,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

Tennessee,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Arkansas,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Rhode Island,

Washington,

New York,

California,

Vermont,

JoAnne McClure

Adopting a public health approach to substance use by implementing harm reduction policies across all levels of government can help communities address the overdose crisis. This post analyzes e

The Value of Health in All Policies

Report,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Health in All Policies,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Funding,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Colorado,

Minnesota,

New York,

Tennessee,

Wisconsin

This report identifies and breaks down seven core value areas that emerge from taking a health in all policies approach to policymaking and programming.

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

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, 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 ...

Exploring Innovations in GIS and Visualization for Healthier Communities

Brief,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Healthcare Access,

Partnership,

Wisconsin,

Pennsylvania,

Research

This brief details innovative uses of geographic information systems (GIS) in public health. It showcases original research conducted by ASTHO staff to better understand the value of GIS in ...

ASTHO/CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Learning Collaborative: Lessons Learned from the Payers Cohort

Report,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Arkansas,

Florida,

Nevada,

Utah,

Virginia,

Wisconsin

This report highlights how a six-state "payers cohort," through the ASTHO/CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Learning Collaborative, convened cross-sector teams which included payer ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Maintaining Public Health’s Legal Authority to Prevent Disease Spread

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Public Health Law,

Emergency Powers,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maine,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Andy Baker-White,

Leadership Development

States and territories have broad powers to protect public health and safety, including powers to prevent and control the spread of communicable disease typically exercised by state and territorial ...

State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

Brief,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Workforce,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

South Carolina,

Texas,

Virginia,

Wisconsin

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

Initiating Cross-Sector Partnerships to Advance Population Health

Report,

Social Determinants of Health,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Rhode Island,

Wisconsin,

Maryland,

Delaware,

Colorado,

Texas,

Data Modernization and Informatics

Social determinants of healthcare are the conditions in which people are born, live, work, play, worship, and age. Read how these issues affect population health.

Wisconsin at Intersection of Public Health and Youth Justice

Blog,

Race and Public Health,

ACEs,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Mental Health,

Infant and Child Health,

Partnership,

Social Determinants of Health,

Youth Mental Health,

Wisconsin,

Allison Budzinski,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Meghan Auer

An in-depth look at how Wisconsin state agencies are partnering across sectors and systems to strengthen supports for children and youth to stop the cycle of incarceration.