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Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Elimination of Disparities,

Community Health Workers,

HIV,

Race and Public Health,

LGBTQ+,

California,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

Maggie Davis,

Rachel Scheckman,

Victoria Pless

Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue.

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

Bouce Forward,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Funding,

Partnership,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Federal Government Affairs,

Community Health Workers,

Social Determinants of Health,

Delaware,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Blog,

Ann Flagg,

At-Risk Populations,

Health in All Policies

Economic security and well-being, job stability, access to safe and affordable housing, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and access to resources to manage mental and physical health—all of ...

Tailoring Messages for Cross-Cultural Communication: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

Brief,

Community Health Workers,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Workforce,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Communications

Case investigators and contact tracers must understand and adapt to the culture of people with COVID-19 to conduct effective interviews and follow up. It is important that case investigators ...

A Grassroots Leader’s Vision for the Future Community Health Workforce

People of Public Health,

Community Health Workers,

Shelby Rowell,

Denise Octavia-Smith

ASTHO spoke with Denise Octavia Smith, the inaugural executive director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, about the critical work community health workers are doing and her ...

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.

Community Health Workers and the Heart of Public Health

Community Health Workers,

Partnership,

Funding,

Race and Public Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

COVID and Workforce,

People of Public Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Marcus Plescia

Over the years evidence has expanded on community health workers (CHWs) improving outcomes and even reducing disparities in heart disease and many other public health priority areas. However, their ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

COVID-19,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

PFAS,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Virgin Islands,

Palau,

Marshall Islands,

American Samoa,

Puerto Rico,

Tobacco Control,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Emely Sanchez,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

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 ...

Why Kentucky Chose to Pursue Community Health Worker Certification

People of Public Health,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Workforce,

Kentucky,

Shelby Rowell,

Laura Eirich

Why Kentucky Chose to Pursue Community Health Worker Certification astho, association of state and territorial health officials, certification program, kentucky department for public health, ...

State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Community Health Workers,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Louisiana,

Michigan,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Texas,

Virginia,

Washington,

Brianna Gorman

In the current legislative cycle, there are several policy strategies that support the development and integration of community health workers into the public health workforce, including dedicated ...

Why Louisiana Doesn’t Certify Community Health Workers

People of Public Health,

Community Health Workers,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Partnership,

State Health Policy,

Louisiana,

Shelby Rowell,

Colleen Arceneaux,

Jantz Malbrue

Colleen Arceneaux and Jantz Malbrue from the Louisiana Department of Health to discuss why forgoing community health worker certification was the right course of action for their state.