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Strengthening Risk-Appropriate Care in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Brief,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Healthcare Access,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Members,

Alaska,

Montana,

New Mexico

This ASTHOBrief addresses the importance of developing robust, culturally competent risk-appropriate care systems for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Medication-Assisted Treatment in Pregnancy

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Colorado,

Maine,

Maryland,

New York,

Oregon,

Texas,

Washington,

OMNI,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care

This brief outlines some of the barriers that pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder face, as well as examples of state legislation passed to address recovery program implementation, treatment funding and insurance ...

Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Randall Williams,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Members

Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants ARLINGTON, VA—Flu season has arrived in the United States and with influenza activity on the rise, being vaccinated against the flu for people six months and older ...

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Healthcare Access,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To help navigate the new legislative ...

Enhancing Consumer Awareness Improves Access to Risk-Appropriate Care

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Lexa Giragosian

Enhancing Consumer Awareness Improves Access to Risk-Appropriate Care Lexa Giragosian Enhancing consumer awareness can improve health outcomes for pregnant and birthing populations. Risk-appropriate care (RAC) is a strategy to ensure that ...

Prescription Opioid Use During Pregnancy in 34 Jurisdictions

Brief,

Infographic,

Iowa,

Kentucky,

Puerto Rico,

Louisiana,

Georgia,

New Hampshire,

Oregon,

Kansas,

Alabama,

North Dakota,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

PRAMS

Infographic depicting findings on a survey around opioid use among pregnant people.

Supporting Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Nevada,

Texas,

Washington,

Infant and Child Health

This ASTHOBrief discusses how breastfeeding acts as a protective factor for maternal mental health, negative impacts of COVID-19 on breastfeeding and maternal mental health, state actions to improve maternal mental healthcare and lactation ...

Preventing Fatal Overdoses in Postpartum Populations

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Texas,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Colorado,

Illinois,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

New Jersey,

Washington, D.C.,

West Virginia

This brief outlines key considerations for state health departments to address the increase in overdose-related deaths during the postpartum period.

Beyond Opioids: Tobacco and Other Substance Use Among Pregnant Women

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

OMNI,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Massachusetts,

Washington,

Natalie Foster,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health

Perinatal substance use is a serious public health issue, resulting in detrimental and even life-threatening fetal outcomes, and it continues to grow.

States Take Action to Create Better Health Outcomes for Incarcerated Women

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

California,

Georgia,

New Mexico,

Wisconsin

The health concerns of incarcerated women are often left out of conversations related to health equity and optimal health for all. This post is an overview of recent state legislation focused on menstrual hygiene, physical restriction ...