All COVID-19 Resources

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

Blog,

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 ...

Evidence-Based Policies Reduce Flu-Related Illness and Death

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Influenza,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Alabama,

California,

Delaware,

Georgia,

Rhode Island,

South Dakota,

Wisconsin,

Shalini Nair

During the the 2021-2022 legislative sessions, several states have enacted laws addressing flu prevention efforts.

Expanding Vaccination Site Accessibility: Insights From the Field

Brief,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID Vaccine,

Alabama,

Delaware,

Rhode Island,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Special Populations,

Series,

Embedded,

Public Health Workforce

ASTHO placed 14 disability and preparedness specialists in health agencies to support inclusivity of people living with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. In this brief, three of these specialists share their experiences ...

Recent Federal Actions Spur Changes to Children's Blood Lead Level Screenings and Response

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Early Brain Development,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Policy,

Delaware,

Iowa,

New Jersey,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Ali Aslam,

Healthcare Access,

At-Risk Populations,

Infant and Child Health

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

States Ensure Safe and Accessible Elections During COVID-19

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Alaska,

Arizona,

California,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

North Carolina,

South Carolina,

Utah,

Leah Silva

In 1965, while signing the Voting Rights Act into law, President Lyndon B. Johnson stated that “a man without a vote is a man without protection.” However, voting is a bit more complicated this year as it can increase the chance of ...

Policies For Inclusive Emergency Preparedness Planning

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

At-Risk Populations,

Preparedness,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Accreditation,

Arizona,

Delaware,

Indiana,

Maryland,

North Carolina,

Texas,

Washington,

Adrianna Evans,

Heather Tomlinson,

Maggie Davis

As new diseases or emergencies arise, working alongside trusted committees can help health officials quickly respond and prevent undue burden on at-risk groups such as people with disabilities, pregnant people, and children.

Going Beyond Regulatory Compliance for Lead Testing in Water

Report,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

American Samoa,

Arkansas,

California,

Delaware,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maine,

Nebraska,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Oregon,

Texas,

West Virginia

This ASTHOReport serves as a primer for state and territorial health agencies seeking to assess the public health impacts of lead exposure in drinking water.

Embedded: Delaware Stands Up a Functional Assessment Service Team

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Delaware,

Debra Young,

Disability Inclusion,

Series,

Embedded

The COVID-19 pandemic provided an unprecedented opportunity to speed up developing Delaware’s Functional Assessment Service Team and to test it at scale.

Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Karyl Rattay, Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Members,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Trailblazers,

Leadership Development,

Delaware,

Karyl Thomas Rattay

This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Karyl Thomas Rattay, MD, MS, director of the Delaware ...

State Legislation Encourages Healthy Food Choices

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

California,

Colorado,

Delaware,

Hawaii,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

Pennsylvania,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

Policymakers all over the country have used legislation about farmers markets and sugar-sweetened beverages to help curb many of the negative impacts of food environments.