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How to Stay Safe This Winter

Blog,

Climate and Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Natural Disasters,

Arizona,

Washington, D.C.,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oregon,

Texas,

Vermont,

Wisconsin,

Emma Talkington

States are preparing to keep their communities safe during severe storms and low temperatures this winter.

Empowering Community Health Workers to Advance Health Equity

Blog,

Community Health Workers,

DELPH,

New York,

Massachusetts,

North Carolina,

Keon Lewis,

Karla Granado,

Yoann Sophie Antoine Jean-Felix

Empowering Community Health Workers to Advance Health Equity ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, community health workers, health equity, covid-19, health inequities, public ...

Lead, Food Safety, and Public Health’s Power and Responsibility to the People

Food and Water Safety,

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Delaware,

Massachusetts,

Hawaii,

Michigan,

Infant and Child Health,

Maggie Davis

Reviewing states' efforts to reduce children's exposure to lead.

Expanding Pharmacist-Prescribed HIV PrEP

Brief,

HIV,

Healthcare Access,

Infectious Disease,

Race and Public Health,

LGBTQ+,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Maine,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Virginia,

Rachel Scheckman

PrEP is a powerful tool to reduce new HIV infections; expanding access to PrEP is a priority within the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative. One way to increase access to PrEP is ...

From the Chief Medical Officer: How State Health Officials Can Make a Stand Against Menthol

People of Public Health,

Chief Medical Officer Series,

Tobacco Control,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Communications,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

California,

Massachusetts,

North Carolina,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Marcus Plescia

Tobacco control has been a public health success in states across the nation, but there is still work to be done, especially surrounding the popularity of menthol and other types of flavored tobacco.

Health Policy Tackles Joint Challenges of Pandemic and Natural Disaster Preparedness

Health Policy Update,

Environmental Health,

COVID Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Adrianna Evans,

California,

Hawaii,

New Jersey,

Texas,

Washington,

Virginia,

Massachusetts

Each September marks National Preparedness Month. This year, public health emergency preparedness professionals look back on 20 years since the 9/11 attacks—the event that effectively launched the ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Tribal Health,

Emergency Powers,

State Health Policy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Alabama,

Alaska,

American Samoa,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Marshall Islands,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Palau,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Education,

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+,

Mental Health,

Early Brain Development,

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, ...

Stronger Together: Six Strategies to Enhance Your State’s Suicide Prevention Infrastructure

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Mental Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

State Health Policy,

Indiana,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

Ohio,

Utah,

Partnership,

Julia Wunder,

Julie Ebin,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the importance of continued mental health promotion and suicide prevention efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we address the physical effects of ...

State Policy Actions to Support Long-Term Care Facilities During COVID-19 Response

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Law/Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Accreditation,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Ashley Ottewell,

Kate Heyer,

Florida,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

New Jersey,

Texas,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Special Populations

As COVID-19 emerged and spread in the U.S., people working and residing in long-term care facilities have experienced a significant burden of COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of Oct. 8, deaths ...