All COVID-19 Resources

Prevention for the Next Generation: Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences, Suicide, and Overdose

Podcast,

Members,

Health Equity,

ACEs,

Suicide Prevention,

Overdose Prevention,

Oregon,

Partnership,

Robert Johnson,

Jessica Kroeker,

Rachael Banks

With the pandemic upending social interaction, youth mental health is an increasingly important issue. This episode explores why understanding the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs is ...

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.

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 ...

The Legal Framework for Administering COVID-19 Vaccines

Health Policy Update,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Maggie Davis,

Delaware,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

New Hampshire,

Oregon

Anticipating a rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines as they are authorized, the CDC developed COVID-19 Vaccination Program Operational Guidance in collaboration with state and local jurisdictions to ...

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 ...

Cross Sector Collaborations: Addressing Health Inequities in Access to Care Through Public Health and Transportation Partnerships

Report,

Health in All Policies,

Health Equity,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Arizona,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Vermont,

Funding

These states are connecting public health and transportation to improve access to healthcare—learn how in this report.

Voters Decide on Health-Related Ballot Proposals

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Mental Health,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

Arizona,

Colorado,

Washington, D.C.,

Mississippi,

Montana,

New Jersey,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

South Dakota,

Andy Baker-White

In the November 2020 election, voters in several states cast their ballots on proposals related to the use of legal and illicit drugs. These ballot proposals influence key public health issues such ...

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Mental Health,

ACEs,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

State Health Policy,

Oregon,

Texas,

Rhode Island,

Oklahoma,

Illinois,

Washington,

Maggie Davis,

Robin Matthies,

Disability Inclusion,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Data Modernization,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

LGBTQ+,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental ...

Shifting Legal Landscape of Public Health and Places of Worship

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Emergency Powers,

Arizona,

California,

Colorado,

Florida,

Indiana,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Utah,

Maggie Davis

Reconciling the tension between public health and civil liberties is one of the most significant challenges of public health law and ethics. The Supreme Court of the United States historically upheld ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Public Health Workforce

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Mental Health,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Workforce,

Public Health Workforce,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Montana,

Nevada,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Maggie Davis

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—we are focusing this week on mental and behavioral health as well as supporting the ...