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.

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.

Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System

Report,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Arkansas,

Massachusetts,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Alexandra Kearly,

Stephanie Paneca-Navarro

Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System astho, partnerships between public health and medicaid, healthcare safety net, clinical service providers and ...

Utilizing Doula Care to Support Substance Use Disorder in the Postpartum Period

Brief,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Mental Health,

Opioids,

At-Risk Populations,

New Jersey,

Florida,

Illinois,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Nebraska,

North Dakota,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Virginia,

Maria Gabriela Ruiz,

Ramya Dronamraju

Support from postpartum doulas can can increase parental self-efficacy and adherence to treatment for those experiencing SUD, leading to lower rates of postpartum depression and, subsequently, ...

State Policies Supporting Evidence-Based Therapeutic Psilocybin Use

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Mental Health,

Substance Misuse,

Colorado,

Oregon,

Washington,

Maggie Davis

Interest is using psilocybins to treat some disorders has reemerged. Some states are taking steps to put that interest into practice.

State Legislative Activity Supports Federal Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Initiative

Health Policy Update,

HIV,

Opioids,

Arizona,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Virginia,

State Health Policy,

Rachel Scheckman,

LGBTQ+,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Syndemic-Related Infections

Across the nation, public health agencies have mounted herculean efforts to stem the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing a pre-existing HIV epidemic and an opioid crisis that is serving as a source ...

States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Climate and Health,

Natural Disasters,

California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Vermont,

Indiana,

New Jersey,

Texas,

Washington,

Shelbi Davis

Earth Day is a natural time to examine current and future climate change policies that impact human health, including clean air, safe drinking water, access to food, and secure shelter.

Current Trends in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Brief,

Contraception Access,

HIV,

Infant and Child Health,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Georgia,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Sophia Durant

States are pioneering strategies to improve access to sexual and reproductive education and healthcare for adolescents.

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

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Early Brain Development,

Social and Behavioral Health,

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 ...