All COVID-19 Resources

Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas

Brief,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Rural Health,

Lexa Giragosian

This ASTHOBrief addresses the financial challenges facing pregnant people in rural areas.

Supporting Positive Mental Health Through Food Security and Good Nutrition

Blog,

Mental Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Youth Mental Health,

State Health Policy,

Arkansas,

Massachusetts,

Oregon,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Nutrition and Fitness

As the conversation about the importance of mental health continues to unfold, health agencies have a critical role to play in supporting positive mental health outcomes through nutrition support and ...

New Mexico Implements and Expands Physical Activity Programs in Rural Communities

Blog,

At-Risk Populations,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Partnership,

Healthcare Access,

New Mexico,

Sally Davis

Sally Davis, director of UNM-PRC, discusses engaging rural communities, implementing evidence-based physical activity recommendations, and successfully adapting physical activity programs in other ...

Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Elimination of Disparities,

Community Health Workers,

HIV,

Race and Public Health,

LGBTQ+,

California,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

Maggie Davis,

Rachel Scheckman,

Victoria Pless

Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue.

Oklahoma Partners Collaborate with Tribes on Tobacco Cessation

Health Policy Update,

Partnership,

Tribal Health,

Tobacco Control,

State Health Policy,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Oklahoma,

Christin Kirchenbauer,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Talyah Sands Leavitt

The he OSDH Tribal Cessation Workgroup is the result of a partnership between the Chickasaw Nation and the Oklahoma State Health Department, the goal is to advance tobacco cessation efforts.

Larry Cohen Reflects on a Career in Public Health and the Future of Prevention

People of Public Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Healthcare Access,

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen discusses his leadership, how to maximize the value of prevention work to breakdown silos and better support communities, what excites him most about the current generation of public ...

Vaccine Equity: Combating COVID-19 Misinformation

Telehealth,

Health Equity,

This webinar discusses state and community-level interventions to bridge the digital divide in healthcare and improve access to digital services for marginalized communities. The panel of expert ...

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

Brief,

Tribal 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.

Tennessee’s Successes Combatting Opioid Use Disorder: A Q&A with Elizabeth Harvey

People of Public Health,

State Health Policy,

Healthcare Access,

Opioids,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Tennessee,

Elizabeth Harvey,

Shannon Vance

ASTHO interview with Elizabeth Harvey, PhD, MPH, a CDC Senior Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program assignee to the Tennessee Department of Health. Harvey shares her thoughts on the progress ...

Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

Blog,

Environmental Health,

At-Risk Populations,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Workforce,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Primary Care and Public Health,

HIV,

Natural Disasters,

Pandemics,

Communications,

COVID and Communication,

Amelia Poulin,

Sidnie Christian

Following a hurricane, the risk of exposure to infectious disease increases due, in part, to the presence of floodwater and debris. Hurricanes may contribute to population displacement and ...