All COVID-19 Resources

States Take Action to Expand Access to PrEP Through Telehealth

Health Policy Update,

At-Risk Populations,

HIV,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Telehealth,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Iowa,

Louisiana,

Michigan,

New Jersey,

New York,

Utah,

Vermont,

Tequam Worku,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Race and Public Health,

LGBTQ+,

Substance Misuse,

Partnership

State and local jurisdictions are developing Ending the HOV Epidemic plans. The EHE initiative has largely focused on four key strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond to potential ...

Building Capacity to Navigate the Prevention of Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences

People of Public Health,

Partnership,

Mental Health,

Overdose Prevention,

Suicide Prevention,

ACEs,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Youth Mental Health,

Michigan,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Tanya Baker,

Jonathan Purtle

Whatever stage agencies are in addressing the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs, ASTHO’s SPACECAT Capacity Elements Toolkit simplifies action ideas for health agency staff and leadership to ...

Creating Effective Virtual Trainings for Medical Examiners and Coroners

Blog,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Overdose Prevention,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Research,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Ellen Gurung,

Rachel Redding

As the overdose epidemic continues, it is imperative for the medicolegal death investigative community to understand the importance of continuous training and the role that accurate death ...

Hearing the Hill

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Health Equity,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Recovery,

COVID and Workforce,

Opioids,

Funding,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Devon Page

Hearing the Hill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, opioid crisis, covid-19 funds, public health, public health data and workforce, american rescue plan, promoting health, ...

Early Success Stories

Success Story,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Mental Health,

Overdose Prevention,

Suicide Prevention,

ACEs

Change can take time, but every success improves our capabilities to care for our communities. Explore four powerful, successful programs below.

Prescription Drug Take Back Events Raise Awareness About Safe Drug Use, Storage, and Disposal

Blog,

Overdose Prevention

Take Back Day is a nationwide event designed by DEA to encourage communities to dispose of and destroy expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. These programs have proliferated at the state ...

Emerging Topics in Public Health Accreditation: Aligning Accreditation and Opioid Response Activities

Blog,

Accreditation,

Tribal Health,

Opioids,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Oregon

Four ways the Oregon Health Authority has benefited from aligning its opioid and accreditation-related efforts.

Xylazine: What Health Agencies Need to Know

Blog,

Stephanie Swanson,

Richa Ranade,

Opioids,

Connecticut,

Pennsylvania

Xylazine: What Health Agencies Need to Know astho, association of state and territorial health officials, xylazine trend, xylazine, overdose epidemic, overdose deaths, harm reduction, drug overdose ...

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 ...

States Using Settlement Fund Legislation to Enhance Response to the Opioid Crisis

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Delaware,

Kansas,

Nevada,

New York,

Ohio,

Texas,

Victoria Pless,

Yaryna Onufrey

State and territorial health agencies continue to be challenged by the opioid epidemic, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the opioid crisis requires a robust public ...