All COVID-19 Resources

Stigma Reinforces Barriers to Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Substance Use Disorder

Brief,

Substance Misuse,

Mental Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Colorado

Substance use disorder (SUD) among pregnant and postpartum women is an increasingly pressing public health concern.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Primary Prevention

Brief,

ACEs,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Youth Mental Health

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to chronic physical and behavioral health issues and, ultimately, early death. This brief highlights examples of primary prevention strategies, including ...

Period Poverty: A Growing Public Health Concern

Brief,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

State Health Policy

This brief highlights legislative actions that states are taking to remove financial burdens for women who struggle to afford period products and mitigate existing stigma.

Improving the Built Environment Prevents ACEs and Creates Safer Communities 

Blog,

Mental Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Vermont,

Tennessee,

ACEs,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Meghan Auer

State efforts to reduce firearm injury and death with safe storage policies.

Contraception Access Learning Community: Resources

Contraception Access

Contraception Access Learning Community: Resources Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, contraception access, contraception access learning community, needs ...

Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories

Brief,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

PRAMS,

Puerto Rico,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Stephany Strahle

Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, maternal and infant health data, U.S. territories, public health, ...

Leveraging Policy and Funding to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences

ASTHOConnect,

Funding,

ACEs,

Policy,

Jonathan Purtle,

Eva Bland,

Sarah Roby

This webinar focuses on the importance of policy and braiding and layering funding to address and prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). It features guest presentations from Jonathan Purtle, ...

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.

Factoring Housing Into Federal and State Policies to Improve Community Health

Health Policy Update,

Funding,

Federal Government Affairs,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

State Health Policy,

Anna Bartels,

Healthcare Access

Housing and overall neighborhood conditions significantly influence a community’s health. Housing quality, stability, and affordability also directly impact an individual’s opportunity and ability to ...

Building Capacity and Dedicating Field Staff to Address Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Mental Health,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Kentucky,

Ohio,

Nevada,

Florida,

Washington,

Blog,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Sanaa Akbarali,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Partnership,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

OMNI

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated barriers to care and treatment for individuals experiencing opioid use disorder. Experts estimate a record-setting 90,000 people died of a drug overdose in ...