All COVID-19 Resources

States Increasing Supports for Early Childhood Programs

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Social Determinants of Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Early Brain Development,

Infant and Child Health,

Alabama,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Maryland,

Texas,

Utah,

Shannon Vance,

Florida,

Washington, D.C.,

Louisiana

Looking to the future, states are improving access to care, providing subsidies for tuition costs, expanding hours of licensed facilities, increasing access, and meeting the needs of both parents and ...

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 ...

Leveraging Data Linkage to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

ACEs,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

PRAMS,

Alaska,

Montana,

New Mexico,

Shannon Vance

Surveillance data allow public health practitioners and researchers to track changes in the burden of ACEs by collecting data on previous exposure, health conditions that may impact or be impacted by ...

Polysubstance Use During Pregnancy and the Benefits of Universal Verbal Screening

Report,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Opioids,

Elimination of Disparities,

Delaware,

Indiana,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Shannon Vance

Polysubstance Use During Pregnancy and the Benefits of Universal Verbal Screening polysubstance use, universal verbal screening, health equity, polysubstance use during pregnancy, public health, ...

USDA Takes Long-Term Look at Nutrition Standards

Blog,

Food and Water Safety,

Infant and Child Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Public Health Law,

Nutrition and Fitness,

At-Risk Populations,

Shannon Vance

USDA has proposed a final rule for long-term school nutrition standards and is seeking public input on the proposed changes through April 10, 2023.

Changes to School Nutrition Programs Helping Curb Pandemic-Related Impacts

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Social Determinants of Health,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Resilience,

Infant and Child Health,

Shannon Vance

The National School Lunch Program, a federally-assisted meal program run by USDA, has provided millions of children with nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches each school day.