All COVID-19 Resources

Inclusive Contracting: Successes to Advance Breastfeeding Equity

Race and Public Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Funding,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Blog,

Aika Aluc,

Evangeline Crawford,

Ify Mordi,

Melissa L. Lewis,

Grants and Contracts Management,

At-Risk Populations,

Alaska,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infant and Child Health,

Public Health Workforce

Though now an illegal practice, government contracts, policies, and practices have generally excluded women, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Still, practices and existing structures ...

Creating a 21st Century Legacy Toward Thriving Families

People of Public Health,

Race and Public Health,

ACEs,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Michael Fraser,

Tracy Wareing Evans,

Healthcare Access,

Partnership,

Public Health Workforce,

Leadership Development

ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser, PhD, and Tracey Wareing Evans, President and CEO of APHSA, sit down to discuss building a foundational family well-being roadmap amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Importance of Family Engagement in Breastfeeding Programs

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Race and Public Health,

Tennessee,

Blog,

Deborah Backman,

Colorado,

Healthcare Access,

Infant and Child Health

Every August, national, state, and local breastfeeding stakeholders celebrate National Breastfeeding Month by engaging each other and the public in conversations about changes needed to build a ...

What December Means for a Beloved Nutrition Program

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Brian Dittmeier,

Carolyn McCoy,

Partnership,

At-Risk Populations,

Advocacy,

Infant and Child Health

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a targeted public health nutrition program designed to support nutrition and health behaviors that reach low-income ...

Examining State Innovations to Advance Breastfeeding and Health Equity

Report,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Race and Public Health,

State Health Policy,

Alaska,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Illinois,

Missouri,

Ohio,

Pennsylvania,

Utah,

Washington,

Infant and Child Health

Breastfeeding is considered the gold standard in postnatal care for both birthing persons and infants. Yet racial disparities in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates continue to persist. ...

Home Visiting Reauthorization: The First Trimester

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Healthcare Access,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Social Determinants of Health,

Mental Health,

Carolyn McCoy,

Jazmyn Covington

The Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which provides visiting services to parents with young children, is up for Congressional reauthorization. This post explores the ...

Some Early Childhood Development Programs Stalled, Others Flourished During Pandemic

Blog,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Early Brain Development,

Telehealth,

Health Equity,

COVID and Special Populations,

Infant and Child Health,

Paris Harper-Hardy

ASTHO interviewed two state health agencies (SHAs), two nonprofit partners, and one university partner that were heavily invested in state early childhood development policy about how their programs ...

Advancing Breastfeeding During a Pandemic

Brief,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Missouri,

Ohio,

Infant and Child Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for breastfeeding families and state breastfeeding initiatives. This brief discusses these challenges and how states in ASTHO’s Breastfeeding ...

Breastfeeding Promotes Early Brain Development

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Delaware,

Oklahoma,

Washington, D.C.,

Infographic,

Infant and Child Health

Breastfeeding and early child nutrition are crucial for promoting healthy early brain development. This infographic details how skin-to-skin breastfeeding and breast milk promote infant ...

Understanding the Updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines

Blog,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

HIV,

Sowmya Kuruganti,

Contraception Access

In December 2021, HRSA approved new and updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, which will go into effect in 2023. The recent changes include a new guideline on obesity prevention for midlife ...