All COVID-19 Resources

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Oregon,

Texas,

Rhode Island,

Oklahoma,

Illinois,

Washington,

Maggie Davis,

Robin Matthies,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Data Modernization,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

LGBTQ+,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental health-related visits among ...

Partner Coordination Efforts to Strengthen Infection Prevention and Control Practices

Report,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Antimicrobial Resistance,

Healthcare-Associated Infections,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Quality Improvement,

Alabama,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Florida,

Iowa,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

South Carolina,

Washington

This report highlights examples of health department partnership coordination strategies to enhance surveillance, increase resource and staffing capacity, and improve communication and collaboration in order to strengthen infection ...

More States Consider Restricting Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Washington, D.C.,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Maryland,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Dakota,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Vermont,

Washington,

Maggie Davis

A pressing public health issue before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the need for public health interventions to reduce tobacco use is heightened with a strong association between tobacco use, in all forms, with severe COVID-19 outcomes. ...

Innovations in Overdose Response: Strategies Implemented by Emergency Medical Services Providers

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Preparedness,

Maryland,

Ohio,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Washington,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce

Initial estimates from 2020 suggest that annual drug overdose deaths in the United States reached a record high of 93,000. Fortunately EMS strategies are being put in place to combat this nation-wide issue.

State Strategies for Advancing Viral Hepatitis Elimination

Report,

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Syndemic-Related Infections,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Louisiana,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Virginia,

Washington,

Communications

State Strategies for Advancing Viral Hepatitis Elimination astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health officials, state health officials, territorial health officials, state health department, population ...

Examining State Innovations to Advance Breastfeeding and Health Equity

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Policy,

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. Effective intervention strategies require a ...

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

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Mental Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

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 2020. Additionally, as the pandemic ...

Health Policy Tackles Joint Challenges of Pandemic and Natural Disaster Preparedness

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Preparedness,

Environmental Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Adrianna Evans,

California,

Hawaii,

New Jersey,

Texas,

Washington,

Virginia,

Massachusetts

Each September marks National Preparedness Month. This year, public health emergency preparedness professionals look back on 20 years since the 9/11 attacks—the event that effectively launched the preparedness field—while actively ...

COVID-19 and Beyond: Improving Youth Mental Health Outcomes and Disparities

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Ioana Ungureanu,

Communications,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

LGBTQ+,

Race and Public Health,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Washington,

Policy,

State Health Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the physical and mental health well-being of youth. Disruptions in both their home and school life have put youth at risk for poor mental health outcomes that include increased anxiety, depression, ...

The Importance of Crisis Communications in Public Health

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

Members,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Strategic Planning,

Preparedness,

Washington,

Nebraska,

Robert Johnson,

Khalilah LeGrand,

Umair Shah,

Public Health Review

As states continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of crisis communications is vital. How can states provide the public with relevant, timely information? What are the essential elements of a crisis communications response?