All COVID-19 Resources

Tobacco and Nicotine Products: An Enduring Epidemic

Legislative Prospectus,

Tobacco Control

In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding tobacco and nicotine products. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.

Project ECHO: Overdose Fatality Investigation Techniques (OD-FIT)

Overdose Prevention

Project ECHO: Overdose Fatality Investigation Techniques (OD-FIT) Project ECHO: Overdose Fatality Investigation Techniques (OD-FIT) provides coroners, medical examiners, toxicologists, forensic ...

Opioid Preparedness: Disruptions in Access to Prescription Opioids

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Preparedness

Opioid Preparedness: Disruptions in Access to Prescription Opioids ASTHO, with support and collaboration from CDC’s Opioid Rapid Response Program (ORRP), helps its members by conducting ...

Supporting Mental Health: Addressing a New Public Health Crisis

Legislative Prospectus,

Mental Health

ASTHO Legislative Prospectus | Prevention 2023 state legislative action on mental health.

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 ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Public Health Workforce

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Mental Health,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Workforce,

Public Health Workforce,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Montana,

Nevada,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Maggie Davis

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—we are focusing this week on mental and behavioral health as well as supporting the ...

Building a Culture of Care: Leadership in Public Health Agencies

Blog,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Workforce,

Mental Health,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Chris Taylor

Building a Culture of Care: Leadership in Public Health Agencies astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and territorial health officials astho, state ...

State, Territorial Health Policies Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Efforts

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Climate and Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Disability Inclusion,

Natural Disasters,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

California,

Colorado,

Illinois,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Oregon,

Washington,

Adrianna Evans

While COVID-19 is still present and ever-changing, public health professionals must also grapple with new challenges such as monkeypox, increasing firearm homicide, and widespread heat waves. In the ...

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 ...

STDs Rising Nationally, CDC Says

People of Public Health,

Infectious Disease,

STIs,

Leandro Mena

This blog post to kick off National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Week, features an interview with Leandro Mena, STD Division Director at CDC.