All COVID-19 Resources

Strengthening State and Federal Connections: Q&A with Anne Zink

Video Blog Post,

People of Public Health,

Members,

Partnership,

Leadership Development,

Alaska,

Anne Zink

An interview with ASTHO President Anne Zink (SHO-AK) about strengthening state and federal connections for public health.

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arizona,

Colorado,

Iowa,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Nebraska,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Utah,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Sowmya Kuruganti

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions astho, association of state and territorial health officials, 2023 state legislative session, medicaid expansions, postpartum health, the ...

Improving Access to Risk Appropriate Care and Maternal Health Outcomes through Provider Engagement

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

Members,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Alaska,

Texas,

Robert Johnson,

Lily Lou,

Eugene Toy,

Podcast

In this episode, two maternal healthcare veterans share approaches for bringing providers into the process, as well as how state health officials can promote risk appropriate care strategies and ...

Using Health in All Policies to Advance State Strategic Priorities: A Set of Key Approaches Commonly Used by State Health Agencies to Address Health Inequities

Report,

Health in All Policies,

Health Equity,

Environmental Health,

Alaska,

Maryland,

Nevada,

Wisconsin,

Kerry Wyss,

Elizabeth Woods

This report, based on findings from ASTHO’s 2022 Environmental Scan, dives into how Health in All Policies strategies can promote health equity.

Infant Mental Health Policies Critical for Long-Term Well-Being

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Youth Mental Health,

Alaska,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Rhode Island,

Maria Gabriela Ruiz

Federal and state legislation can play a role in promoting positive infant mental health by providing funding and policies that support early intervention, caregiver assistance, and the creation of ...

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 ...

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy

State Health Policy,

Overdose Prevention,

Alaska,

Colorado,

Guam,

Maine,

Maryland,

Nebraska,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Pennsylvania,

South Carolina,

Vermont,

Illinois,

New Hampshire,

Delaware,

New Jersey,

Florida,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Michigan,

Rhode Island,

Oklahoma,

West Virginia,

Indiana,

Puerto Rico,

JoAnne McClure,

Victoria Pless,

Health Policy Update,

Ohio

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy overdose prevention policy, overdose crisis, fatal overdoses, emergence of xylazine, illicit drug supply, toxicological testing, ...

Health-Related Social Needs: Landscape Presentation for Alaska

Alaska,

Social and Behavioral Health,

ASTHOConnect

Please join the Alaska Department of Health in a presentation co-led by the Association for State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS). The ...

Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Jay Butler, CDC Deputy Director for Infectious Disease

Leadership Trailblazers,

Members,

Public Health Workforce,

Leadership Development,

Alaska,

Jay Butler

ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Jay C. Butler (alumni–AK), Deputy Director for ...

Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Vaccine Equity for Native Communities

Podcast,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Vaccine,

Members,

Partnership,

Healthcare Access,

Alaska,

Oklahoma,

Anne Zink,

Gary Lankford,

Johnny Delgado,

Robert Johnson

Three public health experts share how they prioritized vaccine equity for American Indian and Alaskan Native communities on the local, state, and national levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.