All COVID-19 Resources

Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas

Brief,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Rural Health,

Lexa Giragosian

This ASTHOBrief addresses the financial challenges facing pregnant people in rural areas.

Supporting Positive Mental Health in Early Childhood

Brief,

Mental Health,

ACEs,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Partnership,

Funding,

Colorado,

New York,

Tennessee,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Claire Rudolph,

Youth Mental Health

Support for programs and policies that encourage positive mental health in early childhood and provides support for parents and caregivers to have the best chance to improve mental health across the ...

Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable

Brief,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Natural Disasters,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Margaret Nilz

Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, access to health care, centers for disease control, syndromic ...

Increasing Access to Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers Who Are Incarcerated

Brief,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

Michigan,

New Mexico,

Shatoria Townsend

Breastfeeding is a shared priority across the nation, and should accommodate mothers who are incarcerated.

Overdose Data to Action: Public Health-Public Safety Partnerships

Brief,

Education,

Partnership,

Policy,

Overdose Prevention,

Victoria Pless,

Yaryna Onufrey,

Jennifer Farfalla,

Rachel Redding

ASTHO conducted focus groups to examine overdose-related issues and identify potential engagement opportunities for public health and public safety around overdose prevention. This brief outlines key ...

Charting a New Course for Public Health Workforce Well-Being

Brief,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Pandemics,

Omar Khalid,

Belonging/Connection,

Communications,

Leadership,

Mental Health,

Psychological Safety,

Work/Life Balance,

Organization/Agency,

Senior Leadership,

Supervisory,

Briefs/Articles

An ASTHO brief on the importance of understanding moral injury and burnout, with recommendations on areas of organizational focus.

Considering the Role of Social Stressors in Chemical Risk Assessment

Brief,

PFAS,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

California,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

New York,

Ali Aslam

In addition to PFAS exposure assessments, state and territorial health agencies may also consider the role of social stressors during the risk assessment process.

Improving STI Treatment Reporting Forms: Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Innovative Approach

Brief,

STIs,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Strategic Planning,

Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of Health adapted its National Electronic Disease Surveillance System to allow providers to report STI treatment more efficiently.

Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes

Brief,

PRAMS,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Georgia,

Massachusetts,

Stephany Strahle

Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes astho, association of state and territorial health officials, data sources, people of color, centers for disease ...

Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Brief,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Community Health Workers,

Heart Disease,

Social Determinants of Health,

Lexa Giragosian

Hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death, but state and territorial health agencies can address hypertension in pregnancy and reduce maternal morbidity and ...