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Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines

Blog,
California,
Alabama,
South Carolina,
Georgia,
Arkansas,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Vaccine,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Partnership,
Alaska,
Geetika Nadkarni

Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and territorial health officials astho, ...

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

COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Health Policy Update,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Pandemics,
Ioana Ungureanu,
Communications,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
LGBTQ+,
Race and Public Health,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Arkansas,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Washington,
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 ...

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 ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Tribal Health,
Emergency Powers,
State Health Policy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Alabama,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington, D.C.,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Marshall Islands,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
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New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Palau,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are ...

Public Health and Healthcare Partner to Promote Influenza Vaccination

Blog,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal Health,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Vaccine,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Pandemics,
Arkansas,
South Carolina,
Shalini Nair

In commemoration of National Influenza Vaccination Week ASTHO is highlighting work in Arkansas and South Carolina, where unique collaborations with healthcare and public health have allowed them to ...

ASTHO Celebrates Women’s History Through the Decades

People of Public Health,
Members,
Health Equity,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
LGBTQ+,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
Washington,
Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge,
Anne Zink,
Kristine Gebbie,
Joycelyn Elders,
Mary Selecky,
Nicole Alexander-Scott,
Rachel Levine

ASTHO Celebrates Women’s History Through the Decades ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, public health infrastructure, vice president, population health, health science, ...

A Conversation With José Romero to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

People of Public Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Elimination of Disparities,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Arkansas,
José R. Romero,
Members,
Leadership Development

Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually from September 15-October 15 to celebrate the history, culture, achievements, and influence of the Hispanic and Latinx community in the U.S. In ...

Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health

Blog,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Telehealth,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
COVID and Telehealth,
Arkansas,
North Carolina,
Lexa Giragosian

Rural hospital closures exacerbate poor socioeconomic conditions, job loss, cost of health services, transportation times and barriers, and inequitable access to quality care, all of which contribute ...

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Immunization,
Pandemics,
Maggie Davis,
Education,
COVID and Special Populations,
Iowa,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Florida,
Arkansas,
Arizona,
Oklahoma,
Disability Inclusion,
Infant and Child Health

Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Mental Health

Health Policy Update,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
State Health Policy,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Virginia,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis,
LGBTQ+

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

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
State Health Policy,
Education,
Health Equity,
Pandemics,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Andy Baker-White,
Lauren Ewing,
Maggie Davis,
Public Health Law,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Ohio,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Infant and Child Health

This week might have marked the beginning of summer, but many policymakers and health officials have their eye on the upcoming school year and what that might mean in terms of getting students ...