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Evidence-Based Approaches to Promoting Health Equity in Retail Food Safety

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State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

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Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories

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Prescription Opioid Use During Pregnancy in 34 Jurisdictions

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U.S. Virgin Island’s Federal Grant Planning and Set Up Process Improvement

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Health Agency Innovations in Financing Maternal Mental Health

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Current Trends in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

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Considering the Role of Social Stressors in Chemical Risk Assessment

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Seven Emergency Preparedness Exercises for Health Agencies

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Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

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What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health

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

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

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CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: Summary of Updates

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CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: Key Messages for Decision-Makers

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CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: Further Considerations for Decision-Makers

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CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: Health Equity Considerations for Opioid Therapy

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CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: What It Is vs. What It's Not

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Supporting Positive Mental Health in Early Childhood

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Virtual Food Safety Inspection Guide

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The Importance of the FDA Food Code

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Utilizing Doula Care to Support Substance Use Disorder in the Postpartum Period

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Expanding Pharmacist-Prescribed HIV PrEP

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Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas

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Automated Syphilis Electronic Laboratory Processing: Effectively and Accurately Identifying Priority Syphilis Cases

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Overdose Data to Action: Public Health-Public Safety Partnerships

Key Takeaways and Next Steps from ASTHO's Public Safety, Public Health, and Harm Reduction Overdose Prevention Focus Groups

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Charting a New Course for Public Health Workforce Well-Being

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Increasing Access to Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers Who Are Incarcerated

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Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable

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Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement

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Supporting Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Incorporating Health in All Policies: Tips for Grantmakers

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Recommendations for Updating CDC/CSTE Cancer Cluster Investigation Guidelines

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Strengthening Risk-Appropriate Care in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

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Louisiana Aims to Recharge Neighbors’ Battery-Powered Life Support Equipment

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Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist

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Leveraging Health Official Authority and Influence for Systems Improvement

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Successes from the Suicide and Opioid Overdose Prevention Public Health Initiative

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Climate and Health Capacity Survey: 10 Key Takeaways

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Boundary Spanning Leadership Model Strengthens Oklahoma Harm Reduction Programs

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Lessons Learned from Moving to Virtual/Hybrid EOCs in the COVID-19 Response

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Environmental Health Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Using Medicaid Datasets to Measure Tobacco Use: A Review

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Defining Disability for Syndromic Surveillance

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Public Health Frameworks to Advance Healthy Aging

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Communicating Public Health Guidance to Cases and Contacts: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

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Tailoring Messages for Cross-Cultural Communication: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

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Public Health’s Use of Digital Tools During COVID-19

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Overcoming Common Barriers to Data Linkage

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Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

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Maximizing the Benefit of COVID-19 Therapeutics: Considerations for State Public Health Officials

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Integrating Environmental Health and Electronic Health Information Using GIS Tools

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Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth

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Implementing an Environmental Public Health Tracking Program: Challenges and Solutions

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Period Poverty: A Growing Public Health Concern

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10 Essential Questions for Disability Inclusion in Health Agencies

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When the Power Fails: Helping Life-Support Equipment Users

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Leveraging the HHS emPOWER Program to Enhance Power Outage Planning

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Using Lessons from the COVID-19 Response to Inform Telehealth Activities

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Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence

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Preventing Overdose and Suicide Through Housing Reform

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Reducing Vaccine Hesitancy for People Living With Disabilities

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Reducing Forensic Pathologist Shortages

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How Health Departments Can Work With Schools to Improve K-12 Contact Tracing Programs

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Summarizing CDC Guidance to Support COVID-19 Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools

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Creating a Shared Approach to Suicide and Overdose Prevention

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Strategies for Vaccinating People Who Are Homebased

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Bridging the Digital Divide in Healthcare to Improve Access to Care

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Expanding Vaccination Site Accessibility: Insights From the Field

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Opportunities and Strategies for Tobacco Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Addressing Equity Challenges Using a Health in All Policies Approach

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Website Accessibility: Enhancing Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Registration and Beyond

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The Role of Syringe Services Programs in New Mexico’s Opioid Crisis Response

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Evidence-Informed Substance Use Disorder Policies for Maternal and Child Populations

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Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Case for Funding Primary Prevention

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Adverse Childhood Experiences Infographic Series

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Exploring Innovations in GIS and Visualization for Healthier Communities

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Advancing Breastfeeding During a Pandemic

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Virtual Food Safety Inspections During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Postpartum Depression: Expanding Screening Practices to Improve Outcomes

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The Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities on Maternity Care

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The Role of Peer Support in Federally Qualified Health Centers

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Fighting Compassion Fatigue During Public Health Epidemics

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The Rise of Primary Care Transformation: State and Territorial Primary Care Offices Play A Key Role

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Performance Management Essentials

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Georgia and Ohio’s Modernized Opioid Surveillance Strategies

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Breastfeeding Promotes Early Brain Development

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Breastfeeding Support Through Perinatal Quality Collaboratives

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Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Initiatives in Three USAPI Jurisdictions

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Preventing Fatal Overdoses in Postpartum Populations

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Medication-Assisted Treatment in Pregnancy

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Using Data to Combat Opioid-Related Harms

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Public Health Leaders Are Key in Combating STDs

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Tobacco 21 Laws Benefit Public Health and Save Lives

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Interconnecting Behavioral and Public Health

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Contaminants of Emerging Concern

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State Approaches for Promoting Family-Centered Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Substance Use Disorders

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Stigma Reinforces Barriers to Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Substance Use Disorder

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How to Choose Telehealth Technologies

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Guide for Implementing a Telehealth Program

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