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Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Arizona,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
South Carolina,
Utah,
Michigan,
South Dakota,
Kansas,
New Mexico,
Nevada,
Rhode Island,
Colorado,
Minnesota,
Alaska,
Massachusetts,
Washington,
Louisiana,
Wisconsin,
Idaho,
Connecticut,
Missouri,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Texas,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Funding

Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs Advancing Sustainable Financing of Community Health Workers Explore how health officials can play key roles as funders, ...

Examining State Innovations to Advance Breastfeeding and Health Equity

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Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Illinois,
Missouri,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Utah,
Washington,
Infant and Child Health

Breastfeeding is considered the gold standard in postnatal care for both birthing persons and infants. Yet racial disparities in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates continue to persist. Effective intervention strategies require a ...

Integrating Breastfeeding Into Early Childhood Nutrition Security Programs

Blog,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Infant and Child Health,
Nutrition and Fitness,
Race and Public Health,
Alaska,
Minnesota,
Deborah Backman

Breastfeeding is a key protective factor against infant and toddler nutrition insecurity and is the ideal source of nutrition for most infants, since it adapts to each child’s unique nutritional needs.

Approaches for Improving Oral Health Outcomes for Low-Income Americans

Blog,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Rural Health,
Tribal Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Alaska,
New Hampshire,
Minnesota,
Colorado,
Iowa,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy

Poor oral health is considered a health disparity for low-income children and adults; it has significant impacts on the overall health and well-being especially for those who are vulnerable. However, states can utilize a variety of ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Alaska,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
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Idaho,
Illinois,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Youth Mental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Education,
Health Equity,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Immunization,
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 vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a ...

Overcoming Common Barriers to Data Linkage

Brief,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Partnership,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Quality Improvement,
Health Equity,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Alaska,
New Mexico,
Texas,
Washington,
PRAMS

ASTHO, with support from CDC, launched the first cohort of the Linking Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and Clinical Outcomes Data Multi-Jurisdiction Learning Community in October 2021. This brief examines themes that emerged ...

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

Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Health Equity,
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,
Public Health Review

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 address challenges in achieving equitable ...

Leveraging Data Linkage to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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 exposure, and other related topics.

Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist

Brief,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Telehealth,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
Alaska,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Contraception Access,
Health Equity,
Series,
Public Health Transformation

When the COVID-19 pandemic began the need for greater access to virtual reproductive healthcare services increased dramatically. Telehealth increased access to providers, eased workflows and infection protection for clinical staff, and ...

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy

Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
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,
Blog,
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, withdrawal symptoms, xylazine test strips, ...

Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Vaccine Equity for Native Communities

Podcast,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal Health,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Vaccine,
Members,
Partnership,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Alaska,
Oklahoma,
Anne Zink,
Gary Lankford,
Johnny Delgado,
Robert Johnson,
Public Health Review

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.