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People exposed to adverse childhood experiences are at risk for negative physical and/or mental health outcomes, substance use disorders, and unfavorable social outcomes in adulthood. One known risk factor for ACEs is caregiver stress, ...

Creating community gathering spaces, or placemaking, has garnered considerable attention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth sports is an important outgrowth of placemaking as they can be a protective factor in preventing ACEs and ...

Well before COVID-19 hit, an increasing share of American households faced housing challenges. This is a public health concern because stable, affordable, and accessible housing has a direct and well-documented impact on physical and ...

Approximately 700 women die annually in the U.S. between 2007-2016 as a result of pregnancy or its complications, according to CDC data. This is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world. On top of that, there are ...

Perinatal substance use is a serious public health issue, resulting in detrimental and even life-threatening fetal outcomes, and it continues to grow.

Multistate Measles Outbreak Drives Up State Health Agency Costs and Points to Importance of Quality Immunization Communication ARLINGTON, VA—With the Disneyland measles outbreak up to 87 cases in seven states as of Jan. 26, state ...

This episode highlights COVID-19’s impact on overdose-related deaths during the postpartum period, also known as the fourth trimester. There has been a significant increase in postpartum overdose-related deaths in recent years—a problem ...

In the Public Health Review podcast debut, host Robert Johnson speaks with public health officials from Alaska, Kentucky, and West Virginia about the ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. and its intersections with other epidemics like ...

In this webinar, subject matter experts explore Medicaid family planning state plan amendments (SPAs) and waivers, focusing on Illinois as a case study.

Webinar Series: Leveraging Different Sectors to Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis According to recent data from CDC, poor mental health symptoms and suicidal ideation are on the rise for high school students. Despite these rising ...

This article in Journal of Public Health Management & Practice discusses ASTHO's strategies for reducing maternal mortality and morbidity.

This article in Journal Of Women's Health explores the actions of jurisdictions that participated in the Increasing Access to Contraception Learning Community, and how they continued the work of their action plan goals 1 year after the ...

This article in Journal of Maternal and Child Health demonstrates the application of implementation science methodology to study the complexities of rolling-out policies that promote immediate postpartum long-acting reversible ...

This brief describes why expanded postpartum depression screening and coverage are necessary for improving health outcomes and reducing disparities for both mother and child.

Contraception Access Learning Community: Resources Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, contraception access, contraception access learning community, needs assessment, family planning, health ...

Implementing Levels of Maternal Care Improves Access to Risk-Appropriate Care Lexa Giragosian Levels of maternal care support risk-appropriate care for pregnant and birthing populations. Risk-appropriate care (RAC) is a strategy to ensure ...

State and federal actions to expand the doula workforce and improve maternal health.

Samuel Walker of Java Jam, a fatherhood initiative dedicated to amplifying the lived experiences of men experiencing the birthing and lactation journey alongside their partners.

Learn how health agencies are prioritizing children’s health as they develop public health emergency preparedness planning in this blog.

Lessons from previous emergencies, like Zika, can help states create an effective response plan for future emergencies and protect maternal and child health.