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States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Rural Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

California,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Kentucky,

Kansas,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Beth Giambrone,

Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital closures across the country. Many ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Policy,

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,

New Jersey,

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,

Washington,

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 increasing public health measures ...

States Address Pandemic-Linked Learning Loss Among Students With Disabilities

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Special Populations,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Maryland,

Virginia,

New Jersey,

Adrianna Evans,

Ioana Ungureanu,

Maggie Davis,

Disability Inclusion,

Education

One of the major disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was the rapid shift from in-person K-12 education to virtual learning. While necessary for social distancing and slowing the spread of disease, there is a concern ...

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Recovery,

Bouce Forward,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Health Equity,

Funding,

Partnership,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Social Determinants of Health,

Delaware,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Blog,

Ann Flagg,

At-Risk Populations,

Health in All Policies

Economic security and well-being, job stability, access to safe and affordable housing, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and access to resources to manage mental and physical health—all of these things impact individual, family, and ...

Promoting Mental Well-Being in a Post-Pandemic World

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Blog,

Colleen Carr,

Elimination of Disparities,

Connecticut,

Maryland,

Data Modernization,

Race and Public Health,

LGBTQ+,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Partnership

Although suicide was a critical public health issue in the U.S. long before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Americans are now reporting increased mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and suicidal behaviors. In addition, millions ...

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Brief,

Infographic,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Early Brain Development,

Partnership,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Education,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Telehealth,

Maine,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Oklahoma,

South Carolina,

Washington,

Youth Mental Health,

Infant and Child Health

This infographic highlights 10 high-level strategies to advance work in school behavioral health.

HiAP Strategy Works in States, Locally to Meet Equity Challenges in COVID-19 Response

Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Maryland,

Pennsylvania,

California,

Virginia,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Vaccine,

Race and Public Health,

Blog,

Adney Rakotoniaina,

Ali Aslam,

Alix Ware,

Bridget Kerner,

Kerry Wyss,

Health in All Policies,

Partnership

While governments have faced challenges in adopting a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to respond to COVID-19, the impact of the public health emergency across sectors such as housing, transportation, and employment has created a ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Education,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Preparedness,

Maryland,

California,

Illinois,

Minnesota,

Massachusetts,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Jes Lyons,

Kelsey Donnellan,

Talyah Sands Leavitt,

Victoria Pless,

Texas,

Washington,

Environmental Health,

LGBTQ+,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Early Brain Development,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infant and Child Health

Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, as well as promote socio-emotional skills ...

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Early Brain Development,

Partnership,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

At-Risk Populations,

Education,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Telehealth,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Maine,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Oklahoma,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Washington,

Youth Mental Health,

Infant and Child Health

The findings detailed in this report were gathered during a series of School Behavioral Health Advisory Committee convenings in spring 2021. The goal was identify policy gaps and strategies for delivering behavioral health services in ...