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The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Mental Health,
ACEs,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
State Health Policy,
Oregon,
Texas,
Rhode Island,
Oklahoma,
Illinois,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Robin Matthies,
Disability Inclusion,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Data Modernization,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
LGBTQ+,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental ...

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

Bouce Forward,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Funding,
Partnership,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Federal Government Affairs,
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 ...

Building More Equitable Health, Housing and Human Services Systems Post-Pandemic

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Resilience,
Bouce Forward,
Pandemics,
State Health Policy,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Blog,
Frank Alexander,
ACEs,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Healthcare Access

All too often, work in health, housing, and human services systems is siloed. However, when you move upstream and work together, these industries can address the root causes of health and social ...

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 ...

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies

Health Policy Update,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
ACEs,
Social Determinants of Health,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Victoria Pless,
Martha Yeide,
COVID and Mental Health,
Vermont,
Pennsylvania,
Illinois,
New Jersey,
Massachusetts,
Maine,
Nevada,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Wyoming

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, Victoria Pless, Martha Yeide Over the past few months, COVID-19 has highlighted how current policies and ...

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 ...

Building a More Equitable Food and Nutritional Assistance System Post-Pandemic: Perspective From Feeding America

Bouce Forward,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Partnership,
Pandemics,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Texas,
Ohio,
Michigan,
Illinois,
New Jersey,
Jadi Romero,
Blog

The need for food and nutritional assistance is growing. Based on Feeding America’s food insecurity projections released in March, it is anticipated that 42 million people may experience food ...

Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session

Health Policy Update,
People of Public Health,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Funding,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Vaccine,
Opioids,
Social Determinants of Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma

Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health, opioid crisis, congressional priorities, ...

A World AIDS Day Unlike Any Other: Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic

HIV,
Partnership,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Blog,
J.T. Lane,
Bouce Forward,
LGBTQ+,
Race and Public Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

With the COVID-19 pandemic in full force, health agencies are ensuring that their focus does not drift from the fight to end the HIV epidemic. Resiliency is key to continue to make progress in this ...

Changes to School Nutrition Programs Helping Curb Pandemic-Related Impacts

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Social Determinants of Health,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Resilience,
Infant and Child Health,
Shannon Vance

The National School Lunch Program, a federally-assisted meal program run by USDA, has provided millions of children with nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches each school day.