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Strengthening Protective Factors in ACEs Prevention With Medicaid 1115 Waivers

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One in three individuals who contract COVID-19 will experience lasting mental health impacts, according to a recent study. This startling discovery underscores the reality facing our nation: the challenges of this last year—the public ...

State and Territorial Caregiver Wellness Policies May Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

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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, ...

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

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

Effective Public Health Approaches to Reducing Congenital Syphilis

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Effective Public Health Approaches to Reducing Congenital Syphilis astho, association of state and territorial health officials, provider bias, syphilis screening requirements, medicaid family planning programs, medicaid eligibility, ...

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

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Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for in-person school. Ten states have enacted ...

Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist

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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 ...

Why Medicaid is Important to Advance Maternal Health in the United States

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State health officials and state Medicaid directors are pursuing innovative strategies that can help end preventable maternal mortality deaths and reduce widespread disparities.

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

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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 ...

Braiding and Layering Funding for Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention

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In recent years, states and territories have started looking at braiding and layering funding streams as a way to leverage existing resources to achieve population-level impact. Adverse childhood experiences is one area that lends itself ...