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How States are Using Policy to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Healthcare Access,
Sameer Rao,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Florida,
Georgia,
Maine,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Texas,
West Virginia

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 ...

Data-Driven Primary Prevention Strategies for Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Healthcare Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Puerto Rico,
Washington, D.C.,
Wisconsin,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Infant and Child Health

Surveilling and monitoring data is key to informing programmatic and policy work, documenting progress and impact, setting relevant adverse childhood experiences-related state priorities, and influencing policy to address prevention. This ...

States Take Action to Create Better Health Outcomes for Incarcerated Women

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
California,
Georgia,
New Mexico,
Wisconsin

The health concerns of incarcerated women are often left out of conversations related to health equity and optimal health for all. This post is an overview of recent state legislation focused on menstrual hygiene, physical restriction ...

Understanding the Updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Healthcare Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Sowmya Kuruganti,
Contraception Access

In December 2021, HRSA approved new and updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, which will go into effect in 2023. The recent changes include a new guideline on obesity prevention for midlife women and updates to five existing ...

Creating a 21st Century Legacy Toward Thriving Families

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Michael Fraser,
Tracy Wareing Evans,
Healthcare Access,
Partnership,
Public Health Workforce,
Leadership Development

ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser, PhD, and Tracey Wareing Evans, President and CEO of APHSA, sit down to discuss building a foundational family well-being roadmap amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Importance of Family Engagement in Breastfeeding Programs

Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Tennessee,
Blog,
Deborah Backman,
Colorado,
Healthcare Access,
Infant and Child Health

Every August, national, state, and local breastfeeding stakeholders celebrate National Breastfeeding Month by engaging each other and the public in conversations about changes needed to build a landscape of breastfeeding support. The 2021 ...

The Importance of Collecting Data on Pregnant Women and Infants During Public Health Emergencies

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Healthcare Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Blog,
Karen Remley,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted pregnant people and infants more severely than some other populations. As such, it is important to pay special attention to this vulnerable group.

Supporting Positive Mental Health Through Food Security and Good Nutrition

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Youth Mental Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Arkansas,
Massachusetts,
Oregon,
Ramya Dronamraju,
Nutrition and Fitness

As the conversation about the importance of mental health continues to unfold, health agencies have a critical role to play in supporting positive mental health outcomes through nutrition support and food assistance programs.

Home Visiting Reauthorization: The First Trimester

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Healthcare Access,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Carolyn McCoy,
Jazmyn Covington

The Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which provides visiting services to parents with young children, is up for Congressional reauthorization. This post explores the importance of the program and why it should be ...

Some Early Childhood Development Programs Stalled, Others Flourished During Pandemic

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Healthcare Access,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Early Brain Development,
Telehealth,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
Infant and Child Health,
Paris Harper-Hardy

ASTHO interviewed two state health agencies (SHAs), two nonprofit partners, and one university partner that were heavily invested in state early childhood development policy about how their programs fared during the COVID-19 pandemic.