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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,
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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
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West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
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Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
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Social Determinants of Health,
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Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Juno Dolan

Research confirms that strengthening economic supports can improve parental mental health, children’s health, education, and social outcomes.

School-Based Strategies are Crucial to Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Mental Health

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Health Policy Update,
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State Health Policy,
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ACEs,
Youth Mental Health,
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West Virginia,
Lexa Giragosian

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly negative impact on the mental health of adolescent girls. Fortunately, state legislators have been addressing school-based mental health through legislation enacted since the beginning of the ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Health Policy Update,
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State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Contraception Access,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Public Health Workforce,
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New Jersey,
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Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

Policies Supporting Young Families Can Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Colorado,
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Oregon,
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Utah,
Vermont,
Juno Dolan

During the 2023 legislative session, a number of states enacted policies that advance ACEs prevention measures and support families in ensuring safe places for their children to live, grow, and play.

States Tackle the Climbing Maternal Mortality Rate in the U.S.

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Georgia,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Oklahoma,
Vermont,
West Virginia

There are two alarming health trends on the rise affecting women across the United States: maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. This post is an overview of legislative activity from the current session to address the high ...