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An in-depth look at how Wisconsin state agencies are partnering across sectors and systems to strengthen supports for children and youth to stop the cycle of incarceration.

Learn how health agencies are prioritizing children’s health as they develop public health emergency preparedness planning in this blog.

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

Researchers estimate more than 140,000 children in the United States experienced the death of a parent or grandparent caregiver between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. The study highlights disturbing disparities in caregiver deaths by ...

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 ...

Minnesota's Healthy Start Act is an example of the power of cross-sector collaboration to prevent adverse childhood experiences.

Polysubstance Use During Pregnancy and the Benefits of Universal Verbal Screening polysubstance use, universal verbal screening, health equity, polysubstance use during pregnancy, public health, substance use disorder, health problems, ...

This post examines the youth mental health and loneliness crises and shares guidance for how public health agencies can work alongside schools to address these crises through social connection.

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

One way states and territories can address ACEs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities is by adopting evidence-based home visiting programs that reflect the specific cultural values of the communities they are serving to reach ...

This product identifies strategies for preventing ACEs, the role of public health in ACEs across levels of government, and policy development strategies to inform ACEs prevention.

What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health caregiver stress, traumatic childhood experiences, secondary prevention, tertiary prevention, child abuse, physical health, supporting services, healthier neighborhoods, mental health, primary ...

Community members and policymakers that want to prevent suicides, overdoses, and adverse childhood experiences can choose to intervene at different levels.

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 ...

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One legislative session, state policy, data collection, domestic violence, health information exchange, data privacy, substance misuse, overdose prevention, sexually transmitted infections, ...

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.

Support from postpartum doulas can can increase parental self-efficacy and adherence to treatment for those experiencing SUD, leading to lower rates of postpartum depression and, subsequently, improved health outcomes.

States are pioneering strategies to improve access to sexual and reproductive education and healthcare for adolescents.

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 ...

State and territorial health departments can prevent ACEs, improve health equity, and reduce health disparities among children and families by providing access to preventive services and bolstering relationships with caregivers.