Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit: Supporting the Public Health Response in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit: Supporting the Public Health Response in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit: Supporting the Public Health Response in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
Using Medicaid Datasets to Measure Tobacco Use: A Review
Bio for Arthur R. James, MD, FACOG
This how-to guide provides steps, tips, and templates for developing and maintaining effective partnerships within island health agencies.
On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Senate indicated that they have reached an agreement on a $10 billion bipartisan emergency supplemental funding bill for the federal COVID-19 response.
Information on disability status and type is not systematically collected during emergency department visits and, as such, it cannot be used during surveillance. ASTHO conducted six key informant interviews with disability professionals to ...
Tobacco use causes 480,000 premature deaths each year, making it the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In collaboration with CDC, ASTHO is leading an effort to explore how states can use Medicaid data to quantify ...
Maine launched an innovative initiative focused on improving future health outcomes for youth by helping them connect to their communities and reminding them that that they matter.
A Q&A with DELPH participants James Bell III and Sandy Noel about their experiences in the program and why it is so important to develop your own brand as a leader.
ASTHO staff share their recommendations for 2022 summer reads.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of having in-house skills to respond to worldwide public health emergencies. Because of this, the American College of Preventive Medicine recommends that health departments consider bringing ...
During the 2022 state legislative sessions, at least 20 states considered bills that would require a religious exemption to a vaccine requirement. As state legislatures continue considering vaccine protocols for COVID-19, HPV, and other ...
State issued documents, such as birth certificates, are often required to navigate daily life. Vital records policy is a complex and evolving issue with many of the processes and procedures left to jurisdictional policy-makers.
The Embedded specialist in South Carolina used an ASTHO tool to assist the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control improve inclusivity of people living with disabilities in their public health programs.
On June 30, 2022, the House Committee on Appropriations held its markup of the FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
This self-paced online training module was developed to address the short- and long-term health effects of climate change on vector-borne disease (VBD) transmission and infection patterns. The goal of this training is to provide geographic ...
ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Approval for Children Ages Six Months to Five Years ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Chief Medical Officer ...
State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification
National HIV Testing Day is observed each year on June 27, the goal is to encourage people to get tested and know their HIV status. Recent legislation on this topic speaks to its prioritization and importance; themes include: consent for ...
Webinar attendees learn about the review process, strategies for moving Maternal Mortality Review Committees data to action, and hear an example of how the state of Texas took recommendations and turned them into actions.