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Health Equity and Public Health Department Accreditation

Report,

Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Accreditation,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Alabama,

Connecticut,

Idaho,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

New Mexico,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Leadership Development

Through the lens of the Public Health Accreditation Board's standards and measures, this report explores innovative programs and policies implemented by health departments in an effort to adopt system-wide approaches to achieving ...

Systems Change Approaches for Engaging Families in Hypertension Control

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Alabama,

South Carolina,

Utah

This brief explores how state and territorial health agencies can engage people who provide social support for individuals and families with hypertension.

Increasing Access to Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers Who Are Incarcerated

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

Michigan,

New Mexico,

Shatoria Townsend

Breastfeeding is a shared priority across the nation, and should accommodate mothers who are incarcerated.

Reducing Vaccine Hesitancy for People Living With Disabilities

Brief,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Disability Inclusion,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arizona,

Series,

Embedded

ASTHO, in collaboration with CDC, provided full-time disability and preparedness specialists to 17 jurisdictions to better meet the needs of people with disabilities. In this brief, specialists share their thoughts on why people living ...

Alabama’s Positive Transformation Through Cross-Cutting PHIG Workplans

Blog,

Members,

Partnership,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Alabama,

Public Health Workforce,

Funding,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Mona Poblete,

Public Health Infrastructure Grant,

STAR Center

Alabama shares six ways a cross-cutting approach successfully impacted its PHIG workplan implementation.

COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

Illinois,

Indiana,

New Jersey,

New York,

North Carolina,

Washington,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

COVID and Law/Policy

Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the healthcare system and make difficult decisions ...

Sharing Your Unique Voice: Leadership Presence in Public Health

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

DELPH,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Alabama,

Nebraska,

Washington,

Andrea Lowe,

Harold Gil,

Tiffany Wilson

To learn more about how the DELPH program has influenced our scholars’ leadership journey so far, ASTHO spoke with three leaders in the current cohort: Andrea Lowe, director of legislative services at the Nebraska Department of Health and ...

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities

Report,

Alaska,

Alabama,

California,

Hawaii,

Massachusetts,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Montana,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

New Mexico,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Marshall Islands,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Virgin Islands,

Wisconsin,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health

This report is on the overlap of climate change and environmental justice.

Sustaining DMI: Medicaid Advanced Planning Document Process

Resource,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Data Modernization,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Funding,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Medicaid Sustainable Financing of DMI,

Alabama,

Arizona,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Wyoming

Sustaining DMI: Medicaid Advanced Planning Document Process How state Medicaid agencies can request enhanced federal funding for Medicaid Enterprise Systems and related activities. Why is the Advanced Planning Document process important? ...

Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage?

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

California,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Iowa,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Missouri,

Mississippi,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

West Virginia,

Wyoming,

Beth Giambrone

Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage? Beth Giambrone Even if you're not familiar with the term "cottage foods," chances are you have purchased them—think getting a loaf of bread from your weekend farmers market or ...