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Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Emergency Powers,

Pandemics,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Opioids,

Climate and Health,

California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maine,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

New York,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Texas,

West Virginia,

Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and ...

Partnering to Prevent Overdoses

Podcast,

Partnership,

Overdose Prevention,

Opioids,

Members,

West Virginia,

Vermont,

New York,

Robert Johnson,

Cathy Slemp,

Joy Rucker,

Brandon del Pozo,

Public Health Review

On this episode of Public Health Review, we speak with representatives from public health, public safety, and community harm reduction programs to discuss their perspectives, experiences, and the ...

Considering the Role of Social Stressors in Chemical Risk Assessment

Brief,

PFAS,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

California,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

New York,

Ali Aslam

In addition to PFAS exposure assessments, state and territorial health agencies may also consider the role of social stressors during the risk assessment process.

State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Community Health Workers,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Louisiana,

Michigan,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Texas,

Virginia,

Washington,

Brianna Gorman

In the current legislative cycle, there are several policy strategies that support the development and integration of community health workers into the public health workforce, including dedicated ...

Supporting Positive Mental Health in Early Childhood

Brief,

Mental Health,

ACEs,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Partnership,

Funding,

Colorado,

New York,

Tennessee,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Claire Rudolph,

Youth Mental Health

Support for programs and policies that encourage positive mental health in early childhood and provides support for parents and caregivers to have the best chance to improve mental health across the ...

10 Ways State and Territorial Health Department Leaders Can Support Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention, Detection, and Response

Antimicrobial Resistance,

Healthcare-Associated Infections,

New York,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Maryland,

Arkansas,

Minnesota,

Infographic

This infographic highlights 10 ways state and territorial health department leaders and their partners can support HAI and AMR prevention, detection, and response efforts that will help to reduce ...

Taxation Strategies to Reduce Tobacco Use

Brief,

Tobacco Control,

New York,

Connecticut,

Washington, D.C.,

State Health Policy

Increasing tobacco taxes in states is an effective method for encouraging cessation among youth. This brief outlines leading tobacco taxation strategies implemented by New York state, Washington, ...

Improving Influenza Immunization Uptake Through Community Partnerships

Report,

Tribal Health,

Race and Public Health,

Vaccine Distribution,

Influenza,

Arizona,

New York

ASTHO, the National Hispanic Medical Association, and the Association of American Indian Physicians, led a capacity building initiative to improve influenza immunization uptake among American Indian ...

Medication-Assisted Treatment in Pregnancy

Brief,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Colorado,

Maine,

Maryland,

New York,

Oregon,

Texas,

Washington,

OMNI,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care

This brief outlines some of the barriers that pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder face, as well as examples of state legislation passed to address recovery program implementation, ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Public Health Workforce

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Mental Health,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Workforce,

Public Health Workforce,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Montana,

Nevada,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Maggie Davis

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—we are focusing this week on mental and behavioral health as well as supporting the ...