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State and Territorial Policies to Strengthen the Public Health and Healthcare Workforce

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Workforce,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

Maryland,

Oregon,

Hawaii,

New Mexico,

Wyoming,

Washington,

New Jersey,

Mississippi,

Virginia,

Maggie Davis

Accompanying an infusion of federal funding, states are considering several policy changes to strengthen the public health workforce and address challenges within the health care workforce.

How Can Health Agencies Support HAI/AR Program Alignment and Structure Reassessment?

Blog,

Video Blog Post,

People of Public Health,

Members,

Partnership,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Infectious Disease,

Antimicrobial Resistance,

Healthcare-Associated Infections,

Louisiana,

Joseph Kanter,

Erica Washington,

Grace Lee

The Louisiana Department of Health HAI/AR program highlights the current landscape of HAI/AR programs, the benefits of having leadership dedicated to the HAI/AR program mission and priorities, and the need for alignment of HAI/AR program ...

Hearing the Hill

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Recovery,

COVID and Workforce,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Funding,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Devon Page

Hearing the Hill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, opioid crisis, covid-19 funds, public health, public health data and workforce, american rescue plan, promoting health, drug overdose death, coronavirus ...

Data Exchange to Save Lives: IIS and HIE Relationships & The Laws Protecting Public Health Data

Report,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Data Modernization,

Elizabeth Ruebush,

Jamie Pina,

J.T. Lane,

Lillian Colasurdo,

Research,

ASTHO Communications

Two reports explore opportunities for improved public health action through immunization data sharing with health information exchanges, in addition to the broader legal landscape of public health data.

Policy Considerations for Reducing Congenital Syphilis

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

JoAnne McClure,

Maggie Davis,

Julia Greenspan,

Christina Severin

This report focuses on promising strategies in four different policy areas to address rising congenital syphilis rates. While no single policy solution will address the structural challenges to diagnosing and treating syphilis among people ...

Contraception Access Learning Community: Resources

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Contraception Access

Contraception Access Learning Community: Resources Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, contraception access, contraception access learning community, needs assessment, family planning, health ...

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The Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well‑Being

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Resource Type,

Topics,

Mental Health,

Organization/Agency,

Senior Leadership,

Belonging/Connection,

Diversity/Equity/Inclusion,

Leadership,

Psychological Safety,

Work/Life Balance,

Communications,

Recognition,

Supervisory,

Frameworks

This framework from the US Surgeon General lays out a framework of 5 essentials for workplace wellbeing, centered on worker’s voice & equity.

The Exodus Of State And Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before And Continued Throughout COVID-19 - Health Affairs

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Resource Type,

Topics,

Data/Metrics,

Belonging/Connection,

Leadership,

Organization/Agency,

Senior Leadership,

Briefs/Articles,

Scholarly Literature

Expert analysis of PH WINS data showing decreased staffing at public health agencies, and recommendations to address this exodus.

Webinar Series: Leveraging Different Sectors to Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Youth Mental Health,

Mental Health

Webinar Series: Leveraging Different Sectors to Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis According to recent data from CDC, poor mental health symptoms and suicidal ideation are on the rise for high school students. Despite these rising ...