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Despite Major Benefits, Flavored Tobacco Regulations Face an Uphill Battle Led by Big Tobacco

Health Policy Update,

Tobacco Control,

State Health Policy,

Joshua Berry,

Megan DeNubila,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Connecticut,

Maine,

Washington, D.C.,

Federal Government Affairs,

Advocacy,

California,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

Flavored tobacco policy has changed rapidly over the past few months. In April, FDA announced their intention to implement rules prohibiting the sale of menthol e-cigarettes and flavored cigars, ...

Prioritizing Well-Being in the Public Health Workforce

Blog,

DELPH,

Public Health Workforce,

Mental Health,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Maryland,

Ebony Fortune,

Subha Chandar

Prioritize the mental health and well-being of public health workers who face stress and burnout due to their work; read about practical strategies for improving workplace wellness and the impact of ...

Championing Change: A Toolkit for Addressing Vaccine Equity Through Community Mobilization

Toolkit,

Health Equity,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Arkansas,

Alabama,

Georgia,

California,

South Carolina,

Shalini Nair

This toolkit details structure and outcomes of ASTHO’s Vaccine Equity Project to help jurisdictions in their pursuit of vaccine equity.

How States Can Leverage JUUL Settlement Funds to Promote Public Health

Health Policy Update,

Tobacco Control,

Funding,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Arizona,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Washington, D.C.,

Amy Ciarlo,

Matta Sannoh

To address the youth tobacco epidemic, jurisdictions filed lawsuits against JUUL to end their marketing practices aimed at youth and to obtain compensation from the financial toll experienced by ...

Supporting the Public Health Workforce with Trauma-Responsive Leadership Skills

Blog,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Arizona,

Connecticut,

Idaho,

Massachusetts,

New Mexico,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Tennessee,

Wisconsin,

Colorado,

California,

Washington, D.C.,

Omar Khalid,

Kelsey Tillema,

Belonging/Connection,

Leadership,

Psychological Safety,

Work/Life Balance,

Communications,

Mental Health,

Organization/Agency,

Senior Leadership,

Supervisory,

Briefs/Articles,

Learning Opportunities,

Videos,

Blogs,

Kemia M. Sarraf,

Public Health Infrastructure Grant

This blog from ASTHO’s PH-HERO team touches on the importance of trauma-responsive leadership in the public health workforce.

Legislative Action Bridging Public Health and Clinical Healthcare

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Telehealth,

Public Health Workforce,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Florida,

Maryland,

Texas,

Arkansas,

Indiana,

California,

Illinois,

Iowa,

Montana,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oklahoma,

West Virginia,

Kentucky,

Ashley Cram,

Brianna Gorman

Three ways policymakers are addressing access to care are through telehealth, safety net and emergency services, and adjusted reimbursement rates to Medicaid-enrolled providers.

Increasing Access to Doulas will Ease the Maternal Health Crisis

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

Georgia,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Missouri,

Montana,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Massachusetts,

Oklahoma,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

Louisiana,

Connecticut,

Tennessee,

Alexandra Kearly,

Ramya Dronamraju

State and federal actions to expand the doula workforce and improve maternal health.

Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes

Brief,

PRAMS,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Georgia,

Massachusetts,

Stephany Strahle

Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes astho, association of state and territorial health officials, data sources, people of color, centers for disease ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Contraception Access,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Health Equity,

Immunization,

Public Health Workforce,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Montana,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Washington,

Maggie Davis,

Andy Baker-White,

Lillian Colasurdo,

Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening ...

ASTHO Recognizes State, Territorial, and National Leaders in Public Health

News Release,

ASTHO News,

ASTHO Member News,

Awards and Recognition,

Members,

Anne Schuchat,

Karyl Thomas Rattay,

Joan Duwve,

Grant Baldwin,

Patricia Mitchell,

Jennifer Clarke,

Roy Blunt,

Patty Murray,

Texas,

California,

Karen McKeown,

Missouri

ASTHO Recognizes State, Territorial, and National Leaders in Public Health ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) presented several awards during its 2018 ...