Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections 2022 ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and ...
Policy Statements The members of ASTHO serve as the face and voice of state and territorial public health and are frequently called on by federal and state lawmakers and national organizations to provide input on the development of public ...
ASTHO helps health agencies promote policies that address the root causes of negative behaviors and health outcomes through compassionate and comprehensive preventative strategies.
An article with statistical analysis addressing survey responses on mental health among public health workers. Originally posted as a CDC MMWR.
A brief article on considerations around in-person and virtual worksites from the American Psychological Association.
This ASTHOBrief highlights healthy aging frameworks by AARP and Trust for America's Health that include health promotion, injury prevention, and chronic disease management along with another domain that emphasizes facilitation of ...
This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.
Case investigators and contact tracers must understand and adapt to the culture of people with COVID-19 to conduct effective interviews and follow up. It is important that case investigators acknowledge existing fears and concerns, and ...
Breastfeeding and early child nutrition are crucial for promoting healthy early brain development. This infographic details how skin-to-skin breastfeeding and breast milk promote infant brain development, higher educational ...
This infographic highlights 10 high-level strategies to advance work in school behavioral health.
This report highlights how a six-state "payers cohort," through the ASTHO/CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Learning Collaborative, convened cross-sector teams which included payer partners, local health agency staff, ...
Evidence suggests that access to healthy, safe, and affordable housing is connected to preventing suicide and overdose, with state and federal programs supporting access to housing for people with low incomes, substance use disorders, ...
This brief describes why expanded postpartum depression screening and coverage are necessary for improving health outcomes and reducing disparities for both mother and child.
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Though now an illegal practice, government contracts, policies, and practices have generally excluded women, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Still, practices and existing structures continue the inequitable distribution of all ...
Every August, national, state, and local breastfeeding stakeholders celebrate National Breastfeeding Month by engaging each other and the public in conversations about changes needed to build a landscape of breastfeeding support. The 2021 ...
On Aug. 23, 2021, the FDA announced full approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. ASTHO has answers to five key questions about the approval and what it means for state and territorial health officials: What does the ...
The ASTHO-Mason Collaborative for Applied Public Health Practice will increase access to public health education and training through student fellowships, innovative curriculum, applied practice and policy research, and academic and ...
State and Local Health Officials at the Capitol to Urge Congress to Prioritize Funding for Public Health ARLINGTON, VA—Over 80 state, local, and territorial health officials from across the country will meet with members of congress on ...
On March 20, 2020, ASTHO, the Association of Public Health Laboratories, and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists issued policy recommendations regarding testing for COVID-19.