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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington, D.C.,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
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New Hampshire,
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New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Alabama,
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California,
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Washington, D.C.,
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South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are increasing public health measures ...

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

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Infographic,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Early Brain Development,
Partnership,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Education,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Telehealth,
Maine,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Washington,
Youth Mental Health,
Infant and Child Health

This infographic highlights 10 high-level strategies to advance work in school behavioral health.

Getting Creative to Keep Americans Fed During COVID-19

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
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Population Health and Prevention,
Maine,
Kentucky,
New Jersey,
California,
Colorado,
Michigan,
Guam,
Nebraska

The COVID-19 pandemic has exasperated challenges around access to nutritious and affordable foods. In response, the federal government has taken action to increase funding and access to programs to strengthen food security.

Courts Consider Whether State Vaccination Laws Must Include a Religious Exemption

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Connecticut,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Nebraska,
New York,
Tennessee,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis

During the 2022 state legislative sessions, at least 20 states considered bills that would require a religious exemption to a vaccine requirement. As state legislatures continue considering vaccine protocols for COVID-19, HPV, and other ...

Strategies for Messaging About Cyanobacterial Blooms: Lessons From State Listening Sessions

Report,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Population Health and Prevention,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Idaho,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Oregon,
Texas

This report contains lessons learned and examples of messaging strategies that were successful during cyanobacterial bloom responses, they were collected from 17 state health agency staff members across 12 states.

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Alaska,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Youth Mental Health

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

Regulating and Remediating PFAS in States

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Oklahoma,
Vermont,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Beth Giambrone,
Maine

A once obscure public health issue that’s gotten more attention in recent years, polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals used in products such as nonstick cookware, water-repellent clothing, stain resistant ...

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Early Brain Development,
Partnership,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
At-Risk Populations,
Education,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Telehealth,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Maine,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Washington,
Youth Mental Health,
Infant and Child Health

The findings detailed in this report were gathered during a series of School Behavioral Health Advisory Committee convenings in spring 2021. The goal was identify policy gaps and strategies for delivering behavioral health services in ...