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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,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
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, ...

More States Consider Restricting Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Washington, D.C.,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Maggie Davis

A pressing public health issue before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the need for public health interventions to reduce tobacco use is heightened with a strong association between tobacco use, in all forms, with severe COVID-19 outcomes. ...

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
California,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Iowa,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Mississippi,
Nebraska,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Virgin Islands,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Joshua Berry,
Ann Abraham,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the sale of ...

State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

Brief,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Public Health Workforce,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Virginia,
Wisconsin

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

States Continue Efforts to Build and Strengthen Community Health Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
California,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
New York,
Oregon,
Utah,
Shelby Rowell

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted workforce challenges and longstanding health inequities within the healthcare and public health systems, because of this there has been an increased interest in developing the community health worker ...

Expanding Pharmacist-Prescribed HIV PrEP

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Healthcare Access,
Infectious Disease,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
LGBTQ+,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Virginia,
Rachel Scheckman

PrEP is a powerful tool to reduce new HIV infections; expanding access to PrEP is a priority within the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative. One way to increase access to PrEP is by allowing pharmacists to prescribe and ...

Considerations for Maternal Child Health Policies and Public Health Emergencies

Report,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Idaho,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Utah,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health

This report analyzes way that public health officials can mitigate the impact of disasters on pregnant people, neonates, and infants through a variety of policies, including policies related to preparing for, responding to, and recovering ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,
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 ...