All COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 and Beyond: Improving Youth Mental Health Outcomes and Disparities

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Ioana Ungureanu,

Communications,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

LGBTQ+,

Race and Public Health,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Washington,

Policy,

State Health Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the physical and mental health well-being of youth. Disruptions in both their home and school life have put youth at risk for poor mental health outcomes that include increased anxiety, depression, ...

Member Spotlight: Brenda Fitzgerald

Blog,

People of Public Health,

ASTHO Member Spotlight,

Brenda Fitzgerald,

Georgia

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Brenda Fitzgerald of Georgia discusses her routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

The Impact of Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions on Childhood Vaccination Rates

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Iowa,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

Nebraska,

New Mexico,

New York,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Heather Tomlinson

As many state legislatures seek to expand vaccine exemptions, it’s important to understand the fundamental differences in exemption type and their impact on a community.

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Maintaining Public Health’s Legal Authority to Prevent Disease Spread

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Preparedness,

Public Health Law,

Emergency Powers,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maine,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Andy Baker-White,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development

States and territories have broad powers to protect public health and safety, including powers to prevent and control the spread of communicable disease typically exercised by state and territorial health departments. This authority is an ...

Partnering with the Autism Community on Inclusive Emergency Preparedness

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Video Blog Post,

Series,

Embedded,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Partnership,

Preparedness,

Georgia,

Susan Tharpe,

Adrianna Evans

Susan Tharpe, the ASTHO disability and preparedness specialist placed in the Georgia Department of Public Health, discusses the importance of partnering with the Autism community on emergency preparedness.

The Importance of the FDA Food Code

Brief,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Georgia,

Courtney Youngbar,

Marisa Wong

This brief on the importance of the FDA food code shares 2022 updates to the code, why adoption and compliance is so important, and important resources for food code adoption.

Eight Ways Health Department Leaders Can Support Effective HAI/AR Programs

Report,

Infectious Disease,

Antimicrobial Resistance,

Healthcare-Associated Infections,

COVID-19,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development,

Georgia,

Kansas,

Montana,

Washington

State and territorial health agency healthcare-associated infection/antimicrobial-resistant programs play a critical role for spearheading prevention, detection, and outbreak response efforts in their communities. Support from agency ...

Early Brain Development: A Keystone for Health Equity

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Partnership,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Early Brain Development,

Infant and Child Health,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Delaware,

Georgia,

Doug Kershner

State and territorial health departments, federal agencies, and other national partner organizations are increasingly taking steps to support healthy brain development at the earliest stages of life.

Modernizing State HIV Laws: Legislation to Prevent and Decriminalize HIV

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

Washington, D.C.,

Florida,

Georgia,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

North Dakota,

Pennsylvania,

Virginia,

Maggie Davis

Though we’ve made progress on the number of HIV cases in the U.S, tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with HIV each year—a disproportionate number being people of color. In 2019, the federal government launched the Ending the HIV ...

ASTHO Recognizes Georgia’s Public Health Champions

News Release,

News,

ASTHO News,

Awards and Recognition,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Members,

Georgia,

Brenda Fitzgerald,

C. Wade Sellers,

David A. Ross,

David Satcher,

Gary Nelson,

James W. Curran,

Jeffrey P. Koplan,

Jimmy Carter,

Judith Monroe,

Louis W. Sullivan,

Michael P. Eriksen,

Phillip L. Williams,

Tom Frieden,

William H. Foege

ASTHO Recognizes Georgia’s Public Health Champions ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is honoring 15 Georgians who are world-renowned public health leaders during an event today hosted by Emory ...