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Medication-Assisted Treatment in Pregnancy

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Colorado,

Maine,

Maryland,

New York,

Oregon,

Texas,

Washington,

OMNI,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care

This brief outlines some of the barriers that pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder face, as well as examples of state legislation passed to address recovery program implementation, treatment funding and insurance ...

Wisconsin at Intersection of Public Health and Youth Justice

Blog,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Mental Health,

Infant and Child Health,

Partnership,

Social Determinants of Health,

Youth Mental Health,

Wisconsin,

Allison Budzinski,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Meghan Auer

An in-depth look at how Wisconsin state agencies are partnering across sectors and systems to strengthen supports for children and youth to stop the cycle of incarceration.

Nation’s Health Officials Very Concerned About the Public Health Impact of Family Separations at the U.S.-Mexico Border

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Michael Fraser,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health

Nation’s Health Officials Very Concerned About the Public Health Impact of Family Separations at the U.S.-Mexico Border ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, chief executive officer of ASTHO, issued the following statement today in response to the ...

ASTHO Member and West Virginia Health Commissioner Rahul Gupta Testifies on Nation’s Opioid Epidemic

News Release,

News,

ASTHO Member News,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

West Virginia,

Rahul Gupta,

Member Testimony,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Infant and Child Health

ASTHO Member and West Virginia Health Commissioner Rahul Gupta Testifies on Nation’s Opioid Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—Rahul Gupta, commissioner and state health officer at the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for ...

Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Randall Williams,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Members

Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants ARLINGTON, VA—Flu season has arrived in the United States and with influenza activity on the rise, being vaccinated against the flu for people six months and older ...

State and Territorial Health Leaders Praise Surgeon General’s Report on E-Cigarettes

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Members,

Jay Butler,

Harry Chen,

Vivek Murthy,

Michael Fraser,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health

State and Territorial Health Leaders Praise Surgeon General’s Report on E-Cigarettes ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) praises U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for issuing a first ...

Prevention for the Next Generation: Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences, Suicide, and Overdose

Podcast,

Members,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Substance Misuse,

Overdose Prevention,

Oregon,

Partnership,

Robert Johnson,

Jessica Kroeker,

Rachael Banks

With the pandemic upending social interaction, youth mental health is an increasingly important issue. This episode explores why understanding the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs is critical to helping individuals live happy ...

Building Community Resilience to Help Families Bounce Forward

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Recovery,

Bouce Forward,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Healthcare Access,

Members,

Robert Johnson,

Elke Shaw-Tulloch,

Suzy Sonnier

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected children’s and families’ social, emotional, and mental well-being, and demand for social services has increased due to COVID-19-related and economic factors. The speakers on this episode explain how ...

Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Substance Misuse,

Overdose Prevention,

Opioids,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs

The Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool (SPACECAT) helps local, state, and territorial health agencies better understand their capacity to address suicide, overdose, and adverse ...

Strengthening Risk-Appropriate Care in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Brief,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Healthcare Access,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Members,

Alaska,

Montana,

New Mexico

This ASTHOBrief addresses the importance of developing robust, culturally competent risk-appropriate care systems for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.