All COVID-19 Resources

How States are Using Policy to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Healthcare Access,

Sameer Rao,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Florida,

Georgia,

Maine,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

Texas,

West Virginia

Approximately 700 women die annually in the U.S. between 2007-2016 as a result of pregnancy or its complications, according to CDC data. This is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world. On top of that, there are ...

Financing Community Health Workers Through Medicaid

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

South Dakota,

Texas,

Tequam Worku,

Policy,

State Health Policy

As the nation grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers are being recognized for the role they play in improving health outcomes of our most vulnerable communities. In fact, the recently enacted American Rescue ...

ASTHO and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing Address Public Health Workers

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Workforce,

News,

ASTHO News,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Chuck Ingoglia,

Michael Fraser

The executive leaders of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing take a moment to collectively acknowledge the incredible efforts that public health workers have taken to ...

States Take Action to Create Better Health Outcomes for Incarcerated Women

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

California,

Georgia,

New Mexico,

Wisconsin

The health concerns of incarcerated women are often left out of conversations related to health equity and optimal health for all. This post is an overview of recent state legislation focused on menstrual hygiene, physical restriction ...

Using the Icelandic Model to Prevent Teenage Substance Use

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Harvey Milkman,

ASTHO Events

ASTHO interviews Harvey Milkman, PhD, about his findings using the Icelandic Prevention Model to eenage substance use and improve support for adolescents.

Beyond Opioids: Tobacco and Other Substance Use Among Pregnant Women

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

OMNI,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Massachusetts,

Washington,

Natalie Foster,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health

Perinatal substance use is a serious public health issue, resulting in detrimental and even life-threatening fetal outcomes, and it continues to grow.

Statewide Banning of Flavored E-Cigarettes and Other Strategies to Reduce E-Cigarette Use

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

California,

Michigan,

New York,

Washington, D.C.,

Marcus Plescia

State health agencies are equipped with the data, scientific evidence, and policy options that are needed to protect young people from the harms associated with e-cigarette use and nicotine addiction.

Severe Pulmonary Illness Connected to Vaping

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Policy Update,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Marcus Plescia

ASTHO is closely following the current respiratory disease clusters associated with vaping. This post is an overview of what ASTHO currently knows about the present situation and anticipated future action.

Public Health Frameworks to Advance Healthy Aging

Brief,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Healthy People 2030

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 ...

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.