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States Using Policy to Remove Barriers to HIV Testing

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
LGBTQ+,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Amelia Poulin

National HIV Testing Day is observed each year on June 27, the goal is to encourage people to get tested and know their HIV status. Recent legislation on this topic speaks to its prioritization and importance; themes include: consent for ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Mental Health,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Rural Health,
Alabama,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
New Hampshire,
New York,
West Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Education

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...

Responding to Disruptions in Access to Opioid Prescriptions: A Guide for State Health Departments and Their Partners

Report,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Women, Infant, and Family Health

This ASTHOReport builds on a 2020 document and reflects the current state and federal landscape regarding disruptions, shares updated recommendations on strategies states might use to mitigate risks to patients affected by a disruption, ...

State Approaches for Promoting Family-Centered Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Substance Use Disorders

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Mental Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
West Virginia

Opioid and substance use disorders (SUD) continue to affect families beyond pregnancy; in 2017, about one in eight U.S. children lived in a household where at least one parent had a SUD in the prior year.

Using Data to Combat Opioid-Related Harms

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Infectious Disease,
Syndemic-Related Infections

In February 2019, ASTHO surveyed its members to understand how data is being utilized to address these harms in their jurisdictions. This brief summarizes the results of this survey and highlights data-based approaches used to address four ...

The Role of Syringe Services Programs in New Mexico’s Opioid Crisis Response

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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Infectious Disease,
Opioids,
New Mexico,
Syndemic-Related Infections

This brief describes how the New Mexico Department of Health has enhanced its harm reduction program to provide an evidence-based comprehensive care model to support the health of people who use drugs. New Mexico’s success in leveraging ...