All COVID-19 Resources

Why Public Health Officials Should Make Voting Accessible for Everybody

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Health Equity,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Mississippi,

Montana,

Pennsylvania,

Edward P. Ehlinger,

Advocacy,

Members

Metadescription here

Advancing Inclusivity Through Local, Diverse Leadership

Blog,

People of Public Health,

DELPH magazine,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

DELPH,

Partnership,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Alonza Pamplin,

Jillian Brown,

Kandi Fredere,

Raquel Saludo,

Samara Heydon

ASTHO invited five DELPH scholars to provide examples of how community and diversity shape their leadership within their local health department and share recommendations for a more inclusive workplace.

Improving School Workforce Capacity to Address Youth Mental Health

Blog,

Education,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Youth Mental Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Alaska,

Iowa,

North Carolina,

Oklahoma,

Wisconsin,

Ioana Ungureanu

The youth mental health crisis has created the need for a comprehensive workforce response, which requires educators and school administrative staff, school-based mental health professionals, and communities to work collaboratively to ...

Health Equity Circles Promote Racial Healing and Understanding in the Workplace

Blog,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Tamira Moon

At ASTHO, we feel that it is incumbent upon us to build diversity, equity, and inclusion into all that we do at. That goal has involved a collaborative effort with executive leadership, human resources, and the Health Equity and Diversity ...

The Impact of Broadband Redlining on Health Equity

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Preparedness,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Blog,

Craig Settles,

Janet Oputa,

Mattie Quinn,

Elimination of Disparities,

COVID and Telehealth,

People of Public Health

Access to quality internet may not be the first thing you think of when you think about health equity, but it is something that impacts many communities. In this interview, ASTHO chats with Craig Settles on ‘broadband redlining’, how ...

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 ...

Why We Need Race and Ethnicity Data to Beat COVID-19

Blog,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Melissa L. Lewis

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, shows no bias—it has infected people of all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. However, racial and ethnic disparities in rates of infection and deaths have emerged. Public health officials can and must ...

Tailoring Messages for Cross-Cultural Communication: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Workforce,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Communications

Case investigators and contact tracers must understand and adapt to the culture of people with COVID-19 to conduct effective interviews and follow up. It is important that case investigators acknowledge existing fears and concerns, and ...

Leveraging State and Federal Policy to Reduce Maternal Illness and Death

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

California,

Delaware,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

New York,

Oregon,

Tennessee,

Washington

There are significant disparities in pregnancy-related outcomes in the United States. Many of these deaths considered preventable, so state and federal policy makers are taking steps to improve health outcomes for pregnant people.

The Children COVID-19 Left Behind: A Public Health Call to Action

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Special Populations,

Health Equity,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Early Brain Development,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Blog,

Lindsey Myers,

Preparedness,

Race and Public Health,

At-Risk Populations,

COVID Resilience,

Infant and Child Health

Researchers estimate more than 140,000 children in the United States experienced the death of a parent or grandparent caregiver between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. The study highlights disturbing disparities in caregiver deaths by ...