All COVID-19 Resources

Placemaking Begets Youth Sports, Promoting Healthier Communities

Blog,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Policy Update,

Rhode Island,

Washington,

Priya Shah,

Meghan Auer,

Kelsey Donnellan

Creating community gathering spaces, or placemaking, has garnered considerable attention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth sports is an important outgrowth of placemaking as they can be a protective factor in preventing ACEs and ...

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Alaska,

American Samoa,

California,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Iowa,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Mississippi,

Nebraska,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Oregon,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Virgin Islands,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Joshua Berry,

Ann Abraham,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the sale of ...

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 ...

ASTHO/CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Learning Collaborative: Lessons Learned from the Payers Cohort

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Arkansas,

Florida,

Nevada,

Utah,

Virginia,

Wisconsin

This report highlights how a six-state "payers cohort," through the ASTHO/CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Learning Collaborative, convened cross-sector teams which included payer partners, local health agency staff, ...

States Using Policy to Reduce Dementia’s Disease and Fiscal Impact

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

Colorado,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Oklahoma,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Tyrone Bethune

Public health agencies are working to reduce dementia risk and to optimize the health and well-being of people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Alaska

ASTHO partnered with the International Association for Indigenous Aging to produce this series of communication materials to address the connection between brain health and heart health.

Understanding the Updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Sowmya Kuruganti,

Contraception Access

In December 2021, HRSA approved new and updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, which will go into effect in 2023. The recent changes include a new guideline on obesity prevention for midlife women and updates to five existing ...

New Guidelines Highlight Public Health Role in Promoting Heart Health

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Michael Fraser

New Guidelines Highlight Public Health Role in Promoting Heart Health ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) agrees the updated blood pressure guidelines published this week by the American Heart ...

The Aligning Roles of Medicaid and Public Health

Podcast,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Louisiana,

Robert Johnson,

Deborah Fournier,

J.T. Lane,

Mark Larson

Medicaid and public health partnerships play an important role in advancing a statewide approach to addressing chronic disease and population health. Collaboration and shared priorities between agencies play a significant role in ...