All COVID-19 Resources

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 ...

Stronger Together: ASTHO and NACCHO Team Up for Public Health Advocacy

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Advocacy,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Partnership,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Adriane Casalotti,

Carolyn Mullen

Government affairs officers from ASTHO and NACCHO discuss approaching public health advocacy as a coalition and the upcoming 2020 Hill Day.

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.

With Cottage Food on Their Plate, States Serve Up Legislative Changes

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Arkansas,

California,

Connecticut,

Maryland,

Texas,

West Virginia

As of June 2018, 49 states and Washington, D.C. have some form of cottage food law or regulation. This post is an overview of new state laws that address the production, sale, and regulation of cottage foods.

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 ...

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.