All COVID-19 Resources

Building Capacity to Navigate the Prevention of Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Partnership,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Substance Misuse,

Overdose Prevention,

Suicide Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Youth Mental Health,

Michigan,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Tanya Baker,

Jonathan Purtle

Whatever stage agencies are in addressing the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs, ASTHO’s SPACECAT Capacity Elements Toolkit simplifies action ideas for health agency staff and leadership to begin or continue their efforts.

State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Louisiana,

Michigan,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Texas,

Virginia,

Washington,

Brianna Gorman

In the current legislative cycle, there are several policy strategies that support the development and integration of community health workers into the public health workforce, including dedicated federal funding and state laws supporting ...

Why Louisiana Doesn’t Certify Community Health Workers

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Partnership,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Louisiana,

Shelby Rowell,

Colleen Arceneaux,

Jantz Malbrue

Colleen Arceneaux and Jantz Malbrue from the Louisiana Department of Health to discuss why forgoing community health worker certification was the right course of action for their state.

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arizona,

Colorado,

Iowa,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Nebraska,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Utah,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Sowmya Kuruganti

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions astho, association of state and territorial health officials, 2023 state legislative session, medicaid expansions, postpartum health, the consolidated appropriations act, national ...

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 ...

HiAP Strategy Works in States, Locally to Meet Equity Challenges in COVID-19 Response

Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Maryland,

Pennsylvania,

California,

Virginia,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Vaccine,

Race and Public Health,

Blog,

Adney Rakotoniaina,

Ali Aslam,

Alix Ware,

Bridget Kerner,

Kerry Wyss,

Health in All Policies,

Partnership

While governments have faced challenges in adopting a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to respond to COVID-19, the impact of the public health emergency across sectors such as housing, transportation, and employment has created a ...

Factoring Housing Into Federal and State Policies to Improve Community Health

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Funding,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

State Health Policy,

Anna Bartels,

Healthcare Access

Housing and overall neighborhood conditions significantly influence a community’s health. Housing quality, stability, and affordability also directly impact an individual’s opportunity and ability to be healthy. There are several policies ...

The Historic Opportunity COVID-19 Presents to Address Health Equity

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Workforce,

Population Health and Prevention,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Advocacy,

Blog,

Marcus Plescia,

Operationalizing Equity,

People of Public Health,

Series,

Chief Medical Officer Series

The disparities experienced during the COVID pandemic have brought a national focus to health equity in our nation. The attention and resources currently being provided to help address health inequities provide an opportunity that I have ...

Update for Public Health Workforce About Federal Loan Forgiveness

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Preparedness,

Public Health Workforce,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma

In addition to the countless hours worked during the COVID-19 pandemic, many public health workers are also grappling with how to repay outstanding federal loans. In response, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently announced ...