All COVID-19 Resources

State-of-Water-Preparedness-A-2018-Scan-of-Water-Preparedness-and-Response-Infrastructure-in-State-and-Territorial-Health-Agencies.pdf

Informational Phase This can take place through in-person events or through web-based trainings or other online events. Current partners who work on topics with clear links to health (e.g., clinicians and housing agencies) are likely ...

Implementing a Health in All Policies Approach to Lead Poisoning Prevention Toolkit

Implementing a Health in All Policies Approach to Lead Poisoning Prevention Toolkit One way to improve population health and equity is to work collaboratively with the sectors that shape social and environmental policies. Under a health in ...

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 ...

Resiliency, Communication, and Partnerships: Insights From the de Beaumont Foundation

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Workforce,

Partnership,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID Vaccine,

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Mark Miller,

Mattie Quinn,

Public Health Workforce

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the de Beaumont Foundation has worked closely with organizations like ASTHO to support and strengthen public health. The foundation has produced several publications and guides to support public health ...

States Address Pandemic-Linked Learning Loss Among Students With Disabilities

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Special Populations,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Maryland,

Virginia,

New Jersey,

Adrianna Evans,

Ioana Ungureanu,

Maggie Davis,

Disability Inclusion,

Education

One of the major disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was the rapid shift from in-person K-12 education to virtual learning. While necessary for social distancing and slowing the spread of disease, there is a concern ...

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 ...