All COVID-19 Resources

Avoiding ACEs by Helping Families During COVID-19

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Arizona,

California,

Kentucky,

Maine,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

South Carolina,

Vermont,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

Alaska

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity to increase financial stability for families during the COVID-19 pandemic which may help to prevent adverse childhood experiences.

The Epidemic of Epidemics: Opioids, Part II

Podcast,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Funding,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Partnership,

Kentucky,

West Virginia,

Robert Johnson,

Aaron Lopata,

Christina Mullins,

Greg Corby-Lee,

Joe Markiewicz,

Infectious Disease,

Syndemic-Related Infections

The second half of Public Health Review's story on the opioid epidemic explores how coalitions in Kentucky are driving prevention efforts, what public health practitioners in West Virginia are doing to identify and care for newborns ...

Ending the HIV Epidemic Through Community Engagement

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Partnership,

At-Risk Populations,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Arkansas,

Kentucky,

Missouri,

Blog,

Tequam Worku,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health

Community engagement is essential in the fight to end the HIV epidemic. By prioritizing a health equity lens, those battling HIV can be better heard and involved in improving their health.

The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

Nutrition and Fitness,

Illinois,

New York,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Texas,

Kentucky,

Pennsylvania,

Missouri,

Connecticut,

Leah Silva,

Aika Aluc

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices.

States Offer Flexibility to Shore Up Healthcare Workforce

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID and Workforce,

Alaska,

Delaware,

Guam,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Maine,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

Washington, D.C.,

COVID and Law/Policy

This Health Policy Update is an overview of policy strategies that states have taken at the executive and legislative levels to increase the healthcare workforce to more effectively and efficiently respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

States Tackle the Climbing Maternal Mortality Rate in the U.S.

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Georgia,

Kentucky,

Maine,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Oklahoma,

Vermont,

West Virginia

There are two alarming health trends on the rise affecting women across the United States: maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. This post is an overview of legislative activity from the current session to address the high ...