All COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 and Beyond: Improving Youth Mental Health Outcomes and Disparities

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Ioana Ungureanu,

Communications,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

LGBTQ+,

Race and Public Health,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Washington,

Policy,

State Health Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the physical and mental health well-being of youth. Disruptions in both their home and school life have put youth at risk for poor mental health outcomes that include increased anxiety, depression, ...

Seven Public Health Podcasts to Follow in 2022

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Communications,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Preparedness,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Adrianna Evans,

Deborah Backman,

Grace Lee,

Madison Bleeker,

Victoria Pless

Public health is rapidly changing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health professionals are having to navigate their way through these changes all while remaining steadfast in their ability to help their communities. With ...

Communicating Public Health Guidance to Cases and Contacts: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Workforce,

Communications

The fear, uncertainty, and trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected how individuals interpret public health messages. With this in mind, this brief outlines recommendations for case investigators and contact tracers to consider ...

Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Leadership Trailblazers,

Health Equity,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Workforce,

Communications,

Leadership Development,

Vermont,

Mark Levine

This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Mark Levine, MD, commissioner of the Vermont Department of ...

Normalizing Atonement: Implications for Public Health Policy, Practice, Education, and Training

Blog,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Communications,

Crisis Communications,

Christopher King

As we work to close the chasm on racial differences in health outcomes and improve health for all, it is important to pause and take inventory of more than 400 years of policies, practices, and events that created an unlevel playing ground ...

Taking the Smoke Out of COVID-19

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Partnership,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Blog,

Marcus Plescia,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Communications

While COVID-19 remains a top public health priority, the pandemic has also intensified the need for strong tobacco control policies and marketing campaigns. CDC recognizes current or former tobacco users as one of several groups at higher ...

Seven Public Health Podcasts to Check Out

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Communications,

Public Health Workforce,

Health Equity,

Avalon Warner-Gonzales

Podcasts are a great resource to keep up with public health. These seven offerings can keep you informed, motivated, and ready to do your best work.

Communicating During an Emergency: Cyanotoxin Lessons From Oregon

Podcast,

Preparedness,

Members,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Accreditation,

Quality Improvement,

Strategic Planning,

Business Process Improvement,

Communications,

Health Equity,

Oregon,

Robert Johnson,

Curtis Cude,

Kari Salis,

Lillian Shirley,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS

This episode will focus on lessons learned from Oregon Health Authority’s cyanotoxin education and outreach efforts, and how a water contamination emergency caused by cyanotoxins can quickly become a public information emergency. Three ...

Dealing with Stress and Burnout in the Digital Age

Video,

Communications,

Crisis Communications

Dealing with Stress and Burnout in the Digital Age In this self-paced session, participants will learn how to identify and prevent workplace burnout and strategies to reduce stress. Speaker Tammy McCoy-Arballo, Psy.D. Resources Dealing ...

Behavior Change and Public Health Communication

Video,

Communications,

Crisis Communications

Behavior Change and Public Health Communication In this session, you will understand the drivers of vaccine demand and how to work with your immunization programs to develop and implement a comprehensive vaccine confidence and demand ...