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As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies

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Colorado,

Connecticut,

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New York,

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Virginia,

Washington,

Beth Giambrone,

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Paid family and medical leave policies are important tools for reducing health disparities, improving parent and child health, preventing COVID-19 transmission, and supporting other public health improvements. This post is a summary of ...

Youth Suicides and the Mental Health Crisis: What Congress Is Doing

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Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

California,

Connecticut,

Idaho,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

New York,

Oregon,

South Dakota,

Utah,

Devon Page,

People of Public Health

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and widely recognized as a crisis, specifically among our youth, a population in which incidences have been rapidly increasing. Fortunately, suicide prevention and mental health ...

States Explore the Relationship Between Partner Violence and Substance Use Disorders

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Health Policy Update,

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COVID and Mental Health,

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State Health Policy,

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Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

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Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

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Colorado,

Connecticut,

New Jersey,

Ramya Dronamraju

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical moment to address intimate partner violence as a major public health threat. Intimate partner violence associated with substance use disorders and mental health challenges, and ...

Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage?

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Health Policy Update,

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State Health Policy,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

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Arkansas,

California,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Iowa,

Illinois,

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Missouri,

Mississippi,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

West Virginia,

Wyoming,

Beth Giambrone

Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage? Beth Giambrone Even if you're not familiar with the term "cottage foods," chances are you have purchased them—think getting a loaf of bread from your weekend farmers market or ...

Collaborations Between Health Systems and Community-Based Organizations

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Michigan,

Nebraska

Across the nation, healthcare delivery systems and community-based organizations are developing partnerships to address the social determinants of health and behavioral health needs of the populations they serve. This report details ...

Handle with Care: State Newborn Screening Policies

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Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health,

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State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Arkansas,

California,

Connecticut,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Montana,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New York,

Pennsylvania,

Texas,

Utah,

Wisconsin,

Christina Severin,

Lauren Jones

In the U.S., jurisdictions vary in their newborn screening practices and requirements related to the scope of testing, approach to parental consent, options for blood sample destruction, sample retention periods, and permissible uses of ...

States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change

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Health Policy Update,

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State Health Policy,

Environmental Health,

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Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

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New Jersey,

Texas,

Washington,

Shelbi Davis

Earth Day is a natural time to examine current and future climate change policies that impact human health, including clean air, safe drinking water, access to food, and secure shelter.