All COVID-19 Resources

How Family Physicians Are Addressing the Social Determinants of Health (and Where Public Health Leaders Can Engage)

Blog,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Julie K. Wood

ASTHO speaks with Julie K. Wood about how family physicians are approaching the social determinants of health and to explore the value of partnerships between physicians and public health leaders.

Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer of Google

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Leadership Trailblazers,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Karen DeSalvo

This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSC, Chief Health Officer, Google.

Changes to School Nutrition Programs Helping Curb Pandemic-Related Impacts

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Resilience,

Infant and Child Health,

Shannon Vance

The National School Lunch Program, a federally-assisted meal program run by USDA, has provided millions of children with nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches each school day.

Integrating Environmental Health and Electronic Health Information Using GIS Tools

Brief,

Environmental Health,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

South Carolina

ASTHO has been exploring how using GIS and data visualization tools can improve traditional public health work. This brief shares several expert use cases for visualizing and integrating environmental health and electronic health ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Alaska,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

Youth Mental Health

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

Integrating Breastfeeding Into Early Childhood Nutrition Security Programs

Blog,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Infant and Child Health,

Nutrition and Fitness,

Race and Public Health,

Alaska,

Minnesota,

Deborah Backman

Breastfeeding is a key protective factor against infant and toddler nutrition insecurity and is the ideal source of nutrition for most infants, since it adapts to each child’s unique nutritional needs.

How the U.S. Virgin Islands is Improving Federal Grants Management

Blog,

Funding,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Business Process Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Virgin Islands,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Kristin Sullivan

How the U.S. Virgin Islands is Improving Federal Grants Management astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health, grant programs, grant management, overall health, health system, improving health, social ...

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 ...

Using Your Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Food Insecurity

Blog,

Funding,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Tribal Health,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Shelby Rowell,

Infant and Child Health

Food insecurity is a pervasive barrier to the health and well-being of many differing vulnerable populations in the United States, including minority populations and rural communities.

Public Health and Housing Partnerships: Lessons from New York and Rhode Island

Blog,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

New York,

Rhode Island,

Janet Oputa

The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated and kept public health top of mind world-wide. One issue highlighted by the pandemic that has been keenly felt in New York State and Rhode Island is housing policy.