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The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Oregon,
Texas,
Rhode Island,
Oklahoma,
Illinois,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Robin Matthies,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Data Modernization,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
LGBTQ+,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental health-related visits among ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Alabama,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington, D.C.,
Federated States of Micronesia,
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Guam,
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Iowa,
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New York,
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North Dakota,
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Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Palau,
Pennsylvania,
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Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are increasing public health measures ...

The Role of Public Health in Reducing Suicide Risk During COVID-19

Blog,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Mental Health,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Minnesota,
Washington,
Mary Terzian,
Race and Public Health

COVID-19 has elevated our nation’s stress level. When not managed properly (or without any buffers like social support) stress is associated with increased depression and anxiety. Because COVID-19 impacts risk factors for suicide, such as ...

Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington, D.C.,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

Supporting Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Nevada,
Texas,
Washington,
Infant and Child Health

This ASTHOBrief discusses how breastfeeding acts as a protective factor for maternal mental health, negative impacts of COVID-19 on breastfeeding and maternal mental health, state actions to improve maternal mental healthcare and lactation ...

In Case You Missed It: 10 Headlines from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo

Blog,
ASTHO Events,
Members,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Funding,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Telehealth,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Data Modernization,
Alaska,
Tennessee,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Dylan Reynolds

A quick rundown of sessions and speakers at the 2022 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo.

Partner Coordination Efforts to Strengthen Infection Prevention and Control Practices

Report,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
Antimicrobial Resistance,
Healthcare-Associated Infections,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Quality Improvement,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Florida,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
South Carolina,
Washington

This report highlights examples of health department partnership coordination strategies to enhance surveillance, increase resource and staffing capacity, and improve communication and collaboration in order to strengthen infection ...

State and Territorial Policies to Strengthen the Public Health and Healthcare Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Workforce,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Workforce,
Maryland,
Oregon,
Hawaii,
New Mexico,
Wyoming,
Washington,
New Jersey,
Mississippi,
Virginia,
Maggie Davis

Accompanying an infusion of federal funding, states are considering several policy changes to strengthen the public health workforce and address challenges within the health care workforce.

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Brief,
Infographic,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Early Brain Development,
Partnership,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Education,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Telehealth,
Maine,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Washington,
Youth Mental Health,
Infant and Child Health

This infographic highlights 10 high-level strategies to advance work in school behavioral health.

Isolation, Quarantine, and Public Health Authority Beyond the Pandemic

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Public Health Law,
Alabama,
California,
Delaware,
Idaho,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Montana,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Tennessee,
Virginia,
Washington,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis,
Shalini Nair

Under the Tenth Amendment, states have the power to protect the health and welfare of their populations, including the authority to implement isolation and quarantine orders to limit the spread of disease. This post is an examination of ...

The Importance of Crisis Communications in Public Health

Podcast,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
Members,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Strategic Planning,
Preparedness,
Washington,
Nebraska,
Robert Johnson,
Khalilah LeGrand,
Umair Shah

As states continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of crisis communications is vital. How can states provide the public with relevant, timely information? What are the essential elements of a crisis communications response?

Building Capacity and Dedicating Field Staff to Address Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Mental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Kentucky,
Ohio,
Nevada,
Florida,
Washington,
Blog,
Ramya Dronamraju,
Sanaa Akbarali,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Partnership,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
OMNI

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated barriers to care and treatment for individuals experiencing opioid use disorder. Experts estimate a record-setting 90,000 people died of a drug overdose in 2020. Additionally, as the pandemic ...

Health Policy Tackles Joint Challenges of Pandemic and Natural Disaster Preparedness

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Preparedness,
Environmental Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Adrianna Evans,
California,
Hawaii,
New Jersey,
Texas,
Washington,
Virginia,
Massachusetts

Each September marks National Preparedness Month. This year, public health emergency preparedness professionals look back on 20 years since the 9/11 attacks—the event that effectively launched the preparedness field—while actively ...

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, ...

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Education,
Health Equity,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Andy Baker-White,
Lauren Ewing,
Maggie Davis,
Public Health Law,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Ohio,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Infant and Child Health

This week might have marked the beginning of summer, but many policymakers and health officials have their eye on the upcoming school year and what that might mean in terms of getting students vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a ...

State Actions on COVID-19 Vaccine Verification

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Blog,
Health Policy Update,
COVID Vaccine,
Preparedness,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Missouri,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Minnesota,
Washington,
New Jersey,
New York,
Alaska,
Andy Baker-White,
California,
Michigan,
Ohio

As the number of COVID-19 vaccinations grows, some states are looking at their vaccination rates to determine when to loosen measures that mitigate the spread of COVID-19, such as venue capacity limits, business closure times, and masking ...

Eight Ways Health Department Leaders Can Support Effective HAI/AR Programs

Report,
Infectious Disease,
Antimicrobial Resistance,
Healthcare-Associated Infections,
COVID-19,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Leadership Development,
Georgia,
Kansas,
Montana,
Washington

State and territorial health agency healthcare-associated infection/antimicrobial-resistant programs play a critical role for spearheading prevention, detection, and outbreak response efforts in their communities. Support from agency ...

Partner Spotlight: Q&A with Scott Becker, CEO of the Association of Public Health Laboratories

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Preparedness,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Partnership,
COVID Testing and Screening,
COVID and Workforce,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Public Health Workforce,
Scott J. Becker

Six questions with Scott Becker, CEO of the Association of Public Health Laboratories. Becker is active in national and international public health initiatives. He chairs the Governance Working Group for the Global Laboratory Leadership ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Education,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Preparedness,
Maryland,
California,
Illinois,
Minnesota,
Massachusetts,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Jes Lyons,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Talyah Sands,
Victoria Pless,
Texas,
Washington,
Environmental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infant and Child Health

Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, as well as promote socio-emotional skills ...