All COVID-19 Resources

Strengthening Risk-Appropriate Care in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Brief,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Healthcare Access,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Members,

Alaska,

Montana,

New Mexico

This ASTHOBrief addresses the importance of developing robust, culturally competent risk-appropriate care systems for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Louisiana Aims to Recharge Neighbors’ Battery-Powered Life Support Equipment

Brief,

Preparedness,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Disability Inclusion,

Louisiana

The Louisiana Department of Health has developed Power Outage Partners, a first-of-its-kind program to recruit owners of stand-by residential generators to recharge the batteries of neighbors’ life support equipment during power outages.

Climate and Health Capacity Survey: 10 Key Takeaways

Brief,

Infographic,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Partnership

This infographic breaks down the top 10 takeaways from the 2022 Climate and Health Capacity Survey.

Boundary Spanning Leadership Model Strengthens Oklahoma Harm Reduction Programs

Brief,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Infectious Disease,

Syndemic-Related Infections,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Oklahoma,

Boundary Spanning Leadership,

Leadership Development

ASTHO engaged Oklahoma public health officials, members of the Oklahoma Harm Reduction Alliance, Health Minds Policy Initiative, and representatives of the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board, and others in a Boundary Spanning Leadership ...

Maximizing the Benefit of COVID-19 Therapeutics: Considerations for State Public Health Officials

Brief,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Workforce,

Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Alaska,

Connecticut,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Oregon,

Partnership,

Marcus Plescia,

Jessica Baggett,

Katie Greene,

Katie Huber,

Matt D’Ambrosio,

Andrea Thoumi,

Mark McClellan

An issue brief by ASTHO and the Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy that highlights considerations for state health officials as they look to maximize the benefits of COVID-19 therapeutics.

When the Power Fails: Helping Life-Support Equipment Users

Brief,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Natural Disasters,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

New Jersey,

North Dakota,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Louisiana,

Disability Inclusion,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

People who use electricity-dependent durable medical equipment (DME) at home—such as ventilators and oxygen concentrators—can face life-threatening consequences during a power outage. HHS reports that 2.7 million Medicare beneficiaries ...

Summarizing CDC Guidance to Support COVID-19 Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools

Brief,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Illinois,

California,

Kansas,

Massachusetts,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Education

As schools work to stay open for in-person learning, it is essential to understand key recommendations related to COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools. CDC recommends that health department staff work closely with K-12 schools to ...

Website Accessibility: Enhancing Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Registration and Beyond

Brief,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Disability Inclusion,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Communication,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities

For many individuals living with disabilities, inaccessible vaccination websites have been a significant barrier to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Recent studies have found that many vaccination websites do not reliably meet accessibility ...

Fighting Compassion Fatigue During Public Health Epidemics

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Mental Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Workforce,

Public Health Workforce

This brief discusses the difficulty of maintaining compassion and empathy during public health crises, which ultimately leads to a phenomenon called compassion fatigue.

Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Oklahoma,

Alabama,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Louisiana,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

Tennessee,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Arkansas,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Rhode Island,

Washington,

New York,

California,

Vermont,

JoAnne McClure

Adopting a public health approach to substance use by implementing harm reduction policies across all levels of government can help communities address the overdose crisis. This post analyzes e