All COVID-19 Resources

What Gets Measured Gets Done: Using Data to Improve Child Health and Well-Being

Blog,

Health Equity,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Partnership,

Policy,

Research,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Reem Ghandour,

Healthcare Access,

At-Risk Populations,

Early Brain Development,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Disability Inclusion,

Infant and Child Health

The adage “what gets measured, gets done” has had staying power for a reason. When we can accurately describe conditions, quantify impact, and elucidate connections, we have a better chance at taking collective (and effective) action to ...

Examining the Americans With Disabilities Act in Emergency Responses

Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Pandemics,

Natural Disasters,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

California,

Nevada,

Virginia,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Adrianna Evans,

Disability Inclusion,

State Health Policy,

Race and Public Health,

Partnership

On Dec. 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities commemorates disability rights and brings awareness to essential issues for those with disabilities by promoting the “well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of ...

Ohio Includes Stakeholders of All Abilities in Public Health Planning

Blog,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Preparedness,

Ohio,

Ann Ramer,

Bobbi Krabill

The Ohio Department of Health implemented a project to engage Ohioans with disabilities to identify opportunities to create public health preparedness plans that better meet the needs of people with access and functional needs.

Leveraging the HHS emPOWER Program to Enhance Power Outage Planning

Brief,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Natural Disasters,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

New York,

California,

Disability Inclusion

The emPOWER program provides federal data, mapping, and artificial intelligence tools, as well as training and resources, to help communities nationwide protect the health of at-risk Medicare beneficiaries who live independently and rely ...

Why I Got the Vaccine: A PSA Series on Vaccination for People Living with Disabilities and Their Caregivers

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion

Why I Got the Vaccine: A PSA Series on Vaccination for People Living with Disabilities and Their Caregivers Building vaccine confidence in people living with disabilities and their caregivers is a critical step in protecting the disability ...

Making the Case for Early Childhood Brain Development

Podcast,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Early Brain Development,

Georgia,

Washington,

Robert Johnson,

Ami Klin,

John Wiesman,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

ACEs,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Infant and Child Health

In this episode, Ami Klin discusses early detection of developmental disabilities as a strategy to improve access to early care and treatment. John Wiesman shares Washington state’s success story in supporting healthy early brain ...

Protecting the Vulnerable: How Public Health Can Better Serve People With Disabilities

Podcast,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Members,

Disability Inclusion,

Robert Johnson,

Joseph Kanter,

Kara Nett Hinkley,

Sara Hart Weir,

Series,

Embedded

People living with disabilities have borne disproportionate burden in past emergency situations due to inequities in preparedness and response. To address and prevent inequities in the COVID-19 response, ASTHO placed 14 disability and ...