All COVID-19 Resources

The Leadership Lens of Diversity and Inclusion

Blog,

People of Public Health,

DELPH magazine,

Partnership,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development,

DELPH

ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser discusses the importance of the DELPH program and building diverse public health leadership.

Inclusive Contracting: Successes to Advance Breastfeeding Equity

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Funding,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Blog,

Aika Aluc,

Evangeline Crawford,

Ify Mordi,

Melissa L. Lewis,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

At-Risk Populations,

Alaska,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infant and Child Health,

Public Health Workforce

Though now an illegal practice, government contracts, policies, and practices have generally excluded women, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Still, practices and existing structures continue the inequitable distribution of all ...

Community Health Workers and the Heart of Public Health

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Partnership,

Funding,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Marcus Plescia

Over the years evidence has expanded on community health workers (CHWs) improving outcomes and even reducing disparities in heart disease and many other public health priority areas. However, their presence in state and local public health ...

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Recovery,

Bouce Forward,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Health Equity,

Funding,

Partnership,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Social Determinants of Health,

Delaware,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Blog,

Ann Flagg,

At-Risk Populations,

Health in All Policies

Economic security and well-being, job stability, access to safe and affordable housing, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and access to resources to manage mental and physical health—all of these things impact individual, family, and ...

An Unprecedented Public Health Thank You Day

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Partnership,

Members,

Membership,

Communications,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Public Health Workforce,

Michael Fraser

If there is any word to describe 2020 it is “unprecedented,” with the work of health agencies front and center since COVID-19 emerged in the U.S. But as we approach Public Health Thank You Day and the Thanksgiving season, ASTHO wants to ...

Creating a 21st Century Legacy Toward Thriving Families

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Michael Fraser,

Tracy Wareing Evans,

Healthcare Access,

Partnership,

Public Health Workforce,

Leadership Development

ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser, PhD, and Tracey Wareing Evans, President and CEO of APHSA, sit down to discuss building a foundational family well-being roadmap amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

ASTHO Launches Resiliency Program to Support Public Health Workforce

News Release,

News,

ASTHO News,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Partnership,

Public Health Workforce

On Feb. 15, 2022 ASTHO announced the launch of a new public health workforce development program, the Public Health, Equity, Resilience, and Opportunity Program (PH-HERO)—aimed to address workforce burnout, resiliency, and morale.

ASTHO and George Mason University Innovate to Improve Public Health Through a New Academic and Practice Collaborative

News Release,

News,

ASTHO News,

Partnership,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Members,

Michael Fraser,

M. Norman Oliver,

Virginia

The ASTHO-Mason Collaborative for Applied Public Health Practice will increase access to public health education and training through student fellowships, innovative curriculum, applied practice and policy research, and academic and ...

Partnership: What Goes Into Building a 6|18 Initiative Team

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Kansas,

Colorado,

Infographic,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce

This infographic is designed for state and territorial health department staff considering or newly participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 6|18 Initiative.

State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

Brief,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Workforce,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

South Carolina,

Texas,

Virginia,

Wisconsin

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.