All COVID-19 Resources

United for One Health

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Climate and Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Partnership,

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Andrew Tucker,

Wayne E. Cascio,

Health in All Policies,

Data Modernization and Informatics

Nov. 3, 2021, marks the sixth annual One Health Day, a global campaign to recognize and embrace how public health is connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. In this post, ASTHO talks about One Health with Wayne E. ...

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Supportive Housing

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Funding,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Maryland,

Louisiana,

Social Determinants of Health,

Kyle Bogaert,

Meredith Alexander,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Disability Inclusion,

Health in All Policies,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Early Brain Development,

At-Risk Populations,

Oklahoma

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the intersections of social determinants of health, such as transportation, education, and housing, and their impact on the health of individuals and communities. As the moratorium on evictions ends in ...

Test, Test: NLE 2018 Tests Hurricane Preparedness

Blog,

Partnership,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health

In 2018, ASTHO participated in FEMA's National Level Exercise on hurricane preparedness.

Public Health Confronts the Mosquito: Special Considerations for United States Territories and Freely Associated States

Report,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands

This report aims to highlight the unique vector-borne disease challenges faced by Island Areas and to dive into the key components of a mosquito control program, that are relevant to these unique jurisdictions.

Climate and Health Capacity Survey

Report,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Food and Water Safety,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters

This report analyzes the results from a survey of state and territorial health agency staff to collect information regarding health agency efforts to address climate change and extreme weather.

State Approaches to Insecticide Resistance Testing

Report,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Florida,

Louisiana

This report includes two case studies capturing how states are building capacity to address the threat of insecticide resistance. The case studies and analyses in this report may serve as a guide as states respond to similar problems in ...

Public Health Confronts the Mosquito: Developing Sustainable State and Local Mosquito Control Programs

Report,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Communications

Given the emergence of mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika in the United States and U.S. territories, this, the second edition of this report, provides guidance to assist local, state, and territorial mosquito ...

State of Water Preparedness: A 2018 Scan of Water Preparedness and Response Infrastructure in State and Territorial Health Agencies

Report,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers

The data provided in this report is one effort to identify the strengths and understand the complexities of water preparedness for state and territorial public health directors, and to examine opportunities for improvement in the future.

Environmental Public Health Policy Statement

Health in All Policies,

Policy,

Policy Statement,

Environmental Health

Environmental Public Health Policy Statement Environmental public health programs protect communities from natural, man-made, unintentional, and deliberate threats and hazards in the environment. Responsibility for ensuring the public’s ...

Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke—States Prepare for Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke

Blog,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Partnership,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Health in All Policies,

California,

Minnesota,

Washington,

Emma Talkington

As the United States begins to see more wildfires, it is important for health agencies to be ready to address concerns from the public and collaborate with other state agencies to mitigate the health risks of wildfire smoke.