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John Bowman, Executive Vice President for U.S. Tobacco Programs at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, sounds the alarm about the tobacco industry’s relentless drive to encourage young people to use their products; Kayley Humm, ASTHO Senior Analyst on the Overdose Prevention Team, says there is some encouraging news about the rate of overdose deaths; ASTHO continues its celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; and learn how to promote healthy aging as a public health priority in an ASTHO learning module now online.
ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: Tobacco and Nicotine Products – The Unwavering Public Health Crisis
CDC Webpage: Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts
ASTHO Webpage: Integrating Healthy Aging into Public Health
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Helen Branswell, Senior Writer on Infectious Diseases and Global Health at STAT, reflects on her early coverage of the avian flu virus impacting mostly dairy cows across the country; Betsy Mayotte, President of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors, discusses an upcoming webinar on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; ASTHO continues its celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with reflections from public health leaders in the island areas; and an ASTHO blog article outlines how public health agencies are preparing for another wildfire season.
ASTHO Blog Article: From the Chief Medical Officer – Key Takeaways from ASTHO’s HPAI Scientific Symposium
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Webinar Webpage: Public Service Promise Webinar for BCHC, APHL and Safe States Alliance
ASTHO Blog Article: Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke—States Prepare for Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke
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Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, updates us on public health policy updates from state legislatures across the country; Cody Kinsley, North Carolina Secretary of Health and Human Services, says North Carolina will continue to build a network of behavioral health urgent care centers; and Moses E. Pretrick, Assistant Secretary for Health at the FSM Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update – Part Two
ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update – Part One
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services News Release: Investment in Strengthening North Carolina’s Behavioral Health Crisis Response System
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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ASTHO staff, members, and alumni, discuss a recent meeting focused on the implementation of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant program for the island areas; Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health for the State of Vermont, says his state’s Facing Suicide Vermont website is more than a collection of online links to available resources; Dr. Ari Bernstein, Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at the CDC, tells us about a new tool available to help people avoid the dangers of hot weather.
FacingSuicideVT Webpage
Vermont Support Line Webpage
ASTHO Webpage: Supporting Mental Health – Addressing a New Public Health Crisis
NWS HeatRisk Webpage
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, tells us how her department is working to improve mental health; Kathleen Ho, Deputy Director for Environmental Health with Hawaii’s State Department of Health, explains her team’s response to the historic wildfires in 2023; and an ASTHO blog article looks at five trends from across state legislatures that you should be aware of.
Michigan Webpage: Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness Month Webpage
Hawaii Department of Health Webpage: Maui Wildfire Response
ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One
ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition Episode 669
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Dr. JP Leider, Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, tells us what the ASTHO Profile reveals about the public health workforce; Dr. Carolyn Wester, Director of the CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis, talks about national viral hepatitis elimination goals; and an ASTHO webinar will help you communicate more effectively through an equity lens.
ASTHO Profile
CDC Webpage: Viral Hepatitis
ASTHO Webinar: Bi-directional Communication Through a Health Equity Lens with Public Health Practitioners
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Lillian Colasurdo, ASTHO Director of Public Health Law and Data Sharing, tells us about part one of ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative session update; Dr. Katrina Piercy, Director of the Division of Prevention Science in the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the federal government’s report on physical activity guidelines for older adults; healthy aging is the focus of a new ASTHO resource; and podcasters in the software space says the ASTHO Profile dashboard is one of the best-designed websites they have ever seen.
ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One
HHS Webpage: Midcourse Report – Implementation Strategies for Older Adults
Older Americans Month Webpage
The White House Webpage
ASTHO Brief: Public Health Frameworks to Advance Healthy Aging
ASTHO Profile
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Liz Gipson, Senior Program Officer at the Center for Healthcare Strategies, discusses a case study about New Jersey contraception legislation that ASTHO partnered on; Catherine Jones, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Government Affairs, says the federal government is beginning to have discussions about the rapidly aging U.S. population; and an ASTHO blog article offers several perspectives on how a diverse public health workforce can be beneficial.
ASTHO Webpage: Contraception Access Learning Community – Resources
New Jersey Webpage: A Study of New Jersey Assembly Bill 4503
ASTHO Blog Article: Federal Discussions on Aging Move Center Stage
ASTHO Blog Article: Infusing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into State Public Health Agencies – Perspectives from Connecticut, New York, and Tennessee
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, tells us about his state’s “Pause to Heal” campaign; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, discusses a recent meeting she attended where she heard from staff members with the House Minority Leader’s office; the National Coalition of STD Directors and ASTHO will host a webinar on May 22 that will feature a “policy 101” perspective focused on state legislative sessions; and Emma Talkington, ASTHO Senior Analyst on the Environmental Health team, recaps the State Environmental Health Directors meeting.
Illinois Press Release: Illinois Launches New "Pause to Heal" Firearm Restraining Order Education Campaign
MyStateline News Article: Illinois reaches milestone in distribution of gun locks: 100,000 in one year
NCSD Webinar: Navigating the State Legislative Session and Department Collaboration: SPEAKS Session with ASTHO and NCSD
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Derek Olson, Web Content Manager for the Washington State Department of Health, tells us the importance of digital access and inclusion; Emily Lapayowker, Assistant Director of Web at ASTHO, says ASTHO has systems to ensure its online products are accessible; and two ASTHO-authored papers in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice examine the agency role associated with healthy aging.
Washington State Department of Health Webpage
Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webpage
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: Improving Older Adult Health by Operationalizing State Plans on Aging and Health Improvement
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: Supporting Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health: The Role of State and Territorial Health Agencies
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Dr. Maura Quinlan, Women's Health Medical Advisor for the Illinois Department of Public Health, describes Illinois’ warm line for syphilis and congenital syphilis cases; Patrick Luces, Program Coordinator for the NCD Prevention and Control Program, tells us about an award Guam has won for its work in health equity; an ASTHO webinar will give you the latest information about pharmacist prescribed contraception; and if you’re looking for a career in public health… ASTHO has an interactive map to help you find openings in your state.
Illinois Department of Public Health News Release: IDPH Launches New Provider Phone Line in Response to Alarming Increase in Babies Born with Congenital Syphilis
Illinois Department of Public Health Dear Colleagues Letter
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Webpage: Strategies to Operationalize Health Equity in Island Area Health Departments
ASTHO Webpage: Territories and Freely Associated States
ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception – Health Plan Coverage of Services
PublicHealthCareers.org Webpage
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Dr. Sally Rafie, Founder of Birth Control Pharmacist, says pharmacies are an accessible and private option for those in need of contraceptive care; Joy Burkhard, Executive Director of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, wants to make sure providers who see pregnant people and new parents get the help they need to perform screenings; an ASTHO blog article covers Missouri's response to a maternal health crisis; and disease forecasting is the topic of an ASTHO webinar set for later this week.
ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception: Health Plan Coverage of Services
Birth Control Pharmacist Webpage
Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health Webpage
ASTHO Blog Article: Advancing State Maternal and Child Health Policymaking Through Boundary Spanning Leadership
ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series
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Aaron Ferguson, Manager of the Climate and Tracking Unit in the Division of Environmental Health at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, tells us what Michigan leadership learned when they dealt with unprecedented air quality in the state; Karla Granado, Senior Operations Manager with the Travis County Hospital District and a DELPH Scholar, says Community Health Workers need to be empowered to advance health equity; ASTHO has a webinar focused on communicating about disease forecasting; and the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is now available.
Michigan Health and Human Services Webpage: Your Health and Wildfire Smoke
ASTHO Blog Article: Empowering Community Health Workers to Advance Health Equity
ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Webpage: 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
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Alex Kearly, ASTHO Director of Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships, says doula care is one of the most promising strategies to address maternal health disparities; Kay Matthews, Executive Director and Founder of the Shades of Blue Project, tells us that too often Black mothers have to choose between their mental health and basic family needs; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, discusses a federal plan to replace lead pipes used for drinking water in this week’s View from Washington D.C. Report; and ASTHO’s latest profile of state and territorial public health is now available online.
ASTHO Blog Article: Increasing Access to Doulas will Ease the Maternal Health Crisis
Shades of Blue Project Webpage
Environmental Protection Agency News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Billion for Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
ASTHO Webpage: Profile of State and Territorial Public Health
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Anil Nair, Director for the Division of Environmental Health Epidemiology within the Department of Health in Pennsylvania, says their state is taking a deeper look at environmental justice; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics at the Centers for Disease Control, tells us about a forecasting project to help communities anticipate and prepare for outbreaks; and ASTHO has two new members, Heidi Hedberg in Alaska and Dr. Douglas Harrington in Montana.
ASTHO Report: How Pennsylvania Health Department’s Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Strengthening Climate and Environmental Justice
ASTHO Blog Article: Improving Performance Management in Licking County, Ohio’s Environmental Health Operations
CDC Webpage: Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Member Directory
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Amber Gibbar, Health Promotion Coordinator for the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, says they have been working for years to dismantle communication barriers in retail food safety; Julia Rivera, Program Director for the Public Health AmeriCorps Centralized Call Center in Guam, tells us the benefits of launching the Public Health AmeriCorps program in Guam; ASTHO is hosting a webinar on pharmacist-prescribed contraception; and Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, honors Public Service Recognition Week.
ASTHO Brief: Evidence-Based Approaches to Promoting Health Equity in Retail Food Safety
Washington State Department of Health Webpage: Food Worker Manual
AmeriCorps Webpage: Public Health AmeriCorps
ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception – Health Plan Coverage of Services
X Webpage Post: Public Service Recognition Week
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Omar Khalid, ASTHO Director of Workforce, tells us about the American Nurses Foundation’s upcoming webinar, “Break Free From Burnout”; Maya Goldman, a healthcare reporter for Axios, discusses her article on the nurse workforce; and ASTHO has a policy statement on Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health.
Webinar Webpage – Break Free from Burnout: Free Webinar & Interactive Q&A for Nurses & Healthcare Workers
Axios News Article: Nursing workforce is becoming more diverse
ASTHO Policy Statement: Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health Policy Statement
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, elaborates on a blog he authored on takeaways from the recent Avian Flu Symposium; Katelyn Wells, Chief Research Evaluation and Development Officer for the Association of Immunization Managers, discusses a toolkit to help with adolescent vaccination numbers; and ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Prospectus series can be a valuable resource for you and your team as it lists the top 10 public health policy trends to watch.
ASTHO Blog Article: From the Chief Medical Officer – Key Takeaways from ASTHO’s HPAI Scientific Symposium
Association of Immunization Managers Webpage: Adolescent Immunization Toolkit
ASTHO Webpage: 2024 Legislative Prospectus Series
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Nyuma Harrison, Director of Programs at the American Nurses Foundation, explains a webinar about burnout planned as part of National Nurses Week activities; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director for Government Affairs, and his team are tracking developments on two federal rulemakings that ASTHO members should pay attention to; today is Dr. Anne Zink’s last day as Chief Medical Officer in Alaska; and an ASTHO blog article authored by Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, shares his take on last week’s avian flu symposium.
American Nurses Foundation Webinar: Break Free from Burnout – Free Webinar & Interactive Q&A for Nurses & Healthcare Workers
ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts
Think Like Zink With Anne Zink
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Dr. Robert Goldstein, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, details his state’s Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity; Michelle Van Handel, Associate Director for the Program and Performance Improvement Office at the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, discusses a syndemic approach to combatting certain infections; and an ASTHO report addresses the issue of unintentional falls among older adults.
Massachusetts News Release: Department of Public Health launches health equity plan to address racism as a serious public health threat
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Webpage: Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity 2024-2028
CDC Webpage: HIV
CDC Webpage: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
CDC Webpage: Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE)
ASTHO Report: Expanding Falls Prevention Through Surveillance, Community-Clinical Linkages, and Strategic Planning and Evaluation
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