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Whatever stage agencies are in addressing the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs, ASTHO’s SPACECAT Capacity Elements Toolkit simplifies action ideas for health agency staff and leadership to begin or continue their efforts.

Community members and policymakers that want to prevent suicides, overdoses, and adverse childhood experiences can choose to intervene at different levels.

This video post highlights the Colorado National Collaborative, an innovative collaborative framework that is improving suicide and overdose prevention efforts in Colorado, and how a similar approach might benefit other jurisdictions.

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health caregiver stress, traumatic childhood experiences, secondary prevention, tertiary prevention, child abuse, physical health, supporting services, healthier neighborhoods, mental health, primary ...

A public health approach is needed to address youth mental health by supporting frontline staff through a “helping the helpers” model. In this episode, experts discuss strategies and promising state practices for cross-sector ...

Health Officials Seek to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences ARLINGTON, VA—At least five of the top 10 leading causes of death are associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to a new report released yesterday by the ...

As the conversation about the importance of mental health continues to unfold, health agencies have a critical role to play in supporting positive mental health outcomes through nutrition support and food assistance programs.

CDC's 2011-2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey results, summarizing data from the past decade, show some alarming trends in mental health conditions, especially for teen girls, LGBQ-identified youth, and youth of color.

This ASTHOReport provides an overview of the SPACECAT regional data for island areas, paired with foundational first steps to improve capacity in key opportunities for growth.

The findings detailed in this report were gathered during a series of School Behavioral Health Advisory Committee convenings in spring 2021. The goal was identify policy gaps and strategies for delivering behavioral health services in ...

State and territorial health departments can prevent ACEs, improve health equity, and reduce health disparities among children and families by providing access to preventive services and bolstering relationships with caregivers.