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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,

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COVID and Community Mitigation,

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Policy,

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Women, Infant, and Family Health,

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Arkansas,

California,

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Washington, D.C.,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Indiana,

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Washington,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

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Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

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Territories and Freely Associated States,

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New York,

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Ohio,

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South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are increasing public health measures ...

Data-Driven Primary Prevention Strategies for Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Puerto Rico,

Washington, D.C.,

Wisconsin,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Infant and Child Health

Surveilling and monitoring data is key to informing programmatic and policy work, documenting progress and impact, setting relevant adverse childhood experiences-related state priorities, and influencing policy to address prevention. This ...

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

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Alaska,

American Samoa,

California,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Iowa,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Mississippi,

Nebraska,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Oregon,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Virgin Islands,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Joshua Berry,

Ann Abraham,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the sale of ...

Health Equity Policy Toolkit

Toolkit,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

American Samoa,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Illinois,

Marshall Islands,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

North Dakota,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge,

ASTHO Communications

This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction.

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Substance Misuse,

LGBTQ+,

California,

Colorado,

Florida,

Georgia,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nevada,

New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Puerto Rico,

Vermont,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Heather Sebero

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted youth mental health, particularly as a result of school closures, social isolation, family economic hardship, fear of family loss or illness, and reduced access to healthcare. However, states ...

How States Can Leverage JUUL Settlement Funds to Promote Public Health

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Funding,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Arizona,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

Amy Ciarlo,

Matta Sannoh

To address the youth tobacco epidemic, jurisdictions filed lawsuits against JUUL to end their marketing practices aimed at youth and to obtain compensation from the financial toll experienced by communities.