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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

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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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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 ...

Medication-Assisted Treatment in Pregnancy

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Risk-Appropriate Care

This brief outlines some of the barriers that pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder face, as well as examples of state legislation passed to address recovery program implementation, treatment funding and insurance ...

State and Federal Actions to Reduce Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances’ Impact on Public Health

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Beth Giambrone,

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Nicholas Porter

State and Federal Actions to Reduce Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances’ Impact on Public Health safe drinking water act, per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, water supplies, contaminated groundwater, chemical companies, pfas contamination, ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Mental Health

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Maggie Davis,

LGBTQ+

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—this post focuses on mental and behavioral health, as well as supporting the public health workforce.

Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

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Adrianna Evans

While communities transition from emergency response to long-term monitoring and recovery, the federal government and states are taking legislative action to improve emergency preparedness capabilities.

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

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This infographic highlights 10 high-level strategies to advance work in school behavioral health.

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Maggie Davis,

Christina Severin

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two Beth Giambrone, Maggie Davis, Christina Severin ASTHO's Public Health Legislative Update on Tobacco, Mental Health, Environmental Health, Workforce, and Containing Infectious ...

Community Power Building Helps to Address Social and Structural Determinants of Health

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Deloris Walker,

Samantha Wells,

Eddy Pierre,

Chelsei Granderson,

Social Determinants of Health

Explore the transformative power of community engagement and community power building in public health research, and learn how these initiatives can enhance racial and health equity. Discover strategies for addressing structural ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

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 ...

Cross-Sector Partnerships to Improve Health and Housing Outcomes: Resource Guide

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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

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This report synthesizes partnership, financing, and data-sharing approaches that healthcare, housing providers, and other sectors can undertake to improve health and housing outcomes.

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies

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Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Victoria Pless,

Martha Yeide,

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How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, Victoria Pless, Martha Yeide Over the past few months, COVID-19 has highlighted how current policies and funding do not support an equitable ...

Avoiding ACEs by Helping Families During COVID-19

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This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity to increase financial stability for families during the COVID-19 pandemic which may help to prevent adverse childhood experiences.

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Health Policy Update,

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Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Contraception Access,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

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Maggie Davis,

Andy Baker-White,

Lillian Colasurdo,

Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

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ACEs,

Early Brain Development,

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Telehealth,

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Washington,

Youth Mental Health,

Infant and Child Health

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 ...