An issue brief by ASTHO and the Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy that highlights considerations for state health officials as they look to maximize the benefits of COVID-19 therapeutics.
Enhance your capacity to address menthol tobacco use—ASTHO is here to equip you with the necessary knowledge, tools, and strategies.
The Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool (SPACECAT) helps local, state, and territorial health agencies better understand their capacity to address suicide, overdose, and adverse ...
This toolkit from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice was designed to support in advocating for trauma-informed workplaces.
To combat the epidemic of loneliness, see Ch. 4 for social connection framework ideas for state, territorial, and local public health agencies.
This article outlines the importance of representation in leadership positions, and provides 3 expert recommendations on increasing diversity.
This in-depth brief includes practical recommendations on mental health excellence in the workplace from the American Psychology Association.
Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, speaks to her coined phrase “team psychological safety.”
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Public health is an ever-evolving field, and state and territorial agencies can evolve with it to meet emerging needs through conscientious performance management.
2016 Profile Survey Individual Agency Profiles View profile data for each state and territorial health agency with information published in the ASTHO Profile of State Public Health, Volume Four. Information is presented for all agencies ...
The Peer Assessment Program provides an opportunity for health agencies to identify opportunities for modernizing their agency’s infrastructure and operations to meet the needs and challenges of public health.
Supporting Health Department Decision Makers with Disease Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics Disease Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics Amelia Poulin, Chris Taylor ASTHO and CDC surveyed states and territories about disease forecasting and ...
Improving Community Access to Care Through Health Disparities Grant Learn how states have addressed COVID-related health disparities and improved health equity in their jurisdictions in these case studies. In 2021, as part of the COVID-19 ...
Explore why cancer prevention messaging is often ineffective and learn how public health communications professionals can message effectively instead.
Sustaining DMI: Leveraging Medicaid to Advance Public Health Data and Surveillance A primer for states: leveraging Medicaid to design and execute a sustainable DMI. This primer describes how to leverage Medicaid to design and execute a ...
This report identifies and breaks down seven core value areas that emerge from taking a health in all policies approach to policymaking and programming.
As schools work to stay open for in-person learning, it is essential to understand key recommendations related to COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools. CDC recommends that health department staff work closely with K-12 schools to ...
A meta-analysis study that compares the strength of the relationships between leadership styles and followers’ overall mental health.
This document from PHAB offers guidance to facilitate intentional planning efforts, including recruitment and retention resources.