Dr. Puja Seth, the Healthy Aging Branch Chief at the CDC, shares a new state-focused program that aims to address dementia; Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, the Deputy Secretary of Public Health at the Maryland Department of Health, explains that policy changes have allowed the state to better support mental health among pregnant people; an upcoming ASTHO webinar focuses on Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity; and sign up for ASTHO’s Legislative Alert emails. 

CDC: Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program Home

Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health: Inaugural Maternal Mental Health State Report Card (2023)

ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity

ASTHO Legislative Alerts

Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, shares the results from a study on public perception of COVID-19, RSV and Flu; Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Program Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, explains the impact of a blog series on wellness; an ASTHO presentation on AI’s role in state and territorial public health is available online; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter. 

Evolving View Of Vaccination: COVID-19, Flu, And RSV

ASTHO Webpage: COVID-19 Public Health Communications Resource Hub

ASTHO Webpage: Your Words Matter

ASTHO Presentation: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health

ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Andrew Pickett, Director of the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says collaboration among preparedness professionals is essential for public health; ASTHO has issued a statement supporting the recommendation that all Americans age six months and older get the latest COVID-19 vaccine; Tim Callahan, the Evaluation Support Program Director at the Georgia Department of Public Health, explains the significance of mapping septic systems when it comes to public health; and ASTHO has released its 2023 fall reading list. 

ASTHO Webpage: National Preparedness Month: Recognizing Public Health Preparedness

ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Supports Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination for All Individuals Six Months and Older

SepticSmart Week

National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association

ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO’s 2023 Fall Reading List

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, says health departments are working to create effective vaccine messaging for this fall; Maggie Davis, ASTHO's Director of State Health Policy, shares policies aimed at reducing barriers to vaccines; and a new ASTHO webinar explains how to manage data in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

ASTHO Webpage: Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season

ASTHO Webinar: It’s a Weighty Matter: Exploring PRAMS Weights

Dr. Armando De Alba Rosales, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, shares creative strategies to boost vaccine uptake among hispanic communities; a CDC campaign aims to boost vaccination rates and raise awareness among rural communities; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, shares insights on Congress’s return to session; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.

ASTHO Webpage: New ASTHO Program Aims to Increase Equity in Adult Immunization

ASTHO Webpage: Forming Partnerships to Increase Rural Immunization Rates

ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says a new budget for the state expands resident’s access to behavioral health services; Taffany Hwang, Nurse Consultant Specialist for the State of California Department of Public Health, explains a new data system aimed to prevent childhood lead poisoning; a new ASTHO blog shares lessons learned from the U.S. Mpox outbreak and plans for moving forward; and public health agencies looking to hire can post their jobs on ASTHO’s Public Health Careers website.

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services: Budget Roundtable

California Department of Public Health: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

ASTHO Webpage: Looking Back and Moving Forward from the U.S. Mpox Outbreak

Public Health Careers

Dr. Ralph Alvarado, Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health, explains the work the Tennessee Rural Health Care Task Force sets out to do; Dr. Karon Phillips, Policy Development Manager at Trust for America's Health; shares a funding initiative focused on creating age-friendly public health systems; Avia Mason, ASTHO Vice President of Leadership and Learning, says ASTHO is working on a new leadership training program; ASTHO is hiring multiple positions; and sign up for ASTHO’s Legislative Alert emails.

Tennessee Department of Health: Tennessee Rural Health Care Task Force Releases Recommendations

Trust for America’s Health: Age-Friendly Public Health Systems

Trust for America’s Health: Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast

Public Health Review: Cutting-Edge Program Boosts Public Health Leadership Skills

ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO

ASTHO Legislative Alerts

Adrianna Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says cybersecurity is an emerging topic in preparedness planning; Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, explains that suicide prevention is a year-round effort; an ASTHO webinar outlines how data equity can help improve maternal and infant health outcomes; and ASTHO has a full list of resources related to 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain.

ASTHO Webpage: Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: National Suicide Prevention Week

ASTHO Webpage: Supporting Mental Health: Addressing a New Public Health Crisis

ASTHO Webpage: The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity

ASTHO Webpage: CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: Resources for Decision-Makers

Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House, outlines the federal government’s response to the threat of Xylazine; the 2024 Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) Program is accepting applications for professional development; a new ASTHO blog article explains how data modernization intersects with diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the Morning Edition celebrates its 500th episode. 

ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Officials Stand Ready to Implement White House Xylazine Response Plan

ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health Application

ASTHO Webpage: The Search for Good Data to Support Health Equity in Public Health

Jessica Fepelstein, ASTHO Analyst of State and Community Engagement, explains the work the ASTHO Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health (STRETCH) Initiative is doing to promote health equity; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, says there is a lot of work to be done to prevent a government shutdown this fall; Alicia Justice, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives & Strategy, is recognized in this year’s de Beaumont Foundation 40 Under 40 in Public Health; and ASTHO welcomes new members Dr. Kaitlan Baston and Dr. Puthiery Va to the organization.

CDC Foundation: Open Requests For Proposals: STRETCH 2.0

The de Beaumont Foundation: 40 Under 40 in Public Health

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services: DHHS Commissioner Lambrew Announces Director for Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention