Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) at the CDC, explains the CDC’s work to address extreme heat; Dr. Ihsan Azzam, Chief Medical Officer of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services; outlines the updated Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health ASTHO Policy Statement; a new ASTHO report offers solutions for jurisdictions to better support individuals who rely on life support and medical devices during power interruptions; and sign up for ASTHO’s Legislative Alert emails.

White House Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Action to Protect Communities from Extreme Heat Fueled by the Climate Crisis

ASTHO Webpage: Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health Policy Statement

ASTHO Webpage: Advancing Preparedness for Life Support Users During Power Outages

ASTHO Legislative Alerts

Safia Khan, Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff at the Minnesota Department of Corrections, outlines how the Healthy Start Act will reduce the negative impact of adverse childhood experiences in Minnesota; Danny Staley, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Public Health Programs and Practice, says both governmental and nongovernmental agencies are working together to create climate resilient communities; an ASTHO webinar focuses on understanding Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System data; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletters.

ASTHO Webpage: Collaborative Policymaking to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences in Minnesota

Partnerships for Healthy, Climate Resilient, and Thriving Communities

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

ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Heather Tomlinson, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Immunizations, outlines the impacts of proposed vaccine and immunization bills; Connie Moon Sehat, Researcher-at-Large for Hacks/Hackers, details a tool to help public health communicators address online trust issues called the Analysis and Response Toolkit for Trust (ARTT) public health communicator tool; ASTHO has an upcoming webinar on how to discuss sexual and reproductive health with young people; and applications are open for ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program.

ASTHO Webpage: Using Data and Effective Messaging to Support Strong Vaccine Policy

ARTT: Analysis and Response Toolkit for Trust

ASTHO Webinar: Engaging Adolescents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education

ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

Eric Cote, Founder of Power Outage Partners, explains how the ASTHO Power Outage tool kit can help prevent life-threatening situations; Elizabeth Schiffman, Supervisor of the Vector-Borne Disease Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, says it’s important for care teams to learn about Alpha-Gal Syndrome; Elizabeth Anderson Hoagland, Cabinet for Health and Family Services at the Kentucky Department of Public Health Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement, shares the ASTHO leadership training program; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletters.

ASTHO Webpage: Advancing Preparedness for Life Support Users During Power Outages

CDC Website: Alpha-gal syndrome

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

ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Joanne McClure, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Policy, explains an ASTHO webpage that tracks legislation to authorize overdose centers in some states; Dr. Laura Chisolm, Section Manager for Injury and Violence Prevention with the Oregon Health Authority, outlines her state's response to the overdose crisis; an ASTHO webinar will help participants address barriers to treatment that have a negative impact on pregnant people with substance use disorder; and a tranquilizer used by veterinarians is making its way into the drug supply.

ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO’s Public Health Legal Mapping Center

Oregon Health Authority Webpage: Reducing Opioid Overdose and Misuse

ASTHO Blog Article: Xylazine – What Health Agencies Need to Know

ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Perinatal Substance Use Policy with People with Lived Experience

Sowmya Kuruganti, Analyst with ASTHO’s Family and Child Health Team, discusses disturbing numbers surrounding overdose-related deaths among pregnant and postpartum people; Shelby McCulley, Director of the Bureau of Youth Services at the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, says treating youth health as public health could help reduce the number of youth arrested and incarcerated; an ASTHO brief dives into the fact that hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death in the U.S.; and as another hurricane approaches, ASTHO has a web page with resources.

ASTHO Blog Article: States Aim to Improve Outcomes for People Experiencing Substance Use During Pregnancy

ASTHO Brief: Utilizing Doula Care to Support Substance Use Disorder in the Postpartum Period

ASTHO Blog Article: Wisconsin at Intersection of Public Health and Youth Justice

ASTHO Brief: Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

ASTHO Webpage: Natural Disasters

Heather Hamner, Maternal, Infant, and Toddler Nutrition Team Lead at the CDC, explains the importance of Breastfeeding Awareness Month; the Trust For America’s Health has launched a new podcast to highlight the work in the Age-Friendly Public Health systems movement; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, is quoted in The Hill newspaper regarding the recent approval of RSV vaccines; and ASTHO members are sharing their thoughts about work to improve the safety of dialysis.

CDC Webpage: Priority Breastfeeding Strategy – Continuity of Care

NACCHO Webpage: The Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Blueprint

Age Friendly Public Health Podcast

The Hill News Article: What Newer Immunizations Mean for This Year’s Respiratory Viral Season

ASTHO Blog Article: Enhancing Dialysis Safety – Voices from the Making Dialysis Safer Coalition

Diane Hall, Director of the CDC Office of Rural Health, outlines the office's priorities; Claire Rudolph, ASTHO Consultant and Assistant Director of the New York State Department of Health’s Child Health Bureau, discusses how childhood experiences affect society; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, is quoted in a Governing.com article about misinformation; and ASTHO is hosting a webinar on adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

CDC Webpage: Rural Health

ASTHO Brief: Supporting Positive Mental Health in Early Childhood

Governing.com News Article: Public Health Enters the Era of Infodemiology

ASTHO Webinar: Engaging Adolescents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education

Kris Ehresmann, former Director of Infectious Disease at the Minnesota Department of Health, describes ASTHO’s revised policy statement; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses predictions for Congressional action before the end of the fiscal year; and an ASTHO blog article outlines messaging and response strategies for wildfires.

ASTHO Immunization Policy Statement

ASTHO Blog Article: Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke—States Prepare for Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, details the state’s back-to-school vaccination campaign; Terry Tincher, Section Chief for the CDC’s Chemical Demilitarization Program, marks a big milestone for the program; and American Indian and Alaska Native communities are at higher risk of COVID-19 complications.

Illinois Department of Public Health News Release: IDPH Unveils "Don't Wait, Get Your Kids Up-To-Date" Campaign to Remind Parents of Back-To-School Vaccinations

Chemical Weapons Convention Webpage

Public Health Review Podcast Episode: Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Vaccine Equity for Native Communities