Public Health Review Morning Edition ASTHO

Aaron Ferguson, Manager of the Climate and Tracking Unit in the Division of Environmental Health at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, tells us what Michigan leadership learned when they dealt with unprecedented air quality in the state; Karla Granado, Senior Operations Manager with the Travis County Hospital District and a DELPH Scholar, says Community Health Workers need to be empowered to advance health equity; ASTHO has a webinar focused on communicating about disease forecasting; and the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is now available.
Michigan Health and Human Services Webpage: Your Health and Wildfire Smoke
ASTHO Blog Article: Empowering Community Health Workers to Advance Health Equity
ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Webpage: 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
 

Alex Kearly, ASTHO Director of Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships, says doula care is one of the most promising strategies to address maternal health disparities; Kay Matthews, Executive Director and Founder of the Shades of Blue Project, tells us that too often Black mothers have to choose between their mental health and basic family needs; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, discusses a federal plan to replace lead pipes used for drinking water in this week’s View from Washington D.C. Report; and ASTHO’s latest profile of state and territorial public health is now available online.
ASTHO Blog Article: Increasing Access to Doulas will Ease the Maternal Health Crisis
Shades of Blue Project Webpage
Environmental Protection Agency News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Billion for Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
ASTHO Webpage: Profile of State and Territorial Public Health
 

Anil Nair, Director for the Division of Environmental Health Epidemiology within the Department of Health in Pennsylvania, says their state is taking a deeper look at environmental justice; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics at the Centers for Disease Control, tells us about a forecasting project to help communities anticipate and prepare for outbreaks; and ASTHO has two new members, Heidi Hedberg in Alaska and Dr. Douglas Harrington in Montana.
ASTHO Report: How Pennsylvania Health Department’s Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Strengthening Climate and Environmental Justice
ASTHO Blog Article: Improving Performance Management in Licking County, Ohio’s Environmental Health Operations
CDC Webpage: Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Member Directory
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Amber Gibbar, Health Promotion Coordinator for the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, says they have been working for years to dismantle communication barriers in retail food safety; Julia Rivera, Program Director for the Public Health AmeriCorps Centralized Call Center in Guam, tells us the benefits of launching the Public Health AmeriCorps program in Guam; ASTHO is hosting a webinar on pharmacist-prescribed contraception; and Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, honors Public Service Recognition Week.
ASTHO Brief: Evidence-Based Approaches to Promoting Health Equity in Retail Food Safety
Washington State Department of Health Webpage: Food Worker Manual
AmeriCorps Webpage: Public Health AmeriCorps
ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception – Health Plan Coverage of Services
X Webpage Post: Public Service Recognition Week
 

Omar Khalid, ASTHO Director of Workforce, tells us about the American Nurses Foundation’s upcoming webinar, “Break Free From Burnout”; Maya Goldman, a healthcare reporter for Axios, discusses her article on the nurse workforce; and ASTHO has a policy statement on Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health.
Webinar Webpage – Break Free from Burnout: Free Webinar & Interactive Q&A for Nurses & Healthcare Workers
Axios News Article: Nursing workforce is becoming more diverse
ASTHO Policy Statement: Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health Policy Statement
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
 

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, elaborates on a blog he authored on takeaways from the recent Avian Flu Symposium; Katelyn Wells, Chief Research Evaluation and Development Officer for the Association of Immunization Managers, discusses a toolkit to help with adolescent vaccination numbers; and ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Prospectus series can be a valuable resource for you and your team as it lists the top 10 public health policy trends to watch.
ASTHO Blog Article: From the Chief Medical Officer – Key Takeaways from ASTHO’s HPAI Scientific Symposium
Association of Immunization Managers Webpage: Adolescent Immunization Toolkit
ASTHO Webpage: 2024 Legislative Prospectus Series
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed