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In February 2019, ASTHO surveyed its members to understand how data is being utilized to address these harms in their jurisdictions. This brief summarizes the results of this survey and highlights data-based approaches used to address four types of opioid-related harms.

Breastfeeding and early child nutrition are crucial for promoting healthy early brain development. This infographic details how skin-to-skin breastfeeding and breast milk promote infant brain development, higher educational performance, and cognitive and socio-emotional health. This brief explores the linkages between breastfeeding and early brain development. It discusses how home visiting programs provide breastfeeding support, foster healthy early brain development, and improve overall child health and well-being.

This brief highlights how the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health developed robust opioid overdose surveillance systems.

Environmental Public Health Prioritizing Environmental Public Health Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, environmental health, environmental public health, public health professionals, addressing climate change, environmental health directors, vector-borne disease control, vector-borne disease, climate and health, food and water safety, health in all policies, environmental health issue, environmental health policy Environmental public health is increasingly important — access resources that help care for our environment, from the air we breathe to the food we eat. ASTHO supports state and territorial health agencies in their work to protect the public’s health by addressing environmental health, or the intersection of people’s health with the environments in which they live, work, and play. Environmental health encompasses foundational factors of health like food and water safety, air quality, healthy and safe housing, and preventing disease carried by vectors like ticks and mosquitoes. Environmental health interventions can include lead prevention and surveillance, designing chemical safety standards, health inspections in food retail locations, addressing hazards from natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires, and more. ASTHO’s Environmental Health unit supports health agencies through several methods: Develop best practices and resources for health agencies to develop their own environmental public health programs. Provide temporary staffing and support fellowship programs for health agencies. Connect environmental health professionals through peer opportunities like the State and Territorial Environmental Health Directors peer network, the National Association of Vector-Borne Disease Control Officials, and the State Tribal Liaisons peer group. ASTHO also provides a comprehensive suite of actionable, capacity building resources that health departments can leverage to strengthen their environmental health programs. Explore these and more below. Related topics: Health in All Policies Tribal Health website

Food and Water Safety association of state and territorial health officials, astho, food and water safety, food safety, water safety, water preparedness, environmental public health, pfas, per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, pfas chemicals, pfas exposure, harmful algal blooms, HABs, risks of harmful algal blooms, state health, environmental agencies, foodborne disease, prevent foodborne disease, drinking water emergencies, state and territorial health agencies, drinking water emergency One of the most fundamental aspects of environmental public health is maintaining high standards of quality and care for our food and water sources. Consumers rely on safe food at home and in the retail environment, so food safety inspections are key to ensuring adequate food safety. Partnerships between local and state health agencies, departments of agriculture, and federal food safety agencies create a framework for a safer food system. Threats to drinking water as well as recreational water hazards come in many forms, with significant sources including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), cyanobacteria, Legionella, and other waterborne contaminants. Strengthening wastewater surveillance programs and overall water infrastructure aids states in protecting the public from waterborne diseases. ASTHO’s Food Safety program, in partnership with CDC, includes assisting the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response and creating various resources for state and territorial health departments. article

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This episode spotlights effective school-based initiatives and shares actionable strategies from Illinois that other communities can replicate.

In this episode, hear firsthand from an AmeriCorps member and supervisor about mentorship, impact, and workforce development.

Discover why community health workers are crucial for health equity and require sustained investment in this episode of Public Health Review.

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In this episode of Public Health Review, we speak with Michael Fraser about his profound legacy as CEO, celebrate ASTHO’s extraordinary achievements under his tenure, and wish him well in his new position at the College of American Pathologists.

In this episode, experts spoke with ASTHO about solutions to recruit new public health professionals and the partnerships forming around that endeavor.

On this episode of Public Health Review, we speak with representatives from public health, public safety, and community harm reduction programs to discuss their perspectives, experiences, and the importance of maintaining strong relationships while also negotiating differing strategies and approaches to overdose prevention.

On this episode, graduates of ASTHO’s Essentials of Leadership and Management share how the program has improved their work and helped them grow as leaders.

In this episode, three experts discuss the Federal Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality’s most recent report on American Indian and Alaska Native health outcomes and the data-focused recommendations for states and territories.

In this episode, two maternal healthcare veterans share approaches for bringing providers into the process, as well as how state health officials can promote risk appropriate care strategies and address challenges in achieving equitable risk appropriate care.

Experts from the Washington State Department of Health discuss understanding and addressing climate and equity concerns.

In honor of ASTHO’s 80th anniversary, a leadership panel—including CEO Michael Fraser, President Anne Zink, Past President Nirav Shah, and Idaho Commissioner of Health Elke Shaw-Tulloch—discusses the unique role ASTHO plays in the public health landscape.