In this ASTHO webinar, learn how state public health agencies can align with state Medicaid agencies to collaboratively advance the goals of the National Ending the HIV Initiative. Featured guests include the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Virginia Department of Health Ryan White HIV/AIDs Program (RWHAP)/AIDs Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and the University of Virginia. Speakers share how they collaborate with one another and fellow stakeholders to remove barriers to accessing HIV treatment. They also look ahead to ending the Public Health Emergency and unwinding Medicaid’s continuous coverage requirements.
In this ASTHO webinar, learn how state public health agencies can align with state Medicaid agencies to collaboratively advance the goals of the National Ending the HIV Initiative. Featured guests include the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Virginia Department of Health Ryan White HIV/AIDs Program (RWHAP)/AIDs Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and the University of Virginia. Speakers share how they collaborate with one another and fellow stakeholders to remove barriers to accessing HIV treatment. They also look ahead to ending the Public Health Emergency and unwinding Medicaid’s continuous coverage requirements.
Webinar attendees learn about the review process, strategies for moving Maternal Mortality Review Committees data to action, and hear an example of how the state of Texas took recommendations and turned them into actions.
Leading Through a Pandemic: Teamwork and Crisis Communication Hear former and current State Health Officers and their Public Information Officers reflect on working together during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1/4 bottom Speakers Lee A. Norman, MD, MHS, MBA: Alum-KS John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH: Alum-WA Jessica Baggett, MPH: Former Public Information Officer (WA) Ashley Jones-Wisner: Former Public Information Officer (KS) Arundi Venkayya: Current Public Information Officer (OH) website yes
Inclusive Communication: A Lunch and Learn Conversation with Susan Laird Susan Laird focuses on the application of the CDC’s Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication including the importance of addressing all people inclusively and respectfully. Watch the Video on Vimeo Speaker Susan K. Laird, DNP, MSN, RN Resources Inclusive Communication: A Lunch and Learn Conversation with Susan Laird (Audio Module) Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication (Podcast) Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication – Making It Stick website yes
Infodemic Management This training covers the process that CDC uses to assess social listening and other data for the State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Reports and how you can adopt a similar process to inform action. Speakers Claire Wardle, PhD Elisabeth Wilhelm, MA Resources Infodemic Management: An Interview with Elisabeth Wilhelm and Claire Wardle (Audio Module) A Limiting Lens: How Vaccine Misinformation Has Influenced Hispanic Conversations Online Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines: Vaccinate with Confidence Center for Climate Change Communication Debunking Handbook Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation from the Office of U.S. Surgeon General Vaccine Misinformation Management Field Guide WHO Infodemic Website website yes
Applied Principles of Strategic Risk and Crisis Communications In this session, participants will learn meaningful ways to engage with communities in their jurisdiction and repair and/or build trust with hard-to-reach populations. Speaker Kellee Waters Resources Applied Principles of Strategic Risk and Crisis Communications: An Interview with Kellee Waters (Audio Module) Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Website website yes
Each video in this series focuses on a unique topic and features stories from ASTHO’s disability and preparedness specialists in the field. The videos demonstrate how they work to ensure information, testing, and COVID-19 vaccination sites are accessible for people living with disabilities
One Health Webinars The One Health Initiative recognizes the inextricable link between human, animal, and environmental health and seeks to "promote, improve, and defend the health and well-being of all species" through collaboration and cooperation among the different fields. website no
Gillian K. SteelFisher, PhD, MSc shares a meta-analysis of the many COVID-19 vaccine-related public polls and how public health can use this information to guide vaccine messaging. Neetu Abad, PhD, co-lead of the CDC Vaccine Confidence team, discusses behavioral drivers of hesitancy and how CDC uses that knowledge to craft outreach materials.
This article in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice offers strategies focused on enhancing safety net services, expanding digital health in underserved areas, strengthening the workforce pipeline, improving Medicaid coverage and quality, and promoting data interoperability between Medicaid and public health systems.
This article in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice addresses the syndemic of substance misuse, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, and mental health conditions. The technical package outlines evidence-based policies for state health officials to address public health issues, including improved health outcomes, increased access to treatment and services, and increased awareness of policy options.
Optimizing Governmental Public Health Recruitment and Hiring article yes
Helping Health Agencies Adopt the FDA’s Updated Food Code article yes
Evidence-Based Strategies to Enhance Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response article yes
Identifies the public health interventions, partnerships, and policies that state and territorial health officials can pursue to promote the Community Health Workers' workforce.
Drawing on the current evidence base, promising practices, and ASTHO member experiences, this article outlines strategies and policies that public health leaders can implement to respond to overdose in their jurisdictions.
The article in Journal of Public Health Management and Practice outlines strategies to combat burnout and moral injury in public health workers, recommending improvements in management, workplace culture, and staffing to enhance workforce well-being and retention.
Territorial Support for COVID-19 Health Equity: TA for OT21-2103 Recipients article yes