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This report provides guidance on boosting power outage support for people who use life support and other durable medical equipment devices.

Long COVID Resource Guide: Tools Plus Insights from State and Territorial Initiatives Discover Long COVID resources, tools, and support networks for individuals, health care providers, and public health professionals. This resource offers key Long COVID resources, tools, and support networks for individuals, health care providers, and public health professionals. It encompasses essential resources and examples of successful state-led initiatives that illustrate best practices in community engagement and awareness. What Is Long COVID? Long COVID is defined as a chronic condition that occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection and lasts for at least three months. It includes a wide range of symptoms or conditions that may improve, worsen, or be ongoing. Who Is Affected? Its lasting symptoms can impact physical and mental health, restrict work and caregiving, and create ongoing challenges for families and health care providers. Federal Resources These tools provide current clinical guidelines and useful information for health care professionals and the public: Long COVID Basics by CDC Healthcare Appointment Checklist for Long COVID by CDC Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557 by HHS Resources for People with Long COVID by Administration for Community Living Health Care Provider Resources Health care providers play a crucial role in identifying, managing, and supporting patients with Long COVID. These resources support care coordination, patient advocacy, and disability protections related to Long COVID: Clinical Guidance: Long COVID Point of Care Resource by American Academy of Family Physicians Advocacy and Resource Access for the Care of Patients with Long COVID by American Academy of Family Physicians Practical Guidance for Medical Professionals by Job Accommodation Network AAPM&R Multi-Disciplinary PASC Collaborative Free CME: Updates in Long-COVID Conditions by American Academy of Family Physicians Long-COVID Webinars: Institute for Learning, Education and Development by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs RECOVER Research Review (R3) Seminar Series by NIH Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program ECHO by The University of New Mexico Schmidt Initiative for Long Covid Long COVID Resource Repository by Council of Medical Specialty Societies Resources for Individuals, Caregivers, and Advocates These resources are designed to support individuals living with Long COVID and the caregivers and advocates who stand beside them: Long COVID: What You Need to Know by AAFP Long COVID and Behavioral Health Communication Toolkit by SAMHSA AHRQ Efforts To Address Long COVID by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality RECOVER: Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery by NIH RECOVER-TLC Will Advance Long COVID Research by Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Directory of Long COVID Clinics by Long COVID Alliance Long COVID Kids Long COVID Alliance Resources A Misunderstood Disabling Chronic Illness: How You Can Support Loved Ones Living with Long COVID by the University of Colorado School of Medicine Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions Initiative Patient-Led Research Collaborative Long COVID Essentials by Long COVID Justice article yes

Identify which document management systems can best help your organization operate efficiently with this resource.

Learn how to assess public health technology from a legal and policy lens prior to adoption.

State Resiliency Hub Each year, the resilience of states and island jurisdictions is tested by hurricanes, floods, extreme heat events, droughts, destructive wildfires, and other natural disasters and homeland security threats. These events require support from state health and environmental agencies to address not only the immediate challenges of the communities, but also longer-term recovery efforts. There are numerous resources available to support state and territorial health agencies and their environmental counterparts in these efforts. ASTHO and the Environmental Council of the States have been partnering to better understand state activities around resiliency planning and implementation. This resource hub contains links to state resiliency plans and guidance documents, outreach and training materials, tools, case studies, and additional resources to support jurisdictions in their disaster resiliency planning and implementation. Case Studies - Resource - State Resiliency Hub Accordion-State Resiliency Resources - Resource - State Resiliency Hub Accordion-Additional Resources - Resource - State Resiliency Hub article yes

Dear Colleague Letter Template: Long COVID Communication Dear Colleague Letter Template: Long COVID A letter template for communicating the latest information and resources related to Long COVID. Millions across the United States continue to experience the physical, mental, and social effects of Long COVID. This “Dear Colleague" letter template is designed to help public health departments, health care providers, and community partners address the complex and evolving challenges that come with the condition. This customizable resource streamlines communication by consolidating the latest Long COVID guidance and best practices, with placeholders for jurisdiction-specific services and tools. Simply download the template, copy/paste it onto your jurisdiction’s letterhead, and adapt it to your needs using the prompts. Download the Template article yes

Prioritizing Economic Support Policies to Prevent ACEs and Promote Public Health Prioritizing Economic Support Policies to Prevent ACEs Explore economic support policy options to prevent ACEs and promote public health in your jurisdiction. article yes

Health in All Policies can be a successful strategy to expand collaboration between state and territorial agencies and other partners, but the terminology used in programs focused on these efforts can differ. While equity is often a prominent part of these efforts, it is not always included in the program title. ASTHO partnered with the Kansas Health Institute to host listening sessions to better understand how these efforts are framed and deployed.

Creating Successful Collaboration Structures in Public Health Initiatives Creating Successful Collaboration Structures in Public Health Sara Bell, Marta McMillion Public health initiatives rely on strong partnerships to sustain momentum and achieve impact, but collaboration can stall when roles, structures, and relationships are unclear. Without intentional design, collaborative efforts risk misalignment, fragmented communication, and missed opportunities to fully engage partners. This resource provides practical tools and guidance to help public health teams design, strengthen, and sustain effective collaboration structures. Highlighting the following, it is designed to support agencies in organizing partnerships, building trust, and aligning communication to advance shared goals: Clarifying Collaboration Structures: Outlines common structures — such as backbone entities, advisory bodies, and community-based implementation teams — and how they function together to support coordinated, inclusive, and effective action. Understanding Group Dynamics: Applies Tuckman’s stages of group development to help teams recognize where they are in the collaboration lifecycle and use stage-appropriate strategies to build trust, navigate tension, and strengthen performance. Organizing and Strengthening Partnerships: Introduces tools like the Partner Inventory, Engagement Pathways, Ecosystem Mapping, and “Who’s Missing?” tool to help teams understand partner roles, identify gaps, and intentionally expand and deepen engagement. Aligning Communication and Influence: Uses tools such as the Power-Interest Matrix, CLIP framework, and communication planning templates to help teams tailor engagement strategies, clarify influence and leadership dynamics, and maintain consistent, meaningful communication across partners. Putting Collaboration Into Practice: Offers actionable strategies — such as co-creating charters, using inclusive facilitation, building from local context, and reflecting on shared power — to help teams operationalize collaboration and sustain engagement over time. By combining structured tools with relationship-centered practices, this resource helps public health teams build stronger, more coordinated partnerships that support effective and sustainable implementation. Get the Resource (PDF) Reviewed by - DeNubila, Myers, Rakotoniaina, Westermann OE22-2203 PHIG article yes

This report highlights examples of health department partnership coordination strategies to enhance surveillance, increase resource and staffing capacity, and improve communication and collaboration in order to strengthen infection prevention and control practices during the COVID-19 response.

Across the nation, healthcare delivery systems and community-based organizations are developing partnerships to address the social determinants of health and behavioral health needs of the populations they serve. This report details strategies for overcoming early challenges to developing a new partnership, including approaches to ensure that community organizations and voices are heard during decision-making and priority-setting.

In recent years, tick-borne disease cases in the U.S. have almost doubled. The case studies and analyses in this report may serve as a guide as states respond to similar problems in their jurisdictions.

Through the lens of the Public Health Accreditation Board's standards and measures, this report explores innovative programs and policies implemented by health departments in an effort to adopt system-wide approaches to achieving health equity.

Managing an effective response to public drinking water emergencies is essential to maintaining critical operations of community infrastructure and protecting public health.

This report presents findings from ASTHO’s 2017 Mosquito Control Survey, including information from thirty-eight jurisdictions about the organizational structure of mosquito control activities and the roles of key external partnerships at both the state and territorial levels.

This guide is intended to help public health and vector control professionals advance mosquito control efforts.

ASTHO Legislative Prospectus | Previewing 2025 state legislative actions on maternal and child health.

This emergency use authorization toolkit addresses key concepts and issues regarding the federal law allowing special uses for drugs, biologics, and devices during specified emergencies.

Emergency Volunteer Toolkit The Emergency Volunteer Toolkit addresses key concepts regarding emergency response volunteers, including types of volunteers, federal and state laws governing or affecting volunteers, and volunteer registration. The toolkit component documents are designed to be used as a resource to assist in education, training, and planning activities to prepare for deploying volunteers during emergencies, as well as to serve as a quick reference resource during an emergency response. Intended Audiences These documents are specifically designed to address the different needs of discrete audiences within a state health agency: State health officers, agency directors, or other senior governmental officials may find the executive overviews and fact sheets of particular interest. Preparedness directors and other programmatic staff will find the fact sheets, issue briefs, state analysis guides, and resource materials useful in understanding and gaining more in-depth knowledge about particular concepts and legal issues. Legal counsel will find the fact sheets about particular federal laws and regulations, issue briefs, state analysis guides, and citations within the resource materials a good basis from which to conduct additional research and analyze their particular state’s authorities on these issues. Emergency Volunteer Toolkit Contents All documents are listed alphabetically within each document category Executive Overviews One-page snapshots of key concepts and issues Key Emergency Response Volunteer Concepts Key Federal and State Laws Regarding Emergency Volunteers Fact Sheets Short documents addressing fundamental issues or legal authorities   Types of Volunteers Volunteer Licensing, Credentialing, and Privileging and Waiver and Reciprocity Volunteers, Liability and Liability Protections Volunteer Protection Acts and Good Samaritan Laws Volunteer Registration Workers' Compensation and Disability Benefits for Emergency Volunteers Issue Briefs In-depth information and analyses of fundamental issues No issue briefs in the toolkit at this time State Analysis Guides Aids to assist states in identifying and analyzing their own statutes, regulations, and policies Emergency Volunteers (automatic Word document download) website no

Learn how states and territories are leveraging policy to support overdose prevention and access to medications for opioid use disorder.