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Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response About The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is a multidisciplinary collaboration of national associations and federal agencies working together since 2006 to improve methods to detect, investigate, control, and prevent foodborne disease outbreaks. Council member representatives include expertise in epidemiology, environmental health, public health laboratory activities, and food regulation at the local, state, and federal levels. According to CDC, foodborne illness affects one in six Americans annually. Of the estimated 48 million who get sick from a foodborne illness each year, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. Many organizations work to reduce foodborne illness. Outbreak identification and investigation is a key area where multidisciplinary public health professionals must collaborate. CIFOR was created to develop and share guidelines, processes, and products that will facilitate effective foodborne outbreak response. Products CIFOR has contributed to the development of a variety of products to assist with responding to foodborne disease outbreaks. Recent products include the CIFOR 3rd Edition Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response and its companion toolkit that contains a series of worksheets and model program activities. The CIFOR Toolkit helps state and local health departments understand the contents of the Guidelines, furthers their ability to conduct self-assessments of their outbreak detection and investigation procedures, and facilitates implementation of appropriate recommendations from the nine chapters in the Guidelines. The CIFOR Learning Modules is another resource that provide summaries of the CIFOR Guidelines on a variety of topics, including legal preparedness, planning and preparation, surveillance and outbreak detection, control measures, and multi-jurisdictional outbreaks. Workgroup Spotlight CIFOR is comprised of a Governance Committee and workgroups that fulfill the CIFOR mission: Workgroup 1: Increase the capacity of public health systems to identify and eliminate contributing factors and environmental antecedents associated with foodborne disease outbreaks. Workgroup 2: Increase communication and collaboration among the network of public health professionals responding to foodborne disease outbreaks. Workgroup 3: Improve the ability of public health professionals who investigate foodborne disease outbreaks to implement effective recruitment and retention strategies. Workgroup 4: Identify and promote strategies to reduce the time from specimen collection to completion of whole genome sequence analysis. Workgroup 5: Identify and promote strategies to collect, integrate, analyze, and act on data more rapidly and completely during foodborne disease outbreaks. Contact us if you are interested in joining or learning more about a CIFOR Workgroup. Email us at environmentalhealth@astho.org if you are interested in joining or learning more about a CIFOR Workgroup. article no

Explore the Embedded series, a multi-part series featuring ASTHO’s 19 disability and preparedness specialists placed in jurisdictions nationwide.

The Eliminating Structural Racism to Achieve Health Equity Policy Academy fosters the development of governmental workforce policy development skills and boundary spanning leadership to advance policy, systems, and workforce changes to achieve health equity.

A curated collection of resources, tools, and success stories on building capacity for health equity for state, territorial, and freely associated state public health agency leadership, program managers, and team members.

NAVCO National Association of Vector-Borne Disease Control Officials (NAVCO) The National Association of Vector-Borne Disease Control Officials (NAVCO) regularly provides opportunities for members to showcase their work on key vector-borne disease areas. With assistance from CDC, ASTHO manages the National Association of Vector-Borne Disease Control Officials (NAVCO). NAVCO is comprised of state and territorial entomologists, epidemiologists, veterinarians, and other staff who work in vector-borne disease departments in their state or territory. NAVCO, along with ASTHO, is part of the Vector-Borne Disease Network and regularly provides opportunities for members to showcase their work on key vector-borne disease areas. NAVCO's main goals are: Develop and maintain close working relationships among agencies engaged in vector-borne disease control. Promote effective public health measures related to vector-borne disease prevention and control. Facilitate information exchange among the membership. Encourage collaboration among the various professions engaged in vector control. Promote effective vector control legislation. Stimulate the development or expansion of vector-borne disease prevention, surveillance, and control efforts in the United States and encourage similar professional activity elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere. To learn more about NAVCO email the Environmental Health team at environmentalhealth@astho.org. website no

Improving Disability Inclusion This page features resources for promoting policies and improving access to services for people with disabilities ASTHO provides a variety of resources to help the public health workforce enhance disability inclusion. These tools focus on promoting inclusive policies and improving access to services for people with disabilities. By implementing strategies that consider the diverse needs of people with disabilities, organizations can ensure equitable access to health and health care as well as enhance community well-being. article

Data and Disability Inclusion Disability inclusion in data is important to understand the health impacts of public health issues on people with disabilities. By collecting and analyzing disability-related metrics, health agencies can identify disparities, improve accessibility, and develop equitable programs. In these resources, ASTHO shares perspectives on inclusive data collection practices, as well as resources to help public health agencies better address the health needs of individuals with disabilities through data. article

A highly curated list of resources to support public health change agents advancing population health and equity, focused on rural health.

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Contact information for every member of the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

ASTHO’s tobacco control program serves as a resource on perspectives, capacities, challenges, and opportunities to implement state-based tobacco control and prevention initiatives. The overarching goals of this program are to enhance the capacity of state health agency tobacco prevention programs to improve tobacco-related polices and practice; foster environmental, cultural and systems change; and serve as a resource to ASTHO members on tobacco-related initiatives.

ASTHO provides a suite of resources and partnerships to help promote the work of public health agencies to eliminate barriers of access to quality healthcare.

An illustrated sequence of hypertension control interventions carried out through community-clinical linkages in Green County, Wisconsin.

This flowchart shows the protocol for patients who come for a visit and are referred into the Passport to Hypertension Services (programs requiring formal registration).

Healthy People 2030 Healthy People fosters a shared vision of public health across the United States. It establishes national priorities every 10 years to guide jurisdiction planning and data collection, which is supported by the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). ASTHO and ODPHP work together toward common goals to support, equip, and advocate for Healthy People implementation. Healthy People 2030 Champion ASTHO was recently designated as a Healthy People 2030 Champion! This means that ASTHO, along with other partner organizations, is committed to working toward Healthy People’s overarching goals and strives to improve health and well-being at the local, state, or tribal level. Healthy People 2030 Champions are public and private organizations that support the Healthy People 2030 vision. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion recognizes and supports Champions with information and resources as they work to promote Healthy People 2030. The only way to achieve Healthy People 2030’s objectives is to work together. Visit the Healthy People 2030 Champion page if your organization is interested in becoming a partner. Together, we can work to eliminate health disparities and improve the health and well-being of all people. website

The packet contains registration forms, program information, waiver and consent form, and information regarding the Passport to Hypertension Services.

Community health workers are critical partners with public health agencies who bring a wealth of knowledge about their communities and invaluable trusted connections.

ASTHO supports state and territorial health departments in their mission to prevent and respond to sexually transmitted infections.

Resource packet highlighting nutrition information to help patients manage hypertension.

Medicaid Sustainable Financing of DMI With these products, ASTHO explains how to use Medicaid to design and execute a sustainable data modernization initiative (DMI) through guidance, resources, and practical tools for effective management, strategic planning, and skill development to strengthen sustainability planning. article False