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The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
ACEs,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Oregon,
Texas,
Rhode Island,
Oklahoma,
Illinois,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Robin Matthies,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
LGBTQ+,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Improving Disability Inclusion

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental health-related visits among 12–17-year-olds compared to the previous year. States and territories that implement a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention across all domains of life—an approach known as the socio-ecological model—can reduce contributing risk factors.

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
California,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Nebraska,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis

ASTHO notes the top state public health policy issues in an annual Legislative Prospectus series. ASTHO is publishing a prospectus for the top 10 policy issues to watch in 2022. This week we are featuring data modernization and privacy protections.

The Importance of Public Health Surveillance in Responding to Overdoses

Podcast,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Partnership,
Members,
Vermont,
Rhode Island,
Robert Johnson,
Ewa King,
Mark Levine,
Infectious Disease,
Syndemic-Related Infections,
Public Health Review

This episode discusses why there needs to be a comprehensive response in public health surveillance, in particular around the opioid epidemic. After all, without thorough data, it’s tough for lawmakers to drive action that will reduce the prevalence and incidence of drug overdoses.

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Contraception Access,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Public Health Workforce,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
California,
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Montana,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

Innovations in Overdose Response: Strategies Implemented by Emergency Medical Services Providers

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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Preparedness,
Maryland,
Ohio,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Washington,
Leadership Development,
Public Health Workforce

Initial estimates from 2020 suggest that annual drug overdose deaths in the United States reached a record high of 93,000. Fortunately EMS strategies are being put in place to combat this nation-wide issue.

Integrating Race and Ethnicity Data in Public Health: Local, State, and Territorial Insights

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Leadership Development,
DELPH,
Health Equity,
Public Health Workforce,
Rhode Island,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Race and Public Health,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
New Mexico,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Pennsylvania,
Christopher Whiteside,
Eman Addish,
Emman Paul Agustin Parian

Get insight into the successes and challenges of integrating race/ethnicity data in public health and future directions in this field.

Modernizing Public Health Data and Protecting Privacy

Legislative Prospectus,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
LGBTQ+,
Colorado,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
Nebraska,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Wisconsin,
Public Health Infrastructure Grant

ASTHO Legislative Prospectus | Previewing 2025 state legislative actions on data modernization and privacy.