Public Health Review Morning Edition

Wendi Wilkes, Senior Advisor at the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, explains lead testing program that allows schools and child care agencies to remove the threat of lead; Heather Sebero, ASTHO's Senior Analyst for Social and Behavioral Health, says partnering with community-based organizations is a powerful tool to address mental health; ASTHO resources show that your physical environment significantly impacts health; and stay up to date by signing up for ASTHO's Legislative alert emails. EPA: WIIN Grant: Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program ASTHO Webpage: Addressing the Youth Mental Health and Loneliness Crises Through Social Connection in Schools ASTHO Webpage: What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health—Look to Primary Prevention for Better Health ASTHO Infographic: What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts

Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, describes how drug shortages are making it tough to treat syphilis; Jazmyn Covington, ASTHO Director of Maternal and Infant Health, says ASTHO members are making maternal and child health a priority; there is still time to sign up for ASTHO's webinar about ways to improve access to emergency contraception; and stay in the loop about all things happening in public health when you sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. New York Times News Article: Antibiotic Shortage Could Worsen Syphilis Epidemic ASTHO Blog Article: Integrating Breastfeeding Into Early Childhood Nutrition Security Programs ASTHO Brief: Increasing Access to Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers Who Are Incarcerated ASTHO Webinar: Leveraging State Health Departments to Improve Access to Emergency Contraception ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Hear from the experts who participated in an ASTHO online briefing on the coming RSV season; Sophia Durant, ASTHO's Analyst of Family and Child Health, says access to emergency contraception is a health equity issue; and an ASTHO virtual session explores explore the potential of artificial intelligence in public health. ASTHO Video: State Health Officials Share Preparations for Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season ASTHO Webinar: Leveraging State Health Departments to Improve Access to Emergency Contraception ASTHO Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health

Bethany Alcauter, Director of Research and Public Health Programs at the National Center for Farm Worker Health, is focused on local action when it comes to rural health infrastructure; an ASTHO online briefing discussed the coming RSV season; and this episode marks the second anniversary of the ASTHO newscast and features the first newscast interview with Dr. Nirav Shah, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC. National Agricultural Worker Health Program: Combating Covid-19

Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, outlines ASTHO's new Public Health Legal Mapping Center tool aimed to highlight policies that may prevent overdose; Liljana Baddour, ASTHO's Senior Director for Workforce Development, says challenges to expanding public health workforce go beyond recruiting; ASTHO's new Project ECHO: Overdose Fatality Investigative Techniques aims to improve reporting; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Legal Mapping Center Launches Maps of Harm Reduction Policies to Prevent Overdose ASTHO Webpage: Workforce Policy Spotlight: Successfully Raising FTE Caps in Rhode Island ASTHO Webpage: Creating Effective Virtual Trainings for Medical Examiners and Coroners ASTHO Newsletter

Omar Khalid, ASTHO's Director of Workforce Development, explains the expansion of ASTHO's Public Health – Hope, Equity, Resilience, and Opportunity (PH-HERO) initiative; Erin Laird, ASTHO's Director of Emerging Infections, says preventing infections among dialysis patients is an important public health issue; ASTHO has a new report on the Suicide, Overdose, Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment tool; and a new ASTHO blog article explains how to build capacity to address suicide, overdose, and adverse childhood experiences. ASTHO Webpage: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities CDC: Making Dialysis Safer For Patients Coalition ASTHO Webinar: Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition ASTHO Webpage: Island Areas Resource ASTHO Webpage: Building Capacity to Navigate the Prevention of Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, shares the current COVID-19 status and a look ahead into the coming seasons; Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO president elect and the Commissioner for Public Health for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, outlines the goals of a new ASTHO policy statement on health and social service system alignment; an ASTHO brief details Pennsylvania's new tool to streamline STI reporting; and sign up for ASTHO's webinar about maintaining Patient Access to Care in Rural America. CDC: COVID Data Tracker ASTHO: Health and Social Service System Alignment to Improve Population Health and Reduce Disparities Policy Statement ASTHO Webpage: Improving STI Treatment Reporting Forms: Pennsylvania Department of Health's Innovative Approach ASTHO Webpage: Maintaining Patient Access to Care in Rural America

ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, says policy is the biggest challenge facing public health data modernization; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains the Senate's Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2024. ASTHO: Public Health Data Modernization Policy Statement

Victoria Pless, ASTHO's Assistant Director of Social and Behavioral Health, explains recommendations states can use to reduce overdoses; Stephany Strahle, with ASTHO's Family and Child Health team, says updating public health surveillance systems to include diverse data can better address the root of inequities; and sign up for ASTHO's legislative alert emails. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice: Reducing Overdose Through Policy Interventions: ASTHO's Recommendations for State and Territorial Health Officials and Agencies ASTHO Webpage: Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts

Melissa Magstadt, Cabinet Secretary for the South Dakota Department of Health, says healthcare must meet patients where they live; Ali Maffey, ASTHO's Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health, explains approaches to making mental healthcare more accessible; Adrianna Evans, ASTHO's Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, shares the award-winning Disability and Preparedness Specialist Program which aimed to promote inclusivity for people with disabilities; ASTHO is hiring a Vice President of Finance; and an ASTHO blog explains Rhode Island's success in raising their Full Time Employee cap. South Dakota Department of Health: Immunizations & Vaccinations White House Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Action to Make it Easier to Access In-Network Mental Health Care ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Earns Two National Awards for Public Health Program Innovation ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO ASTHO Webpage: Workforce Policy Spotlight: Successfully Raising FTE Caps in Rhode Island