Public Health Review Morning Edition

Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, is joined by local public health directors to discuss public interest in the new COVID-19 booster; ASTHO is working with the National Community Action Partnership and five Community Action Agencies in the Partnering for Vaccine Equity project; Dr. Reem M. Ghandour, Director, Division of Epidemiology, Maternal and Child Health Bureau at the Health Resources and Services Administration, talks about the new National Survey of Children's Health that is now online; and Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, is one of the Hartford Business Journal's 2022 Power 25 Health Care honorees. Big Cities Health Coalition Webpage ASTHO Blog Article: Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines Health Resources and Services Administration Webpage: National Survey of Children's Health Hartford Business Journal Article: 2022 Power 25 Health Care: Dr. Manisha Juthani

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, talks about an article he helped author in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, which discusses the work public health did in response to the pandemic; Bea Martinez, Southern Coordinator for the Office of Community Health Workers with the New Mexico Department of Health, addresses efforts to help improve the health of Hispanic communities; ASTHO publishes a blog about how state and territorial health officials are working to address privacy concerns associated with mental healthcare and telehealth; and ASTHO has a report to help states and territories address the danger kids face with lead in their drinking water. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: A Pandemic Success Story: Distribution and Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines National Hispanic Heritage Month Webpage ASTHO Blog Article: Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth Children's Environmental Health Day Webpage ASTHO Report: Going Beyond Regulatory Compliance for Lead Testing in Water

Caroline Brazeel, ASTHO's Senior Director for Population Health and Innovation, discusses two demonstration waivers, one which allows Oregon to provide housing assistance to some people enrolled in Medicaid, that were approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Scott Shone, ASTHO's new representative to the Secretary of Health and Human Services' Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children, says he's ready to keep ASTHO members informed about the panel's work; ASTHO has three employment opportunities you might consider; and ASTHO has booked a Simon Sinek master trainer for a new Insight and Inspiration event scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th. ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO ASTHO Webinar: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, explains what it will take to convince more people to get the new COVID-19 booster shot; ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser attends a White House Summit on Indoor Air Quality today; Priya Shah, an ASTHO Analyst for Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, discusses ways ASTHO members can integrate healthy aging principles into their policies and programs; and the ASTHO Maternal and Infant Health team is hosting a conversation on home visiting this afternoon. ASTHO Webpage: Integrating Healthy Aging into Public Health ASTHO Webinar: The Home Visiting Impact

Alicia Justice, ASTHO's Senior Director for Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives and Strategy, talks about the Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health project, also known as STRETCH; Danny Staley, ASTHO's Senior Vice President for Public Health Practice and Programs, explains how communication is a critical part of hurricane planning, response, and recovery; ASTHO's next Insight and Inspiration event is set for October 26th; ASTHO's Maternal and Infant Health team is hosting a webinar on the impact of home visiting on October 11th; and ASTHO's most popular content for the last quarter was released as part of yesterday's Public Health Weekly email, so make sure you sign up. CDC Foundation Webpage: Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health (STRETCH) Initiative STRETCH Initiative Framework Webpage ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders ASTHO Webinar: The Home Visiting Impact ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Dr. Leandro Mena, Director of the Division of STD Prevention at the CDC, discusses the latest preliminary data that counts 2.5 million reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis last year; Reyna Olaguez, Executive Director of South Kern Sol, explains how her organization is helping to vaccinate people in underserved communities; two members of ASTHO's family and child health team are talking about their work on a podcast; and get more news like this in ASTHO's Public Health weekly email newsletter. CDC Webpage: Preliminary 2021 STD Surveillance Data South Kern Sol Webpage: Vibrant Celebration Showcases Oaxaca's Culture, Traditions, COVID-19 Education in Taft. Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center Webpage: Maternal Health Innovation Podcast: Season 2 ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Brian Dittmeier, Senior Director of Public Policy for the National WIC Association, discusses ways to modernize the WIC program; Ali Hard, Senior Policy Advisor for Strategic Initiatives at the USDA, says states have more flexibility to work with infant formula manufacturers, which means more options for families enrolled in WIC programs; Allison Budzinski, Trauma and Resilience Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, explains how ASTHO's School Behavioral Health Learning Community has been critical to Wisconsin's work to improve youth mental health; and sign up for ASTHO's next Insight and Inspiration event on Wednesday, Oct. 26th. Health.gov Webpage: White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health USDA Webpage: USDA Extends Flexibility that's Helping Manufacturers, States get Formula to WIC Families ASTHO Blog Article: Improving School Workforce Capacity to Address Youth Mental Health ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Dr. Judy Monroe, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation, says public health could learn a lot from America's space agency; Joshua Berry, ASTHO's Director of Chronic Disease Risk Factors, discusses ways that ASTHO remains focused on providing members with the information they need to keep communities heart healthy; Judy Persichilli, New Jersey Health Commissioner, has been honored with her name on the building where she works; and ASTHO will release its latest Best Of newsletter on Thursday, but the only way to see it is to sign up for the Public Health Weekly email. STAT Opinion Article: Public health agencies: learn from NASA about regaining the public's trust CDC Webpage: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Million Hearts Webpage ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser reflects on last week's White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health; Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, makes a seasonal vaccine pitch during a recent appearance on a Maine Public Radio call-in show; Jessica Frain, a school mental health consultant with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, explains how Wisconsin education and public health officials are working together to give frontline staff the tools and training to better serve students dealing with mental health challenges; and ASTHO's Public Health Weekly newsletter is a great resource for everything going on in public health. White House Webpage: Biden-Harris Administration National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Maine Public Radio Webpage: Maine CDC director Nirav Shah addresses the state of the pandemic, boosters, flu and more Wisconsin Department of Health Services Webpage: Resilient Wisconsin ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Annie Evans, ASTHO's Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, talks about two tools that examine the needs of people living with disabilities who suffer disproportionate impacts of disasters; Dr. Kristina Box, State Health Commissioner for the Indiana Department of Health, discusses the importance of businesses as pandemic messengers; since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states are now utilizing data visualization tools to create interactive maps; and make plans to learn about Simon Sinek's Golden Circle Framework during an online discussion planned for Wednesday, October 26th.