237: New School Year, New COVID Strategy

Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, discusses the state's plan to help schools deal with COVID-19 this fall and how it is different than past years; the CDC has a website for back-to-school public health information; Aashna Panjwani, ASTHO's Analyst for Social and Behavioral Health, says a recent survey of 66 jurisdictions shows how they're working to include health equity considerations into overdose surveillance and prevention efforts; and it was a year ago tomorrow that we produced our first episode of this newscast.

Fox 61 News Article: State announces COVID back-to-school guidelines, relaxes protocols for 2022-2023 school year

CDC Webpage: Back to School – Parent Involvement is Key

CDC Webpage: DOSE Dashboard: Nonfatal Overdose Data

CDC Webpage: SUDORS Dashboard: Fatal Overdose Data

CDC Webpage: Drug Overdose Deaths Rise, Disparities Widen Differences Grew by Race, Ethnicity, and Other Factors