1000: Rural Health Transformation Program, Youth Suicide Rates

Catherine Jones, Senior Analyst of Government Affairs at ASTHO, breaks down what states need to know about the application for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and discusses ASTHO’s recent partnership with Cornerstone Government Affairs to host two expert panels on the subject; Dr. Lena Heilmann, Director of the Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, shares the strategies her state employed to achieve the lowest youth suicide rate in Colorado since 2007; on October 7th, PHIG Partners will hold an informational Q&A session for agencies interested in applying to Wave 2 of the Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Center Program; and take a trip through the show’s past in celebration of today’s 1000th episode. 

ASTHO Blog: Federal, State, and Stakeholder Perspectives on the Rural Health Transformation Fund

Colorado Dept of Public Health and Environment: Youth Suicide Rate in Colorado Drops to Lowest Level since 2007, CDPHE Committed to Ensuring Trend Continues

ASTHO Blog: Public Health Approaches to Preventing Suicide and Promoting Mental Well-Being

ASTHO Report: Public Health's Role in Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention

ASTHO Legal Mapping Center: Suicide Prevention Offices and Committees Legal Map

PHIG Partners: Public Health Data Modernization IC Program Wave 2 Q&A (Session 2)