Public Health Review Morning Edition

ASTHO hosted a Respiratory Virus Season Deskside Briefing attended by national media outlets with Dr. Marcus Plescia, Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, Dr. Sameer Vohra, and Dr. Manisha Juthani; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses the work his team is doing while Congress is in recess; and an ASTHO webinar will help you create a performance management system. ASTHO Media Briefing on Preparations for Respiratory Virus Season ASTHO Webinar: Operationalizing Performance Management in a Health Department

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, updates us on COVID rates across the country; Robert Jennings, Executive Director of the National Public Health Information Coalition, tells us how AI could benefit public health communication; and an ASTHO webinar will explore strategies for public outreach and increasing awareness of PPC services. ASTHO Web Page: COVID-19 Journal of Public Health Management & Practice Article: Leveraging AI for Public Health Communication: Opportunities and Risks ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception – Public Outreach & Awareness

Angie Smith-Butterwick, Substance Use, Gambling and Epidemiology Manager for the State of Michigan, tells us about a pilot program that offers small incentives to people if they stay on approved substance use treatment plans; Ashley Nanthanvongsa-Mosley, gives an update on PublicHealthCareers.org; and the Healthy People framework guides national public health priorities every 10 years. Michigan Web Page: Recovery Incentives Pilot PublicHealthCareers.org ASTHO Resource: Healthy People Coordinator Description Template

Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the State of Washington, outlines the Be Well Washington campaign; two leaders from "WE in the World" share how collaboration helps create the conditions that lead to better public health; Andre Pierce, Director of the Division of Retail Food Protection in the Office of State Cooperative Programs at the FDA, discusses a new tool designed to help restaurant operators address illness among their staff; and a new CDC health advisory warns about an increasing number of cases of the Oropouche Virus across the Americas. Be Well WA Web Page ASTHO Resource: The Keys to Driving Generational Health, Well-Being, and Justice FDA Employee Health Policy Tool CDC Web Page: Increased Oropouche Virus Activity and Associated Risk to Travelers

Tom Cotter, Executive Director of Healthcare Ready, explains how Healthcare Ready could assist public health leaders in a disaster; Wendy Bell, Environmental Health Supervisor for Mecklenburg County Public Health, discusses the North Carolina Retail Program Standards Network; an ASTHO webinar will cover the Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Center Program; and an episode of ASTHO's Public Health Review podcast explores how state health departments are expanding health equity through innovative programs. Healthcare Ready Web Page ASTHO Brief: Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) ASTHO Webinar: PHIG Implementation Center Informational Webinar ASTHO Web Page: Breaking Barriers – Securing Partnerships to Advance Health Equity

Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, updates us on movements that could reshape public health authority; Emily Fine, School and Youth Survey Manager at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, discusses the results of the Healthy Kids Colorado survey; and a new ASTHO guide shows how health equity metrics help island areas understand community issues and improve health equity. ASTHO Blog Article: State Legislatures Reshape Public Health Legal Authority Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment News Release: CDPHE releases the latest Healthy Kids Colorado Survey data ASTHO Report: Using Health Equity Indicators to Guide Community Health Improvement in U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Ellen Essick, Section Chief for the NC Healthy Schools Section at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, explains the results of North Carolina's Youth Risk Behavior Survey; Byron Lobsinger, Environmental Health Emergency Planner for the Department of Public Health in Georgia, recaps the impacts Hurricane Debby had on his state; ASTHO along with NACCHO and the CDC has published an article focused on lessons learned from the Public Health Disability Specialists program; ASTHO, with support from the EPA, has created four Community Action Plan Templates for state and territorial health agencies to address children's environmental health; and the CDC has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Web Page: NC Youth Risk Behavior Surveys show improvement in student mental health ASTHO Blog Article: Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes ASTHO Blog Article: Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes ASTHO Blog Article: Why It's Never Too Early to Prep for Hurricane Season Journal of Public Health Management & Practice Article: Best Practices and Lessons Learned From the Public Health Disability Specialists Program – Addressing the Needs of People With Disabilities During COVID-19 ASTHO Resource: Community Action Plan Templates for Children's Environmental Health CDC Web Page: Increase in Human Parvovirus B19 Activity in the United States

Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, Medical Director of the Louisiana Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative, details the work to lower accidental overdose among pregnant persons; Linda Krantz, Health Communications Specialist with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, explains why her department created a public health podcast; and a new ASTHO report delivers a blueprint for setting up a health equity or minority health office. Louisiana Department of Health Webpage: LDH premieres video series on treatment for maternal substance use disorder Talking Health in the 406 Podcast Webpage ASTHO Report: Establishing an Office of Health Equity or Minority Health ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Debra Bogen, Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, discusses the importance of testing children for lead; Irving Washington, Senior Vice President and Executive Director for KFF's Health Misinformation and Trust Initiative, tells us how Public Health can benefit from KFF's Health Misinformation Monitor; an ASTHO report explores how the Mississippi State Department of Health integrates environmental justice into disaster response and emergency preparedness; and the CDC has issued a Health Alert Network Health Update regarding Mpox. TribLive News Article: Dr. Debra Bogen – Applesauce recall shows importance of testing all children for lead poisoning KFF Webpage: Health Misinformation and Trust ASTHO Report: How Mississippi Prioritizes Environmental Justice During Disaster Response CDC Webpage: Mpox Caused by Human-to-Human Transmission of Monkeypox Virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Spread to Neighboring Countries

Dr. Mark Levine, ASTHO Member and Commissioner of Health for the State of Vermont, recaps some recent updates to a few ASTHO policy statements; Sherri Ohly, Co-Director of the Envision Equity CHW Training and Technical Assistance Center, says Community Health Workers are critical to public health; an ASTHO report inspects the link between substance use, incarceration, and death; and an ASTHO blog article examines how your workplace can improve the retention of employees by enhancing connection. ASTHO Blog Article: Federal Nutrition Program's Fate Lies in 2024 Farm Bill ASTHO Policy Statement: Improving Birth Outcomes Policy Statement ASTHO Policy Statement: Commercial Tobacco and Nicotine Use Prevention Policy Statement ASTHO Policy Statement: State Home Visiting Programs Policy Statement ASTHO Webpage: Policy Statements Public Health Review Podcast Episode: Investing in Community Health Workers Is Vital to Population Health ASTHO Report: Supporting Incarcerated People's Recovery – Linkage to Care Policies for People Entering and Exiting Incarceration with Substance Use Disorder ASTHO Blog Article: Enhancing Connection at Work Can Improve Retention