Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Shannon Dowler, Chief Medical Officer for North Carolina Medicaid, says health care gets better when state Medicaid and public health agencies take the time to understand each other; Dr. Matthew Christiansen, State Health Officer for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, details how he plans to use lessons learned from author Stephen Covey in his work; ASTHO is hiring for multiple positions; and Public Health Thank You Day is on November 20th. ASTHO Report: Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO American Public Health Association Webpage: Public Health Thank You Day ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Brian Lentes, ASTHO Senior Director of Public Health Infrastructure, discusses the supports offered by the ASTHO STAR Center; Stephen Covey, a well-known author, says leaders first need to build trust within the public health agency before expanding outside the organization; ASTHO has resources on leveraging public health funding initiatives to support housing and food access; and Public Health Thank You Day is November 20th. ASTHO Webpage: STAR Center ASTHO Webpage: Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing and Food Insecurity American Public Health Association Webpage: Public Health Thank You Day

Dr. Somava Saha, President and CEO of Well-being and Equity in the World, discusses the importance of National Rural Health Day; Stephen Covey, a well-known author, had a message for ASTHO when he joined members at a meeting in Washington D.C. in late October; an ASTHO webpage gathers stories of public health teams working to close the gaps between root causes and crisis; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 20th. National Rural Health Resource Center Webpage: Health Equity ASTHO Webpage: Closing the Distance in Puerto Rico Public Health Thank You Day Webpage

Charity Menefee, Lieutenant Colonel and Public Health Officer in the Tennessee Air National Guard and the Director of the Division of Public Health at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, highlights the connections between her public health and military service; Alex Wheatley, Assistant Director of the Island Support Team, examines an ASTHO report that looks to help Island areas address challenges with indirect cost rates; and an ASTHO blog article discusses disability inclusion in the public health workforce. CDC Foundation Webpage: Building Evaluation Capacity to Reduce Veteran Suicide Rates CDC Webpage: Arthritis Among Veterans CDC Webpage: Military Service Members and Veterans ASTHO Report: Improving Indirect Cost Rate Use in Island Jurisdictions ASTHO Blog Article: Taking Action to Include a Disability Perspective in the Public Health Workforce

Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Alaska Chief Medical Officer, raises the alarm on the need for new attention to the rising number of syphilis cases in the U.S.; Stephanie Doyle, Deputy Director for the Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, describes how Massachusetts agencies are collaborating on a Medicaid 1115 waiver; and Shelby Rowell, ASTHO Senior Analyst, joined colleagues in producing a technical package for members exploring ways to boost their Community Health Worker programs. Boston Globe Article: Syphilis, the 'Great Pretender,' is back ASTHO Report: Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System Massachusetts Webpage: The Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, also known as Title V Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Webpage:The Role of State and Territorial Health Agencies in Supporting and Hiring Community Health Workers ASTHO Webpage: Careers At ASTHO

Dr. Robert Goldstein, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, says local agency partnerships are key to the success of new public health performance standards; Allison Nickrent, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Illinois Department of Public Health, discusses a recent roundtable meeting with a group of state senators; the first of an ASTHO four-part series titled "Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception" is this week; and ASTHO looks forward to continuing its work with Marcus Samo, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs for the Federated States of Micronesia. Massachusetts Department of Public Health Press Release: Massachusetts public health officials announce performance standards for local public health Illinois Department of Public Health Webpage ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist Prescribed Contraception – Key Policy Considerations ASTHO Webpage: Member Bio – Marcus Samo ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Kaleb Roedel, News Reporter at KUNR Public Radio, reacts to a recent Pew survey that documents extremely high suicide rates among Native Americans and Alaska Natives; and Stephanie Doyle, Deputy Director for the Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Madi Wachman, Director of Parent, Child, and Family Policy at MassHealth with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, says agencies in Massachusetts are working together to help improve health while utilizing the state's 1115 waiver. KUNR News Article: Native Americans, Alaska Natives see big spike in suicide rates Pew Webpage: Suicide Is an Urgent Public Health Issue in America CDC Webpage: Celebrate Native American Heritage Month! Massachusetts Webpage: Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform Massachusetts Foundation Webpage: The MassHealth Demonstration Extension 2022–2027 – Building on Success, Focusing on Equity ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Karen Smith, Former California Public Health Officer, discusses how agencies can begin their One Health approach; an ASTHO report outlines how Idaho and New Jersey are taking a One Health approach to address environmental health concerns; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director of Government Affairs, tracks progress toward a budget solution on Capitol Hill as another federal budget deadline looms; and Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont Health Commissioner, talks about the health impacts of climate change. CDC Webpage: One Health Day ASTHO Report: Harnessing the One Health Approach to Tackle Recreational Lead and Harmful Algal Blooms WAMC News Article: Public health officials discuss the health effects of climate change ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition Episode 528: Flexible Climate Funding, New Federal Budget Deadline

Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska Chief Medical Officer and ASTHO Immediate Past President, reflects on her time at the head of the organization; Dr. Susan Kansagra, North Carolina Assistant Public Health Secretary, says her agency works with the state's Medicaid office to find new ways to help people; ASTHO has identified strategies to include maternal and child health in emergency plans; and an ASTHO blog outlines the work of eight Health Equity fellows assigned to work in agencies during the pandemic. ASTHO Report: Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System ASTHO Blog Article: Strategies to Include Maternal and Child Health in Emergency Planning ASTHO Blog Article: How Equity Fellows Impact Health Agencies

Tom St. Louis, Director of the Office of Public Health Workforce Development for the Connecticut Department of Public Health, tells us about the new Culture of Care initiative that aims to help staff recover from the pandemic; Amy Ciarlo, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Chronic Disease Risk Factors, catches us up on 46 states, Puerto Rico, and D.C. reaching settlements in their cases against e-cigarette maker Juul; an ASTHO toolkit wants to help agencies train for possible disruptions to the supply of medications used to treat opioid use disorder; and ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser and de Beaumont Foundation President and CEO Dr. Brian Castrucci are out with a new book. ASTHO Webpage: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center How States Can Leverage JUUL Settlement Funds to Promote Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Opioid Preparedness Exercise in a Box ASTHO Webpage: Building Strategic Skills for Better Health: A Primer for Public Health Professionals