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CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen joins the newscast to discuss changing mindsets around health data infrastructure and the new RSV vaccine; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter ASTHO Newsletter

CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen encourages public health agencies to share their data with each other; Linda Hall, Director of the Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health, says her state is working to align its government agencies on a strategy to improve children's mental health with a current focus on the well-being of girls in the state; an ASTHO blog article outlines how to improve sexual and reproductive health services and education for young people; and stay informed with ASTHO resources. Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health: Fact Sheets ASTHO Webpage: Current Trends in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health ASTHO Stay Informed

ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser and Dr. Ray Barishansky, Former Deputy Secretary for Health Preparedness and Community Protection at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, explain new research on barriers to decision making in public health response; Dr. J.P. Leider, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, says more data scientists are needed in the public health workforce; ASTHO has two case studies on a One Health approach to address environmental health issues; an ASTHO article shares the findings of a learning community focused on mental health and substance use in the maternal and child health population; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice: Understanding Factors Influencing Decision Making by State Health Officials in a Public Health Emergency Public Health Review: The Call to Join Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Harnessing the One Health Approach to Tackle Recreational Lead and Harmful Algal Blooms Maternal and Child Health Journal: Promoting Innovation in State and Territorial Maternal and Child Health Policymaking ASTHO Newsletter

Maria Sarabia, Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, shares an overdose dashboard that clarifies the people most affected; Shannan Rome, Health Access Nurturing Development Services Manager at the Franklin County Health Department in Kentucky, says the ELM leadership training program helped her grow as a leader; a new ASTHO framework outlines public health's role in promoting mental health well-being and suicide prevention; applications for ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program are due Friday, October 13th; and stay up to date by signing up for ASTHO's Legislative alert emails. Minnesota Department of Public Safety: Minnesota Drug Crimes And Overdose Dashboard Public Health Review: Cutting-Edge Program Boosts Public Health Leadership Skills ASTHO Webpage: Public Health's Role in Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts

Dr. Anna-Michelle McSorley, Postdoctoral Scholar at the NYU School of Global Public Health, reports territories are not represented in federal health data systems; ASTHO is looking for a contractor to build a toolkit for health equity performance indicators; and Dr. Steven Gortmaker, Professor of the Practice of Health Sociology at the Harvard School of Public Health, encourages public health to work with community partners to address childhood obesity. JAMA Network: A Call to Increase Health Data Availability in US Territories—Not Too Small to CountASTHO Website: U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States Health Equity Key Performance Indicator Contractor Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost-Effectiveness Study: Choices Community Of Practice

Gabby Ruiz, ASTHO Analyst of Maternal and Infant Health, explains strategies to promote infant and early childhood mental health; Joy Rucker, National Harm Reduction Consultant at JR Harm Reduction Consulting, reflects on the harm reduction journey of the overdose crisis; Dr. Steve Corsi is the new CEO of Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services; and applications are open for ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program. ASTHO: Approaches Public Health Leaders Can Use to Make a Difference ASTHO Public Health Review: Partnering to Prevent Overdoses ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health Governor Jim Palma Office of the Governor: Gov. Pillen Appoints Steve Corsi as CEO of DHHS

Mary Giliberti, Chief Public Policy Officer at Mental Health America, explains a new framework that connects public health with mental health and suicide prevention; Latoya Sahadeo, Director of the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program (DELPH), says the initiative empowers public health leaders; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, says the deadline for Congress to reach agreement on federal funding and thus avoid a government shutdown is now November 17th; and a new ASTHO report examines how state agencies can support community and clinical connections to prevent falls among older adults in the U.S. ASTHO Webpage: New Framework Helps Public Health Leaders Navigate Suicide, Mental Health ASTHO Webpage: Public Health's Role in Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Expanding Falls Prevention Through Surveillance, Community-Clinical Linkages, and Strategic Planning and Evaluation

Dr. Fatimah Dawood, Pediatrician and Medical Officer on the Influenza Prevention and Control Team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains how the SHARE method can help providers inform patients about vaccines; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, says the upcoming fall and winter respiratory season will generate more peak hospitalizations than pre-pandemic seasons; an ASTHO brief examines social stressors in chemical risk assessments; and an ASTHO blog article outlines relationships and community connections as a part of the STRETCH Initiative. CDC: Recommendations for Influenza Prevention and Treatment in Children: An Update for Pediatric Providers CDC: Respiratory Disease Season Outlook ASTHO Webpage: Considering the Role of Social Stressors in Chemical Risk Assessment ASTHO Webpage: Empowering Connection Through STRETCH ASTHO Webpage: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities

Dr. Nia West-Bey, the Director of Youth Policy at the Center for Law and Social Policy, shares a new framework focused on prevention and wellness promotion among young people; Dr. Cathy Slemp, Co-Founder and Vice Chair of the West Virginia Hope in Action Alliance, explains the importance of collaboration across public safety and public health fields when it comes to addressing the overdose crisis; an ASTHO webinar outlines how to work with PRAMS data; and ASTHO is accepting applicants to its DELPH Program. The Center for Law and Social Policy: Are We Listening? Youth Mental Health Challenges are Rooted in Young Adult Poverty Rates The Kennedy Forum Public Health Review: Partnering to Prevent Overdoses ASTHO Webinar: It's a Weighty Matter: Exploring PRAMS Weights ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

Chris Taylor, ASTHO's Director of Infectious Disease Outbreak Response and Recovery, says it's important that health departments remain vigilant against Mpox; Alyssa Gonzales, Communication Specialist at Salud America, shares a tool that identifies community health inequities; an ASTHO webinar explains how data equity can improve maternal and infant health outcomes; and sign up for ASTHO's Legislative Alert emails. CDC: 2022-2023 Outbreak Cases and Data ASTHO Webpage: Looking Back and Moving Forward from the U.S. Mpox Outbreak Salud America: Health Equity Report Card ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity ASTHO Legislative Alerts