Public Health Review Morning Edition

Robin Matthies, ASTHO's Director of Social and Behavioral Health, tells you why you don't want to miss Dr. Bruce Perry at ASTHO's Insight and Inspiration event next week; Dr. Wayne Cascio, Director of the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment at the EPA, explains how his agency and ASTHO will work together on public and environmental health projects over the next five years; ASTHO offers several public health policy legislative updates in a new blog article; and Dr. Karyl Rattay, Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health, discusses the women who inspire her and what she's done to help elevate women in public health. ASTHO Insight and Inspiration Series: Dr. Bruce Perry ASTHO Bog Article: Joining Forces to Advance Resiliency to Complex Disasters EPA News Release: EPA Awards Cooperative Agreement to Support States and Territories in Advancing Environmental Health ASTHO Blog Article: 2022 Legislative Session Update – Part One ASTHO Leadership Trailblazers Spotlight: Karyl Rattay

Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, says Congress and the Administration are considering all the options to revive an emergency COVID-19 funding proposal pulled from consideration last week; Jessica Baggett, ASTHO's COVID-19 Response Director, says ASTHO continues to serve as a resource for members seeking information to inform their pandemic response; Morgan Daven, Vice President of Health Systems for the Alzheimer's Association, explains the findings of the 2022 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report; and three ASTHO alums make USA Today's 2022 Women of the Year list. Alzheimer's Association 2022 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Report USA Today 2022 Women of the Year

Dara Lieberman, Director of Government Relations for the Trust for America's Health, explains the organization's "Ready or Not 2022" report assessing states' readiness to protect public health during emergencies; Brian Lentes, ASTHO's Senior Director for Public Health Infrastructure, says jurisdictions are considering the best public health infrastructure models; ASTHO invites listeners to join a conversation about the public health workforce with Dr. Bruce Perry at its latest Insight and Inspiration event on March 23rd; and Assistant Secretary of Health Admiral Rachel Levine is among USA Today's 2022 Women of the Year. Trust for America's Health Report: Ready or Not 2022 – Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism ASTHO Resource: Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement ASTHO Insight and Inspiration Event: Dr. Bruce Perry USA Today: Women of the Year 2022

Talyah Sands, ASTHO's Director of Health Improvement, describes a new toolkit to help public health agencies assess cognitive health needs and promote healthy aging; ASTHO plans two webinars later today to explain its upcoming 2022 Profile of State and Territorial Public Health; and Equal Hope in Chicago sponsors a TikTok video contest for young people making videos about the COVID-19 vaccine. ASTHO Resource: Needs Assessment Toolkit for Dementia, Cognitive Health, and Caregiving ASTHO Briefing: Assessing Needs Toolkit ASTHO Webinar: Responding to the 2022 ASTHO Profile Survey 3 p.m. EDT Event ASTHO Webinar: Responding to the 2022 ASTHO Profile Survey 7 p.m. EDT Event Equal Hope TikTok COVID-19 Vaccine Contest

Dr. Cathy Slemp, West Virginia's former state health officer, reflects on President Biden's comments about America's opioid epidemic in his recent State of the Union address; Paul Petersen, Director of Emergency Preparedness at the Tennessee Department of Health, outlines the benefits for attendees of the upcoming 2022 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta; and the CDC Foundation continues its series of conversations about the future of public health. President Biden's State of the Union Address 2022 Preparedness Summit CDC Foundation: Lights, Camera, Action summit series

Dr. Anne Marie Murphy, Executive Director of Equal Hope in Chicago, explains the work her team does to reach unvaccinated populations with COVID-19 information and vaccines; Jessica Baggett, ASTHO's COVID-19 Response Director, shares what members are thinking about the next phase of the pandemic response; and ASTHO offers an infographic to help agencies promote breastfeeding as a way to improve early brain development for babies. Equal Hope website Community COVID Coalition: Social Media Assets Vaccines Community COVID Coalition: COVID-19 and Social Media – Best Practices to Reach Your Communities ASTHO Resource: COVID-19 ASTHO Resource: Breastfeeding Promotes Early Brain Development

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, reflects on International Women's Day celebrated this week; Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine is part of a panel discussion later today to mark Women's History Month; and Brian Lentes, ASTHO's Senior Director of Public Health Infrastructure, says infrastructure is defined many ways and can include the administrative and financial capabilities of an organization. HHS Channel 1 Live Streaming: Conversation with HHS Women Leaders to Celebrate Women's History ASTHO Resource: Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

Dr. Anne Marie Murphy, Executive Director of Equal Hope in Chicago, discusses the work her organization is doing as part of the Community COVID Coalition project to increase vaccination rates among some young adult populations; Mike Fraser, ASTHO's CEO, says the crisis in Ukraine is a global emergency that is closer to us that we might think; and ASTHO plans two webinars next week to provide details about its upcoming 2022 Profile of State and Territorial Public Health, where the information collected helps ASTHO better advocate for sustainable public health funding on Capitol Hill. Equal Hope website ASTHO Webinar: Responding to the 2022 ASTHO Profile Survey

Mike Fraser, ASTHO's CEO, reflects on ASTHO's history as the organization prepares to celebrate 80 years on March 23rd; Heidi Westermann, ASTHO's Director of Public Health Systems and Planning, says ASTHO is helping Guam identify and build strong partnerships across government agencies; and Dr. Bruce Perry, a best-selling author and clinician, prepares to discuss ways to revitalize the public health workforce during a new Insight and Inspiration event scheduled for March 23rd. ASTHO History Timeline ASTHO Blog Article: Interagency Collaboration to Improve Business Processes in the U.S. Virgin Islands ASTHO E-Learning: Quality Improvement Learning Series / Serie de aprendizaje de mejora de la calidad ASTHO E-Learning: Introduction to Process Improvement ASTHO Event: Insight and Inspiration – Monthly Conversations for Public Health Leaders in the Era of COVID-19

Geetika Nadkarni, ASTHO's Director of Infectious Diseases, outlines a new initiative aimed at reducing disparities in vaccination rates among adult racial and ethnic minority groups and rural communities; the Community COVID Coalition adds more social media resources to its portal for public health teams working to increase vaccine uptake among several unvaccinated populations; and Mei Kwong, Executive Director of the Center for Connected Health Policy, reflects on telehealth use over the course of the pandemic. ASTHO News Release: New ASTHO Program Aims to Increase Equity in Adult Immunization Community COVID Coalition: Social Media Assets - Vaccines ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition: Episode 118 – Selling Vaccines to Younger Adults Community COVID Coalition: COVID-19 and Social Media – Best Practices to Reach Your Communities