Early Intervention Episodes
395
Sept. 15, 2025
990: Connecting Public Health Silos, Tracking Data for Emergencies
Marissa Eyanson, director of behavioral health for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, shares how her department is breaking down silos between its behavioral health and disability service systems to make it easier for Iowans to access care; Dr. Paul Petersen, director of the emergency preparedness program with the Tennessee Department of Health...
Guests: Marissa Eyanson , Paul Petersen PharmD MPH CEM
378
Aug. 20, 2025
973: Never A Bother Campaign, Expanding Academic Partnerships
Darcy Pickens, program coordinator for the office of suicide prevention at the California Department of Public Health, explains how the state’s “Never a Bother” youth suicide prevention campaign collaborated with youth to develop a campaign tailored to their needs; Courtney Dezendorf, director for the office of practice and learning at the Texas Department of State Health Services...
364
July 29, 2025
957: Your Local Epidemiologist, Behavioral Health Commission
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, epidemiologist and CEO of Your Local Epidemiologist, shares how her public health newsletter helps to educate readers about the policies and science impacting public health today; Tracy Gruber, executive director of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services...
Guests: Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, MPH , Tracy Gruber JD
357
July 18, 2025
950: Food Code Adoption, Public Health Impacts on Overdose
Aileen Benavente-Pangelinan, environmental health program manager at the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, describes how the new food code adopted by the Northern Mariana Islands will improve public health safety; Jessica Hulsey, founder and CEO of the Addiction Policy Forum, explains...
Guests: Aileen Benavente-Pangelinan , Jessica Hulsey
497
April 21, 2025
889: Skills for Public Health Leaders, CDC Opioid Data
Christy Jones, president and CEO of the Monday Solutions Group, details how leaders can benefit from skill development in preparation for several upcoming ASTHO Ignite Leadership Series webinars; Dr. Allison Arwady, director of the National Center for...
Guests: Christy Jones MS , Allison Arwady, MD, MPH
496
April 18, 2025
888: Historic Strides For Overdose Prevention, SLF Advocacy Roundup
Dr. Allison Arwady, director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC, tells us about historic progress in the field of overdose prevention; Catherine Murphy, ASTHO government affairs analyst, discusses the advocacy effort...
Guests: Catherine Murphy , Allison Arwady, MD, MPH
475
March 20, 2025
867: Ethics of Wastewater Surveillance, Opioid Funding for Next Two Decades
Allison Wheeler, wastewater surveillance unit manager at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and co-director of the Wastewater Center of Excellence in Colorado, tells us about a recently published ASTHO report on ethical considerations in public health wastewater surveillance; Dawn...
Guests: Allison Wheeler, MSPH , Dawn Yohey MFT LCADC