Non-Traditional Public Health Partnerships Episodes

1068: Health Beyond Healthcare: How States Are Advancing Smart Policies in Tough Times
Feb. 12, 2026

1068: Health Beyond Healthcare: How States Are Advancing Smart Policies in Tough Times

What do school meals, housing, paid leave, and pre-K have to do with public health? According to Trust for America’s Health: everything. In this episode, Breanca Merritt, director of policy at Trust for America’s Health, breaks down a new report titled 'Promoting Health and Cost Control in States (…
1059: Charting the Next Four Years: Inside ASTHO’s 2026–2029 Strategic Plan
Jan. 28, 2026

1059: Charting the Next Four Years: Inside ASTHO’s 2026–2029 Strategic Plan

ASTHO is entering a pivotal moment for public health, and it has a new strategic plan to meet it. In this episode, ASTHO CEO, Dr. Joseph Kanter, unpacks how ASTHO developed its 2026–2029 strategic plan and why now was the right time for a refresh. Dr. Kanter walks through the inclusive, year-long p…
651: Building Non-Traditional Partnerships, Health Equity Alliance
April 25, 2024

651: Building Non-Traditional Partnerships, Health Equity Alliance

Corinne Gillenwater, ASTHO chronic disease and health improvement analyst, talks about an ASTHO toolkit that uses the Healthy People 2030 framework to help build partnerships; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, says today’s Avian Flu...