Social And Behavioral Health Episodes

431: Harmful Nicotine Formulas, Wildfire Smoke Bloggers
Emergency Preparedness Environmental Health Health Equity Tobacco Control Social And Behavioral Health Climate And Health Natural Disasters World No Tobacco Day

431: Harmful Nicotine Formulas, Wildfire Smoke Bloggers

May 31, 2023

Neil Charvat, Director of the North Dakota Health And Human Services Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, explains the challenges of reducing the use of nicotine and tobacco products with so many options on the market; Ka…

430: Pandemic Recovery Tips, Data Modernization Partnerships
Public Health Infrastructure COVID-19 Social And Behavioral Health Mental Health Public Health Data Modernization Public Health Partnerships Public Health Data And Technology TechXpo And Futures Forum Data Sharing

430: Pandemic Recovery Tips, Data Modernization Partnerships

May 30, 2023

Dr. Tammy McCoy Arballo, a clinical forensic psychologist, explains how public health leaders can improve the mental health of employees following the stress of COVID-19; Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director, Public Heal…

422: Loneliness Report, In-Person or Telemedicine Care
Environmental Health Social And Behavioral Health Mental Health Telehealth Access To Care TechXpo And Futures Forum

422: Loneliness Report, In-Person or Telemedicine Care

May 17, 2023

Dr. Kerstin Emerson, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, examines a new report on loneliness from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy; Ericka McGowan, ASTHO Senior Director of Eme…

414: Five Mental Health Steps, Corporate Health Equity
Health Equity Social And Behavioral Health Mental Health STIs Social Determinants Of Health Maternal And Infant Health Mental Health Awareness Month Data Sharing

414: Five Mental Health Steps, Corporate Health Equity

May 5, 2023

Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO of Mental Health America, says focusing on early prevention and wellness activities can improve mental health outcomes; the Public Health Review podcast has a new episode on STI care mo…

413: Biden Gets PH Workforce Report; Maternal Care Policies
Immunization Public Health Infrastructure COVID-19 Social And Behavioral Health Mental Health Public Health Workforce Women, Infant, And Family Health Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Public Health Funding TechXpo And Futures Forum

413: Biden Gets PH Workforce Report; Maternal Care Policies

May 4, 2023

Lindsey Myers, ASTHO’s Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, explains the importance of President Biden’s report on the public health workforce; Maria Gabriela Ruiz, an analyst on ASTHO’s Maternal an…

411: Racism Linked to Heart Disease, Benefits of Diverse Leadership
Health Equity Social And Behavioral Health Leadership And Workforce Development Social Determinants Of Health Heart Disease Racism And Public Health DELPH Youth Mental Health

411: Racism Linked to Heart Disease, Benefits of Diverse Leadership

May 2, 2023

Shanshan Sheehy, Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor at Boston University, studies the correlation between racism and heart disease among black women; Alonza Pamplin, Communicable Disease Supervisor for the Wake County De…

408: Childhood Toxic Stress, Encouraging Exercise
Environmental Health Social And Behavioral Health Climate And Health Public Health Workforce Social Determinants Of Health Adverse Childhood Experiences

408: Childhood Toxic Stress, Encouraging Exercise

April 27, 2023

Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor at The Harvard Medical School, discusses findings from his study connecting early childhood stress to mental health problems; Dr. Alison Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive S…

407: Disaster Response Getting Better, Leadership Diversity
Emergency Preparedness Health Equity Social And Behavioral Health Overdose Prevention Leadership And Workforce Development Natural Disasters DELPH

407: Disaster Response Getting Better, Leadership Diversity

April 26, 2023

Maggie Nilz, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says preparedness is important to public health; the annual Preparedness Summit is ongoing in Atlanta; Dr. Kandi Fredere, Upstate Regional Healt…

401: New HAI/AR Resources, STI Hurdles and Opportunities
Social And Behavioral Health STIs Healthcare-Associated Infections Infectious Diseases Youth Mental Health STI Awareness Week

401: New HAI/AR Resources, STI Hurdles and Opportunities

April 18, 2023

Elizabeth Mothershed, Deputy Associate Director of State Strategy for the CDC, says it’s important for leaders to work together on Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) programs; a new ASTHO …

398: Reducing STI Stigma, Community Engagement Benefits
Health Equity Social And Behavioral Health STI Rural Health Access To Care Community Partnerships Health Equity Summit STI Awareness Week

398: Reducing STI Stigma, Community Engagement Benefits

April 13, 2023

For STI Awareness Week, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, former State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses STI treatment and prevention; ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink urges providers to test their patien…

393: Mental Health is Public Health, Washington Post Opinion
Social And Behavioral Health Mental Health Public Health Workforce Social Determinants Of Health National Public Health Week Youth Mental Health

393: Mental Health is Public Health, Washington Post Opinion

April 6, 2023

On Day Four of National Public Health Week, Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health at the Vermont Department of Health, says mental health must be considered if we want to advance public health; Kate Woodsome with the Washi…

362: Teen Girls in Crisis, Looking for Diverse Executives
Social And Behavioral Health Leadership And Workforce Development Mental Health Women, Infant, And Family Health Social Determinants Of Health DELPH Youth Mental Health

362: Teen Girls in Crisis, Looking for Diverse Executives

Feb. 22, 2023

Robin Matthies, ASTHO’s Director for Public and Behavioral Health Integration, encourages ASTHO members to review a CDC report that says teen girls in the U.S. are in crisis; Harold Gil, a graduate of ASTHO’s Diverse Executi…

300: New Tool for Suicide, Overdose, ACEs
Social And Behavioral Health Overdose Prevention Suicide Prevention Public Health Thank You Day Healthy Aging Adverse Childhood Experiences SPACECAT

300: New Tool for Suicide, Overdose, ACEs

Nov. 8, 2022

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, ASTHO’s Director of Behavioral Health, unveils a new public health tool known as SPACECAT, or Suicide, Overdose and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool; Talyah Sands,…

299: Pediatric Respiratory Cases Cause Concern
Immunization Social And Behavioral Health Overdose Prevention Infectious Diseases Substance Use Disorder State Health Policy Policy And Advocacy

299: Pediatric Respiratory Cases Cause Concern

Nov. 7, 2022

Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, releases a statement addressing the response to a spike in respiratory infections; Dr. Jose Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, addres…

298: Washington’s Opioid Agreement
Social And Behavioral Health Opioids Public Health Thank You Day Public Health Workforce Public Health Law Opioid Epidemic Policy And Advocacy

298: Washington’s Opioid Agreement

Nov. 4, 2022

Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the State of Washington, discusses a settlement with three companies the state says played a key role in driving the opioid epidemic; Donna Levin, Director of Act for Public Health, di…