Sep 27, 2021
Joanne Pearsol, ASTHO’s Director of Leadership and Workforce, discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic might have on the results of the latest PHWins survey now in the field; Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota’s former state health commissioner, explores the health of babies in the U.S. and steps states and territories can take to ensure infants are doing well, even during the pandemic; a new ASTHO blog article surveys legislative measures to ensure crisis readiness; and the CDC prepares to allocate nearly a billion dollars in grant money next month to help fight infections in hospitals and other health care facilities.
JPHMP: Public health workforce interests and needs survey (PH Wins)
CDC Webpage: Infant Mortality Month
ASTHO Resource: State home visiting approaches improve early childhood outcomes and systems
ASTHO Blog Article: The importance of family engagement in breastfeeding programs