Ellen Essick, Section Chief for the NC Healthy Schools Section at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, explains the results of North Carolina’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey; Byron Lobsinger, Environmental Health Emergency Planner for the Department of Public Health in Georgia, recaps the impacts Hurricane Debby had on his state; ASTHO along with NACCHO and the CDC has published an article focused on lessons learned from the Public Health Disability Specialists program; ASTHO, with support from the EPA, has created four Community Action Plan Templates for state and territorial health agencies to address children’s environmental health; and the CDC has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Web Page: NC Youth Risk Behavior Surveys show improvement in student mental health

ASTHO Blog Article: Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

ASTHO Blog Article: Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes

ASTHO Blog Article: Why It’s Never Too Early to Prep for Hurricane Season

Journal of Public Health Management & Practice Article: Best Practices and Lessons Learned From the Public Health Disability Specialists Program – Addressing the Needs of People With Disabilities During COVID-19

ASTHO Resource: Community Action Plan Templates for Children’s Environmental Health

CDC Web Page: Increase in Human Parvovirus B19 Activity in the United States