Massimo Pacilli, Director of the Technology Implementation Office at the Office of Public Health Data Surveillance and Technology with the CDC, discusses the newly announced implementation center project; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, tells us about a new online interactive map that allows users to track the progress of legislation impacting public health infrastructure work; this month ASTHO has two webinars focused on emergency preparedness; and an ASTHO blog article explores how to lead teams through change.

ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization 

PHIG Partners Webpage: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program

ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Infrastructure Legal Map

ASTHO Webinar: Using Medicaid Data to Support People with Disabilities During Public Health Emergencies

ASTHO Webinar: Disability Equity in Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccination in Massachusetts

ASTHO Blog Article: Public Health Leader Profile – Joy Borjes on Leading Teams Through Change

Dr. Deborah Stone, Lead Behavioral Scientist for Suicide Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains the strategies that make up a new national strategy to prevent suicide; Nikki Meline, Social Marketing and Public Health Campaign Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, discusses a new campaign and website to raise awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and an ASTHO webinar outlines a project in Washington state that studied how tobacco users enrolled in Medicaid access care.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Webpage: 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

Washington State Department of Health News Release: Department of Health launches 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Campaign website

ASTHO Webinar: Lessons with the State of Washington on Medicaid Data and Tobacco Use

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, explains why some states had difficulty getting access to new immunization products; the newly announced implementation centers wouldn’t be possible without key partners; Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, tells us about Connecticut’s recent adoption of the FDA Food Code; an ASTHO webinar allows you to hear from leaders at ASTHO and the CDC about how to properly communicate with policymakers; and an ASTHO brief examines how Puerto Rico strengthened its grant management functions.

ASTHO Blog Article: State Policies Impact Access to New Immunization Products

ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization 

Public Health Review Podcast: Improving Retail Food Safety with the FDA Food Code

ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series - Communicating with Policymakers

ASTHO Report: A Framework for Linking PRAMS with Administrative Data