726: Updated Policy Statements, CHW Investments

Dr. Mark Levine, ASTHO Member and Commissioner of Health for the State of Vermont, recaps some recent updates to a few ASTHO policy statements; Sherri Ohly, Co-Director of the Envision Equity CHW Training and Technical Assistance Center, says Community Health Workers are critical to public health; an ASTHO report inspects the link between substance use, incarceration, and death; and an ASTHO blog article examines how your workplace can improve the retention of employees by enhancing connection. ASTHO Blog Article: Federal Nutrition Program’s Fate Lies in 2024 Farm Bill ASTHO Policy Statement: Improving Birth Outcomes Policy Statement ASTHO Policy Statement: Commercial Tobacco and Nicotine Use Prevention Policy Statement ASTHO Policy Statement: State Home Visiting Programs Policy Statement ASTHO Webpage: Policy Statements Public Health Review Podcast Episode: Investing in Community Health Workers Is Vital to Population Health ASTHO Report: Supporting Incarcerated People’s Recovery – Linkage to Care Policies for People Entering and Exiting Incarceration with Substance Use Disorder ASTHO Blog Article: Enhancing Connection at Work Can Improve Retention