590: Four Overdose Prevention Policies Explained, Winter Storm Lessons

Public Health Review Morning Edition

English - January 30, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 5.93 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
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Kayley Humm, ASTHO Senior Analyst, discusses a new ASTHO report that outlines a series of overdose prevention policies for consideration by public health agencies; Sarah Bonk, Mental Health Disaster and Emergency Response Coordinator for Erie County, tells us communication was a critical part of the response to storms that were among the worst on record; and there’s still time to join ASTHO's Contraception Access Learning Community for a virtual event on pharmacist-prescribed contraception.

ASTHO Report: Overdose Prevention Policy Considerations: A Policy Playbook for State and Territorial Health Officials and Agencies

ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception: Clinical Training & Workforce Engagement

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed