Policy Development and Support

Turning Vision into Impact: Power Skills for Effective Public Health Practice

This resource highlights essential “power skills” that turn ideas into action, focusing on communication, systems thinking, collaboration, strategic use of data, and policy engagement as key to navigating complexity and driving meaningful change.

Bringing the Mission to Life: Detroit Health Department Strengthens its Services from the Inside Out

Five leaders from the Detroit Health Department share how they are using PHIG to improve their internal and external operations, strengthen their workforce, and expand emergency response services.

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Preventing Hypertension Through State Policy Efforts

Learn how state legislatures are working to prevent hypertension through avenues like expanded access to care, insurance, and education.

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Unlocking the Power of Internal Policymaking in Data Modernization

This blog explains how health departments can make significant changes to their own internal policies and processes to help modernize their systems.

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Likely Public Health Legislative Trends for 2025

Get an inside look at prospective public health legislative trends for 2025, based on ASTHO’s legislative tracking efforts and member feedback.

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