Association of State and Territorial Health Officials About Us arrowdropdown Members arrowdropdown Our Work arrowdropdown Policy Advocacy arrowdropdown Education Events arrowdropdown Communications arrowdropdown Our Mission To support equip and advocate for state and territorial health officials in their work of advancing the publics health and wellbeing. Featured Policies Supporting Young Families Can Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences Strengthening Public Health Advocacy at ASTHOs Spring Leadership Forum A Difficult Week for Public Health The Cost of Incomplete Efforts Susan Kansagra Named Chief Medical Officer of ASTHO Dr. Kansagra brings nearly two decades of experience in public health leadership chronic disease prevention policy development emergency preparedness and crosssector collaboration. Read the News Release Events Opportunities 17 Apr INSPIRE Readiness Navigating AIEnabled CommunityInclusive Preparedness 22 Apr Ignite Leadership Series Leading with Purpose Aligning Values Behaviors and Impact 24 Jun 2025 Executive Leadership Forum ELF Annual Meeting 17 Apr INSPIRE Readiness Navigating AIEnabled CommunityInclusive Preparedness 24 Apr Exploring Successful Academic Health Department Partnerships 22 Apr Ignite Leadership Series Leading with Purpose Aligning Values Behaviors and Impact 7 May Ignite Leadership Series Strengthening Teams Decisions and Performance Management Skills Explore Topic Areas A Difficult Week for Public Health The Cost of Incomplete Efforts Strengthening Public Health Advocacy at ASTHOs Spring Leadership Forum Supporting Community Health Workers in Territories and Freely Associated States Tobacco Policy Roundup Smoking Rates Down but Youth ECigarette Use Rising Medicaid 101201 Webinar From the New Chief Medical Officer An Introductory Note Strengthening Public Health Advocacy at ASTHOs Spring Leadership Forum Supporting Community Health Workers in Territories and Freely Associated States Medicaid 101201 Webinar State Legislatures Moving to Increase Rural Health Care Access Public Health Agency Approaches to Improving Access to Care Key Players and Health Policy Insights for 119th Congress From the New Chief Medical Officer An Introductory Note Addressing Hypertension During Pregnancy Improves Maternal and Infant Health State Policies Aim to Eliminate Food Deserts Key Players and Health Policy Insights for 119th Congress Defining Disease Forecasting and Modeling Enhancing Brain Health with DataDriven Solutions A Difficult Week for Public Health The Cost of Incomplete Efforts Framework for Addressing Ethical Considerations in Infectious Diseases Public Health Wastewater Surveillance Federal Policies Search for Insights and Solutions into Long COVID Defining Disease Forecasting and Modeling Disease Forecasting and Modeling Data for Public Health Action Communicating About Disease Forecasting Communicating About Disease Forecasting Social Media Toolkit for Health Departments Media Relations Toolkit for Health Departments ASTHO Communications Trainings Branding Resource Guide for Health Departments Media Relations Toolkit for Health Departments ASTHOs Most Popular Resources of 2024 Likely Public Health Legislative Trends for 2025 Modernizing Public Health Data and Protecting Privacy What Public Health Leaders Need to Know About HTI2 Proposed Rule Illinois Strengthens Public Health Infrastructure with New Data Modernization Director Communicating About Disease Forecasting Framework for Addressing Ethical Considerations in Infectious Diseases Public Health Wastewater Surveillance States Are Innovating to Improve Indoor Air Quality States Partner Across Sectors to Address Lead Poisoning Hemps Hazy Legal Status Challenges Public Health Efforts States Growing Efforts to Eliminate PFAS State Resiliency Planning Considerations Strengthening Public Health Advocacy at ASTHOs Spring Leadership Forum Update on Continuing Resolution The Debt Ceiling Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and the FY25 and FY26 Federal Budgets Key Players and Health Policy Insights for 119th Congress December Federal Funding Update Important Federal Funding Update.