Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Community Health and disease prevention (including social & behavioral Health): the community Health and disease prevention program area provides leadership support and capacity building to position State and Territorial Health Officials as chief Health strategists in their jurisdictions to improve population Health in three distinct but coordinated areas or populations: family and child Health; maternal and infant Health; and chronic disease.see schedule o for complete description.

Population Health and innovation: center for population Health strategies/population Health and innovation.see schedule o for complete description.

Health security: astho's Health security unit (hsu) focuses on Health emergencies caused by natural disasters, outrbreaks and pandemics, deliberate attacks, and environmental catastrophies.see schedule o for complete description.

Cross cutting programs:this work addresses the highest priorities of the selected target population - State and Territorial Health Officials (s/thos) and other State and Territorial Health agency (s/tha) leaders, with an emphasis on senior deputies and State legislative liaisons. Astho's affiliate council is engageed in capacity building assistance provided in a number of areas including workforce development, Health equity, and the integration of public Health and clinical medicine. The following will benefit - public Health nurses, epidemiologists, laboratorians, public information officers, social workers, Health educators, Health facility surveyors, and directors of maternal and child Health, chronic disease, injury prevention, minority Health, vital statistics, hiv/aids, std, dental, nutrition, vector control, and emergency medical service programs. Performance improvement, research and evaluation:the performance improvement, research and evaluation team strengthens the public Health infrastructure by undertaking researcy and evaluation necessary to inform and support data-driven decision-making, providing technical assistance and supporting peer-to-peer networking to build internal capacity, and communicating the impact and value of public health.member engagement:through the formation and convening of peer networks, athso supports all levels of State and Territorial leadership teams, including senior deputies. Astho's leadership institute provides leadership development to new Health Officials and their teams as well as ongoing support and training.