535: Community Engagement Fosters Equity, Legislative Testimony Tips

Jade Ramsdell, Performance Improvement Director with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, says community engagement leads to more inclusive decision-making; Lorrin Kim, Chief Policy Officer and Legislative Coordinator for the Hawaii Department of Health, appears in a new video offering advice to ASTHO members spending time in hearings and meetings; ASTHO is hosting a Contraception Access Learning Community to expand knowledge about pharmacist-prescribed contraception; and an ASTHO blog article teaches how ASTHO members are working to finance maternal mental health. ASTHO Equity Driven Promotion of Optimal Health Outcomes Policy Statement ASTHO Blog Article: Advice for Engaging a Legislature – Eight Testimony Tips for Public Health Leaders ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist Prescribed Contraception: Key Policy Considerations ASTHO Brief: Health Agency Innovations in Financing Maternal Mental Health