Policy Packs
Legislator Policy Briefs
Talking Points
Tool Kits
TrendsAlerts
State Official's Guide
State Legislation Reports
HSQ Newsletters
ECOS Newsletter Articles
Resources from Partners
State News Articles
Web Conference Issue Briefs

Policy Packs:

• Youth Obesity & Wellness
• School Health
• Adult Obesity
• Wellness & Prevention
• Healthy Aging
• Smoking Prevention
• Oral Health
• Diabetes
• Health Disparities
• Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention
• Cancer Prevention
• HIV/AIDS & STD Prevention
• Chlamydia Prevention
• HIV Testing
• Immunizations
• Adult Immunizations
• Adolescent Immunizations

Legislator Policy Briefs:

• Promoting Workplace Health
• Cervical Cancer Prevention
• Increasing Vaccination Rates in Adults
• Preventing Asthma and Promoting Respiratory Health
• Addressing Adolescent Health Disparities Through Schools
• New Funding to Discourage Smoking
• Keeping the Aging Population Healthy
• Exemptions from School Immunization Requirements
• Preventing and Treating Stroke
• Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
• School Mental Health Services
• Chlamydia Screening and Treatment
• Vaccinating Health Care Workers to Control Flu Outbreaks
• Local Solutions to Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities
• Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Programs
• Controlling High Blood Pressure 
• Preventing Colorectal Cancer
• Preventing Diseases Through Physical Activity
• School Wellness Policies

Talking Points:

• Cervical Cancer Prevention
• Adult Obesity
• Promoting Workplace Health
• Community Design for Healthy Living
• Reducing Cyber Bullying and Electronic Aggression
• States Maximize Prevention Efforts
• Reducing the Impact of Arthritis
• Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption
• Community Programs for Wellness
• Confronting Disparities in Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Making HIV Testing Routine
• Adolescent Immunizations
• Adult Immunization
• Exemptions from School Immunization Requirements
• Controlling Childhood Asthma
• Keeping the Aging Population Healthy
• Preventing and Treating Stroke
• Health Care Worker Influenza Vaccination
• Childhood Obesity
• Expedited Partner Therapy for Sexual Transmitted Diseases
• Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
• Using School Nutrition to Address Obesity
• Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Programs
• Controlling High Blood Pressure
• Preventing Colorectal Cancer
• Preventing Diseases through Physical Activity

Tool Kits:

• Immunization (Aug. 2007)
• Graduated Driver Licensing (Aug. 2007)
• Preventing Colorectal Cancer (June 2007)
• Childhood Obesity (May 2007)
• Preventing HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Nov. 2006)
• Trends and Policy Solutions in Public Health (Aug. 2006)
• Trends and Policy Solutions in Adult Obesity (July 2005)
• Comprehensive Approaches to Cancer Control (June 2005)

TrendsAlerts:

• Using Sound Science to Prevent Chronic Disease: State Policy Implications (Dec. 2006)
• Targeting Low Immunization Rates in Adolescents (Oct. 2006)
• Costs of Chronic Diseases: What are States Facing? (May 2006)

State Official's Guide:

• State Official's Guide to Wellness (May 2006)

State Legislation Reports:

• 2007 State Legislation Report (Dec. 2007)
• 2007 Mid Year State Legislation Report (Aug. 2007)
• 2006 State Legislation Report (Jan. 2007)
• 2005 State Legislation Report (Aug. 2006)

Web Conference Issue Briefs:

• Reducing Colorectal Cancer: Screening, Access and Services in Minority and Underserved Communities (Aug. 2006)
• Protecting Our Communities: Programs to Reduce Adult Immunization Disparities (Aug. 2006)
• Protecting America's Youth: Schools and Communities Tackle Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors (May 2006)
• Preventing Diabetes and its Complications: What Works in the Hispanic Community (April 2006)
• No Ifs, Ands or Butts: Proven Anti-Smoking Strategies for States (Dec. 2005)
• Protecting Precious Smiles: How States Prevent Oral Diseases and Curb Costs (Oct. 2005)
• Prevention Works: Promising Strategies for Heart-Healthy and Stroke-Free States (May 2005)
• Vaccine Safety: What Legislators Need to Know (April 2005)
• Healthy Learners: Promising Practices in Coordinated School Health Programs (April 2005)

Healthy States Quarterly Newsletters:

• Winter 2008: Health Care is Top Domestic Issue in Polls, But What Do Americans Want to Do About It?
• Fall 2007: Curbing Obesity, Smoking Remain Top Priorities
• Summer 2007: Safe Dating and Safe Driving for Teens
• Spring 2007: States Take Lead on Health Care Issues
• Winter 2007: Public Health Agendas for 2007
• Fall 2006: New Report Tracks State Legislation on Public Health
• Summer 2006: Write Laws to Save Lives
• Spring 2006: Governors Put Spotlight on Healthy Living
• Winter 2006: Top Public Health Issues for 2006 
• Fall 2005: Public Health 101: A Short Course for New Legislators
• Summer 2005: Trends in Legislative Responses to Public Health Issues 
• Spring 2005: Public Health Emergency Response Planning: Where Do States Go From Here?
• Winter 2005: Flu Vaccine Shortage Spurs State Action

ECOS Newsletter Articles:

• Spring 2006: The Impact of Asthma on Vulnerable Populations
• Winter 2006: Hispanic Communities Face Unique Risks from Their Environment
• Summer 2005: Protecting the Public's Health from Environmental Hazards
• Spring 2005: Environmental Public Health Tracking

Resources from Partners:

NHCSL

• Children's Health Survey Report & Findings
• Chronic Disease and Elder Hispanics 
• Folic Acid Equals Healthy Babies
• Hispanic Communities Face Unique Risks from Their Environment
• A Growing Concern: Latinas, HIV/AIDS and Other STDs
• Hispanic Youth Need a Healthy Pathway to Prevent Chronic Illness

NBCSL

• The Impact of Asthma on Vulnerable Populations
• Overcoming the Epidemic: Racial Disparities in HIV and STDs

State News Articles:

• "Stopping the Silence: Program Opens Lines of Communication to Cut STD Rate Among Native Americans." (Mar. 2008)
• "Building Healthier Communities: States Seek Tools to Improve Local Planning and Zoning and Promote Public Health" (Aug. 2007)
• "Searching for Answers: CDC Project Probes Unexplained Infant Dealth" (Aug. 2007)
• "Health e-Connections: States Make Plans for Health IT to Improve Quality, Lower Costs" (May 2007)
• "Health Policy Rx: States Taking the Lead, Setting Examples" (April 2007)
• "Battling a Silent Enemy: Expedited Partner Therapy Can Be Useful in Treating Chlamydia" (Mar. 2007)
• "Making Tracks to Better Health: State Programs Help Link Environment, Public Health" (Jan. 2007)
• "Fighting the Flu: States Suggest Health Care Workers Get Vaccine" (Oct. 2006)
• "State of Decay: More Teeth Means Increased Need for Dental Care" (Oct. 2006)
• "Cervical Cancer Vaccine Available: Will Girls and Women in Your State Have Access?" (Sept. 2006)
• "A Healthy Start: Assessment System Helps Babies by Helping Mothers" (Sept. 2006)
• "Controlling Diabetes to Save Sight" (Aug. 2006)
• "Are States Ready for the Flu?" (Jan. 2006)