Amy Bush Stevens

Still unsure about Ohio Issue 1, the proposed constitutional amendment on bail? @HealthPolicyOH has created a resource page to explain the ballot initiative and the connection between criminal justice and health: healthpolicyohio.org/ohio-is…

Looking forward to @HealthPolicyOH webinar today on pretrial incarceration & the bail system, part of our series on criminal justice and health! healthpolicyohio.org/connect…

Deaths among working-age Ohioans were up 51% from 2007 to 2021. These are mostly preventable deaths w/ big impact on families, the economy & employers. Check out the latest @HealthPolicyOH analysis here: healthpolicyohio.org/data-sn…

Housing= foundational for health & equity. Partnerships between housing & health are critical. New report lays out key components, including shared data systems (amen!) @HealthPolicyOH Effective housing-health initiatives brook.gs/3KH4mGR via @BrookingsInst

So excited to work with @COHHIO and Amy at the intersection of housing, equity and health! Looking forward to more multi-Amy meetings. 😂@HealthPolicyOH

Great example of how to embed evidence into the policymaking process. MN is using evaluation to make sure they fund SUD treatment approaches that work. @HealthPolicyOH Minnesota Boosts State's Capacity to Evaluate Effectiveness pew.org/398fHSW via @pewtrusts

#FentanylAwarenessDay is a good time to think about improving Ohio's Good Samaritan law. Fentanyl requires a rapid response to overdose prevention. Ohio must send a clear, simple message that seeking help to save a life is always the right thing to do: dispatch.com/story/opinion/c…

Fantastic podcast episode on #publichealth data! Now more than ever, we need to strengthen & integrate data systems so we are not flying blind when the next epidemic/pandemic hits. @HealthPolicyOH podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Positive step toward #healthequity Menthol= easier to start & harder to quit Methol marketing drives disparities, leading to high rates of lung cancer for Black Ohioans Learn more @HealthPolicyOH's brief: healthpolicyohio.org/health-… F.D.A.Menthol nytimes.com/2022/04/28/healt…

2022 does not need to be another record-setting year for drug overdoses in OH. Improving our Good Samaritan law would help. Urgent help, empathy & encouragement--NOT fear & punishment--are what we need.#harmreduction @HealthPolicyOH dispatch.com/story/opinion/c… via @DispatchAlerts

Curious about why Ohioans are live shorter lives & what we can do about it? Check out @HealthPolicyOH 's Health Value Dashboard: healthpolicyohio.org/2021-he… Ohioans have shorter life expectancy than most of the United States cleveland.com/data/2022/04/o…

Yes! The state must hold IT vendors accountable for performance metrics to improve the OH Benefits system. Ohioans who need help the most are falling thru the cracks because of this glitchy Kafkaesque system. Check out The Center for Community Solutions communitysolutions.com/ohio-…

Strengthening public health & prevention is the most effective way to empower Ohioans to lead healthier lives. But OH invests far less in public health than most other states. Learn more in this @HealthPolicyOH fact sheet: healthpolicyohio.org/health-… #NPHW

Yes! We need to be talking more about connections between upstream social, economic & physical environments and overdose deaths, incarceration & other downstream harms of addiction @HealthPolicyOH