Amy Bush Stevens

Vice President, Health Policy Institute of Ohio. Bike commuter. Public transit fan. Film school mom. Dementia caregiver. Clergy spouse. Houseplant fanatic.

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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: https://t.co/vaP5CvECb9

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

Looking forward to @HealthPolicyOH webinar today on pretrial incarceration & the bail system, part of our series on criminal justice and health! https://t.co/ItoksiFGR6

[Health Policy Institute of Ohio @HealthPolicyOH]

HPIO is hosting a FREE webinar on Sept. 26 to detail findings from our latest policy brief on pretrial incarceration and the money bail system. Details below:

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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: https://t.co/qCaxw5LvUP

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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 https://t.co/AjJftR9N3X via @BrookingsInst

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

So excited to work with @COHHIO and Amy at the intersection of housing, equity and health!

Looking forward to more multi-Amy meetings. 😂@HealthPolicyOH

[COHHIO Homeless @COHHIO]

COHHIO Names Amy Riegel to Serve as New Executive Director https://t.co/9Awgzd9vKN

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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 https://t.co/uwIqaGKkaT via @pewtrusts

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

#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: https://t.co/enbza7AS5m

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

@jpmorgan: It is a moral & economic imperative to help clear pathways for those who have a criminal background

YES! + removing these roadblocks will support #addiction prevention & recovery

People w/ criminal records should be hired https://t.co/b14X7donK1 via @DispatchAlerts

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

@jpmorgan: "It is a moral & economic imperative to help clear pathways for those who have a criminal background"

YES! + reducing these roadblocks will= addiction prevention & recovery

CEO: People with criminal records should be hired https://t.co/b14X7donK1 via @DispatchAlerts

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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

https://t.co/u95io09en5

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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: https://t.co/8ULDQh0q8z

F.D.A.Menthol https://t.co/H83uPe0Mxe

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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
https://t.co/enbza7AS5m via @DispatchAlerts

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

Curious about why Ohioans are live shorter lives & what we can do about it? Check out @HealthPolicyOH 's Health Value Dashboard: https://t.co/6LJvoAKVdJ

Ohioans have shorter life expectancy than most of the United States https://t.co/8bYc7cO6IR

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

@HealthPolicyOH is excited to be part of the Healthy Beginnings at Home team! We ♥️ rigorous evaluation, better birth outcomes & equity.

Check out the pilot results here: https://t.co/CuL8qtug66

Housing for pregnant moms https://t.co/5JtZAjNNm3 via @DispatchAlerts

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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 https://t.co/duqrXqKU2V

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

@schmangee Two great bike infrastructure improvements made my morning commute so much safer: The Goodale Hook connects Grandview directly the Olentangy Trail, and the multi-purpose sidewalk along Third Ave near Olentangy River Road is fantastic.

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

@HealthPolicyOH is honored to be part of the Healthy Beginings at Home team! We ♥️ better birth outcomes, equity & rigorous evaluation!

Learn about the pilot project that provided rental assistance to unstably housed pregnant women in Columbus: https://t.co/CuL8qtug66

[COHHIO Homeless @COHHIO]

Thanks to @GovMikeDeWine and the Ohio legislature for funding this effort to use housing to prevent infant mortality and improve birth outcomes.
https://t.co/MH3Ej6rLq4

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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: https://t.co/pqMErR9REA
#NPHW

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

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

[Dr. Ayaz Hyder, PhD @ayazhyder]

Another great collaboration between @OSUPublicHealth and @OSUGeography.