Hailey Akah

Associate Vice President at @HealthPolicyOH. Thinking, writing and tweeting all things addiction, social determinants and evidence-based health policy.

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

I was impressed by how many people attended a 7:30am sunrise session! Healthcare system folks are up and motivated! @CommunitySolsED @ahahospitals #healthequityconf

[Emily Campbell @CommunitySolsED]

Rise and shine Cleveland; downtown early to moderate @ahahospitals Accelerating Health Equity opening panel

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Grateful to represent @HealthPolicyOH at the @ahahospitals Accelerating Health Equity conference this morning, talking all things public/private partnership and policy change to advance equity. These folks are poised and ready to lead! #healthequityconf

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Are you an older Ohioan, an adult with disabilities or a family caregiver? @OhioDeptOfAging wants to hear from you! The brief survey below will be used to inform Ohio’s 2023-2026 State Plan on Aging.

[Ohio Department of Aging @OhioDeptOfAging]

The feedback and opinions gathered with our statewide needs assessment survey will be used to inform the creation of Ohio’s 2023-2026 State Plan on Aging. Tell us what you think: https://t.co/ZMxGpiGdEI

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Policymakers need to know that homicides and suicides have significantly increased in Ohio over the past two decades and that firearms have been used in a greater percentage of those deaths. Check out this new data graphic from @HealthPolicyOH:

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Join the team at @HealthPolicyOH for a virtual forum all about Ohio's workforce challenges. We'll be hearing from national and state experts on the causes of and solutions too workforce shortages in health and healthcare. Sign up below!

[Stephen Listisen @sllistisen]

ICYMI: @HealthPolicyOH is hosting a FREE virtual forum later this month focusing on the current #workforce crisis in behavioral health, direct care, and public health. Find a list of speakers and sign-up here: https://t.co/OLtmAOjWcH

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Ohio’s criminal justice omnibus bill, SB 288, gets its first hearing today. We’ll be watching closely because we know that there is clear connection between our CJ system and the health of our state. For more information, see @HealthPolicyOH's brief: https://t.co/KoCaD4nSOP

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

We want to hear from you! Please consider responding to @HealthPolicyOH's brief annual survey, which informs our work and is an important part of our planning for 2022: https://t.co/caBrXtsRcO

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

‼️OUT TODAY‼️ New research from @HealthPolicyOH on lessons learned from alcohol and tobacco regulations that can inform decisions on legalized recreational cannabis. Find this brief, and the whole series on alcohol, tobacco and health, at: https://t.co/OoreZwLnFI

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Our team at @HealthPolicyOH is #hiring! If you have experience with health policy, data analysis skills and love to work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you. More details about this opportunity here: https://t.co/sJ8Adm1vLU

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

If you're curious about the recent work we've been doing on addiction, join us on Nov. 16!

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

Got 30 minutes to find out what's next in Ohio addiction policy?

Sign up for @HealthPolicyOH's Tues. Nov. 16 webinar: https://t.co/pDVcZULC8X

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

In this next phase of the addiction crisis, we must deploy an intensified and comprehensive approach to:
- Decrease demand for drugs
- Reduce risky drug use conditions
- Decrease lethality of the drug supply

Find the fact sheet here: https://t.co/N9aVgwioCS (3/3)

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Today at @HealthPolicyOH, we're releasing our final fact sheet from the #AddictionEvidenceProject, all about ways that Ohio policymakers can refocus the state’s approach to overdose deaths. (1/3)

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Despite many efforts and resources to reverse the OD death trend, we continue to see an increase. It's time to rethink our approach so that lives can be saved. (2/3)

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Join us for a @HealthPolicyOH online webinar THIS WEDNESDAY Oct. 27 for an overview of the role #racism plays in shaping the health of Ohioans of color. Registration is free! https://t.co/PXAUehZzGv

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Join @HealthPolicyOH for this important webinar! I'm especially looking forward to learning more about how to communicate about health equity from @FrameWorksInst's Dr. Julie Sweetland. Register at the link below!

[Amy Bush Stevens @AmyStevensHPIO]

✔️Improved Good Samaritan law
✔️Grassroots naloxone distribution
✔️Drug checking at SSPs
✔️Bail reform
✔️Better access to housing & jobs

Examples of recommendations in @HealthPolicyOH's latest addiction policy brief: https://t.co/Cv4EDb9Usu
#harmreduction

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

🚨New brief!
Over the past 20 years, Ohioans have pulled together to address the complex challenges of addiction. The latest brief from @HealthPolicyOH offers a prioritized set of policy recommendations for what should happen next: https://t.co/GTm9tiKQzh

[Hailey Akah @HaileyAkahHPIO]

Childhood adversity and trauma are significant concerns for Ohioans. @HealthPolicyOH latest brief highlights 12 cost-beneficial strategies that are proven to prevent and mitigate adverse childhood experience. Read it here: https://t.co/Spvd6MlHTp

[Health Policy Institute of Ohio @HealthPolicyOH]

Drug use harm reduction programs get boost in federal funds via Ohio Health Policy News - Following a surge of overdoses during the pandemic, Congress, for the first time, has appropriated funds specifically for programs that ... https://t.co/marDCP7cOr

[Carrie Almasi @CarrieHPIO]

Are you passionate about evidence-informed policy and committed to advancing health equity? Consider applying to join HPIO's Board of Directors! https://t.co/klkd7hv6oP