Expert analysis of PH WINS data showing decreased staffing at public health agencies, and recommendations to address this exodus.
This framework from the US Surgeon General lays out a framework of 5 essentials for workplace wellbeing, centered on worker’s voice & equity.
An article with statistical analysis addressing survey responses on mental health among public health workers. Originally posted as a CDC MMWR.
A brief article on considerations around in-person and virtual worksites from the American Psychological Association.
This blog from ASTHO’s PH-HERO team touches on the importance of trauma-responsive leadership in the public health workforce.
This article reflects on societal workplace shifts and the necessity of adaptability in workplace policies, culture, and training/education.
A Chief Executive blog describing microinteractions and their effect on workplace culture and engagement with leadership.
This article discusses how to communicate and facilitate decision-making across different levels in a hybrid work environment.
An article by Deloitte points to bright spots and ways that agencies—and workers—can recover from budget cuts and the effects of the pandemic.
This article from Michigan State University speaks to psychological safety and its tie to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This article covers 3 key factors of belonging at work: employees feeling valued, included & connected, & comfortable sharing their opinions.
This report calls for investment in the recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive governmental public health workforce.
This article outlines the data surrounding attrition rates related to mandated return to office policies and employees’ views on the matter.
The Colorado Blueprint focuses on 4 major points to address workforce gaps and needs in regards to the public health workforce.
This article covers key aspects of appreciative inquiry to improve recruitment and retention and to help build more resilient organizations.
Learn about South Carolina Dept. of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
Focusing individual worker’s perspectives, this Harvard Business Review article addresses moral injury and ways to prevent and cope with it.
This analysis of PH WINS workforce data in the Journal article in Public Health Management and Practice includes pathways to organizational resilience.
An ASTHO brief on the importance of understanding moral injury and burnout, with recommendations on areas of organizational focus.
This consulting platform houses blogs on trauma-informed care, leadership, and psychological safety.