Prioritizing Public Health Worker Safety, Mental Health, and Well-being
The Total Worker Health® model aims to improve the well-being of the workforce by protecting & enhancing their health & productivity.
The Total Worker Health® model aims to improve the well-being of the workforce by protecting & enhancing their health & productivity.
This review discusses the workforce-related challenges persisting in the public health field today and steps for moving forward to rebuild.
This PH WINS data from 2021 documents the effects of two years of COVID-19 response on the public health workforce.
A list from the CDC of promising approaches organizations can use to reduce loneliness & promote more frequent, high-quality relationships.
A collection of resources from the Region 2 Public Health Training Center provides tools on recruiting/ retaining the public health workforce.
A Harvard Business Review article on the negative effects of long working hours.
Speaking of Psychology: Episode 152. Why we’re burned out and what to do about it, with Christina Maslach, PhD (APA podcast--transcript provided).
This resource from Public Health Training Center is a collection of micro-learnings and resources for building and cultivating resilience at various levels.
An ASTHO blog article about how to communicate with care to staff about telework policies with the shift of the pandemic.
From the National Institutes of Health, this report discusses behavioral and social considerations relate to hybrid work environments.
This BetterUp Blog discusses the importance of fostering a psychologically safe environment in the workplace.
Learn about Washington Department of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
Willis Towers Watson findings from the 2024 Wellbeing Diagnostic Survey.
ITTIC’s manual outlines trauma-informed change in three stages, offering key steps, tools, and examples for each phase of the process.
Public Health Forward recognizes that the modern public health workforce needs specific abilities to advance health equity.
An ASTHO blog article on leave policies to support better work/life balance.
This blog highlights how to effectively build and support Employee Resource Groups within your organization.
Arizona Dept. of Health Prevention Services discusses an assessment to address health equity and to develop a baseline for future initiatives.
This article is a blueprint for leaders to develop their own capacity for change while building that capacity across the organization.
This policy document outlines recommendations for trauma-informed HR practices, ranging all the way from pre-employment to off-boarding.