Social Connection — Current Priorities of the U.S. Surgeon General
To combat the epidemic of loneliness, see Ch. 4 for social connection framework ideas for state, territorial, and local public health agencies.
To combat the epidemic of loneliness, see Ch. 4 for social connection framework ideas for state, territorial, and local public health agencies.
This article outlines various techniques and technologies that can aid in equitable pay practices across an organization.
4 state participants of the Public Health HERO program share how they address wellbeing and mental health in the workforce.
Learn about Idaho Department of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
Learn about Connecticut Dept. of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
Learn about Washington Department of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
This toolkit from NACCHO serves as a framework for building an equitable workplace at the local public health department level.
Smart Tribes Institute outlines five tools for increasing diversity, creativity, and innovation through recruitment and retention practices.
The National Framework for Addressing Burnout and Moral Injury in the Health and Public Safety Workforce from the HRSA.
This blog explores the challenges and opportunities faced by the public health sector, and introduces a roadmap for transformation.
This BetterUp Blog dicusses the importance of fostering a psychologically safe environment in the workplace.
This article explores key challenges for the public health workforce and examines how to transform them into opportunities for change.
A collection of micro-learnings and resources for building and cultivating resilience at the community, organizational, and personal level.
An article with statistical analysis addressing survey responses on mental health among public health workers. Originally posted as a CDC MMWR.
This Pew Charitable Trusts article addresses the mental health of the public health workforce.
A pre-pandemic AJPH journal article on the pending crisis posed by health department turnover.
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 in-depth brief includes practical recommendations on mental health excellence in the workplace from the American Psychology Association.
This resource from Public Health Training Center is a collection of micro-learnings and resources for building and cultivating resilience at various levels.
A brief article on considerations around in-person and virtual worksites from the American Psychological Association.