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 the importance of representation in leadership positions, and provides 3 expert recommendations on increasing diversity.
A free resource to assess psychological safety within a team of 4 or more, across 3 categories: Leadership, Team Interactions, & Inclusion.
This article outlines various techniques and technologies that can aid in equitable pay practices across an organization.
This assesses worker well-being across multiple spheres, such as quality of working life, personal life, and physical and mental health status.
This HBR article explains why businesses should help find solutions to health inequities and showcases companies innovating in this space.
Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, speaks to her coined phrase “team psychological safety.”
This toolkit from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice was designed to support in advocating for trauma-informed workplaces.
This framework from the US Surgeon General lays out a framework of 5 essentials for workplace wellbeing, centered on worker’s voice & equity.
Expert analysis of PH WINS data showing decreased staffing at public health agencies, and recommendations to address this exodus.
A collection of resources from the Region 2 Public Health Training Center provides tools on recruiting/ retaining the public health workforce.
Extensive list of resources for potential adaptation and use by public health entities to advance employee mental health and well-being.
This review discusses the workforce-related challenges persisting in the public health field today and steps for moving forward to rebuild.
A meta-analysis study that compares the strength of the relationships between leadership styles and followers’ overall mental health.
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.
The Total Worker Health® model aims to improve the well-being of the workforce by protecting & enhancing their health & productivity.
An article from Harvard Business Review on the importance of trauma-informed workplaces & the concepts of acknowledgement, support, and trust.
Using PH-WINS data, this study assessed the composition of the workforce that contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic response during 2020-2022.
ASTHO’s technical package of strategies to support state, territorial, & local health department efforts to address burnout & moral injury.