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).
A brief article on considerations around in-person and virtual worksites from the American Psychological Association.
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.
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.
Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, speaks to her coined phrase “team psychological safety.”
This Relias blog defines psychological safety and its connection to DEI initiatives, giving examples for how to promote both in the workplace.
This toolkit from NACCHO serves as a framework for building an equitable workplace at the local public health department level.
This blog explores the challenges and opportunities faced by the public health sector, and introduces a roadmap for transformation.
The National Framework for Addressing Burnout and Moral Injury in the Health and Public Safety Workforce from the HRSA.
This article explores key challenges for the public health workforce and examines how to transform them into opportunities for change.
This article explores engagement trends across generations, and how to engage and understand younger employees’ expectations.
A collection of micro-learnings and resources for building and cultivating resilience at the community, organizational, and personal level.
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.