An article with statistical analysis addressing survey responses on mental health among public health workers. Originally posted as a CDC MMWR.
Speaking of Psychology: Episode 152. Why we’re burned out and what to do about it, with Christina Maslach, PhD (APA podcast--transcript provided).
To combat the epidemic of loneliness, see Ch. 4 for social connection framework ideas for state, territorial, and local public health agencies.
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 framework from the US Surgeon General lays out a framework of 5 essentials for workplace wellbeing, centered on worker’s voice & equity.
A Harvard Business Review article on the negative effects of long working hours.
The Total Worker Health approach seeks to improve the well-being of the U.S. workforce by protecting safety, health, and productivity.
This toolkit from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice was designed to support in advocating for trauma-informed workplaces.
This assesses worker well-being across multiple spheres, such as quality of working life, personal life, and physical and mental health status.
An article from Harvard Business Review on the importance of trauma-informed workplaces & the concepts of acknowledgement, support, and trust.
This Harvard Business Review article addresses managerial behavior that can lead to moral injury.
This BetterUp Blog discusses the importance of fostering a psychologically safe environment in the workplace.
This PH WINS data from 2021 documents the effects of two years of COVID-19 response on the public health workforce.