PH-HERO Agency Highlights
4 state participants of the Public Health HERO program share how they address wellbeing and mental health in the workforce.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, speaks to her coined phrase “team psychological safety.”
The Total Worker Health approach seeks to improve the well-being of the U.S. workforce by protecting safety, health, and productivity.