To Improve The Public Health Workforce’s Mental Health, We Must Look Upstream - de Beaumont
This article emphasizes the need to address upstream factors to improve the mental health of the public health workforce and reduce burnout.
This article emphasizes the need to address upstream factors to improve the mental health of the public health workforce and reduce burnout.
An ASTHO blog that discusses workforce frameworks to inspire and sustain well-being with evidence-based guidance, policies, and structures.
This podcast discusses investing in empathic behavior, for higher productivity, stronger workplace culture, and better organizational health.
This perspective article outlines sustainable staffing strategies and a culture of mental wellbeing.
Management During Difficult Times: Supporting Workers and Families to Prevent Burnout and Promote Well-Being - CDC NIOSH article
Arizona Dept. of Health Prevention Services discusses an assessment to address health equity and to develop a baseline for future initiatives.
This page speaks to Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Communities, a national community designed to support AHD partnerships.
Use this PHAB downloadable workforce plan template to help plan your workforce strategy.
This Relias blog defines psychological safety and its connection to DEI initiatives, giving examples for how to promote both in the workplace.
Learn about Idaho Department of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
The Total Worker Health approach seeks to improve the well-being of the U.S. workforce by protecting safety, health, and productivity.
Extensive list of resources for potential adaptation and use by public health entities to advance employee mental health and well-being.
Using PH-WINS data, this study assessed the composition of the workforce that contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic response during 2020-2022.
An article from Harvard Business Review on the importance of trauma-informed workplaces & the concepts of acknowledgement, support, and trust.
This HBR article explains why businesses should help find solutions to health inequities and showcases companies innovating in this space.
ASTHO’s technical package of strategies to support state, territorial, & local health department efforts to address burnout & moral injury.
A detailed toolkit for designing tailored Stay Interviews. Resource provided by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Expert analysis of PH WINS data showing decreased staffing at public health agencies, and recommendations to address this exodus.
This framework from the US Surgeon General lays out a framework of 5 essentials for workplace wellbeing, centered on worker’s voice & equity.
An article with statistical analysis addressing survey responses on mental health among public health workers. Originally posted as a CDC MMWR.