Strategies for Enhancing Governmental Public Health Workforce Well-being and Retention - JPHMP
ASTHO’s technical package of strategies to support state, territorial, & local health department efforts to address burnout & moral injury.
ASTHO’s technical package of strategies to support state, territorial, & local health department efforts to address burnout & moral injury.
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.
Extensive list of resources for potential adaptation and use by public health entities to advance employee mental health and well-being.
This blog from ASTHO’s PH-HERO team touches on the importance of trauma-responsive leadership in the public health workforce.
An article from Harvard Business Review on the importance of trauma-informed workplaces & the concepts of acknowledgement, support, and trust.
An article by Deloitte points to bright spots and ways that agencies—and workers—can recover from budget cuts and the effects of the pandemic.
This article covers 3 key factors of belonging at work: employees feeling valued, included & connected, & comfortable sharing their opinions.
Learn about South Carolina Dept. of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
This report calls for investment in the recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive governmental public health workforce.
This article from Michigan State University speaks to psychological safety and its tie to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This article covers key aspects of appreciative inquiry to improve recruitment and retention and to help build more resilient organizations.
This short article touches on the importance of connection in the workplace, and gives 5 tips to help guide meaningful check-ins with coworkers.
The Strong BRAIN Institute at ETSU works alongside organizations to educate employees on traumatic stress & the mitigation of it.
An ASTHO brief on the importance of understanding moral injury and burnout, with recommendations on areas of organizational focus.
A free resource to assess psychological safety within a team of 4 or more, across 3 categories: Leadership, Team Interactions, & Inclusion.
This report from the Human Rights Campaign offers a foundation for supporting & respecting others with different marginalized identities.
Smart Tribes Institute outlines five tools for increasing diversity, creativity, and innovation through recruitment and retention practices.
This toolkit from NACCHO serves as a framework for building an equitable workplace at the local public health department level.
This article explores engagement trends across generations, and how to engage and understand younger employees’ expectations.