This review discusses the workforce-related challenges persisting in the public health field today and steps for moving forward to rebuild.
This PH WINS data from 2021 documents the effects of two years of COVID-19 response on the public health workforce.
A list from the CDC of promising approaches organizations can use to reduce loneliness & promote more frequent, high-quality relationships.
A collection of resources from the Region 2 Public Health Training Center provides tools on recruiting/ retaining the public health workforce.
A Harvard Business Review article on the negative effects of long working hours.
Speaking of Psychology: Episode 152. Why we’re burned out and what to do about it, with Christina Maslach, PhD (APA podcast--transcript provided).
This resource from Public Health Training Center is a collection of micro-learnings and resources for building and cultivating resilience at various levels.
From the National Institutes of Health, this report discusses behavioral and social considerations relate to hybrid work environments.
This BetterUp Blog discusses the importance of fostering a psychologically safe environment in the workplace.
Learn about Washington Department of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
Willis Towers Watson findings from the 2024 Wellbeing Diagnostic Survey.
ITTIC’s manual outlines trauma-informed change in three stages, offering key steps, tools, and examples for each phase of the process.
Public Health Forward recognizes that the modern public health workforce needs specific abilities to advance health equity.
An ASTHO blog article about how to communicate with care to staff about telework policies with the shift of the pandemic.
This article from Center for Creative Leadership outlines 8 steps to take to foster psychological safety in the workplace.
STAR (Support. Transform. Achieve. Results.) is an innovative process for creating an effective and productive work culture.
This brief article discusses strategies for creating a supportive workplace environment focused on wellbeing.
A short article from the de Beaumont Foundation on transforming workplace culture through micro-changes and additional resources.
A free resource to measure employee perception of psychological health and safety in your organization.
An article analyzing the limits of individual resilience & need for organizational change. Serves as a companion to JPHMP research article.