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Inclusive Contracting: Successes to Advance Breastfeeding Equity

Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Funding,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Blog,
Aika Aluc,
Evangeline Crawford,
Ify Mordi,
Melissa L. Lewis,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
At-Risk Populations,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infant and Child Health,
Public Health Workforce

Though now an illegal practice, government contracts, policies, and practices have generally excluded women, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Still, practices and existing structures continue the inequitable distribution of all ...

Congressional Efforts to Bolster Contact Tracing Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Recovery,
COVID and Workforce,
Members,
Public Health Workforce,
Andy Slavitt,
Josh Sharfstein,
Vivek Murthy,
Funding,
Advocacy,
Partnership

As the response to COVID-19 transitions from response to recovery, advocacy efforts continue to intensify on Capitol Hill, to help shape negotiations on the fifth emergency supplemental package. ... rundown of federal proposal to date: ...

Think Big When Applying for Infrastructure Funding: 12 Recommendations for Health Agencies

Blog,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Strategic Planning,
Funding,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Public Health Workforce,
Liljana Baddour

Public health agencies have an opportunity to recruit for and retain a diverse and skilled workforce. As new funding opportunities emerge ASTHO recommends a focus on proof, people, and processes. ... take advantage of the Public Service ...

A Look at a Critical Player in Public Health, Disease Intervention Specialists

Blog,
Infectious Disease,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
COVID-19,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Workforce,
Funding,
Public Health Workforce,
Chris Taylor

After decades of underinvestment, health departments received increased funding for disease intervention services, strengthening the existing workforce, and providing opportunities to expand workforce capacity. ... A Look at a Critical ...

Helping Community Health Workers Excel in the Public Health Workforce

Blog,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
Leadership Development,
Public Health Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Funding,
Policy,
Andrea Lee,
Kristian G. Myers,
Tasha Catron

DELPH scholars discuss the important role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the public health workforce, the need for support, recognition, and investment in their development, and the importance of sustainable funding for CHW programs ...