Workforce Recruitment

Virginia Beach Shapes Workforce Strategy with Employee Stay Survey Insights

The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health has leveraged PHIG funding to engage and retain its workforce and recruit new public health practitioners. One major activity was a district-wide “stay survey” designed to gain deeper insight…

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Riverside County Utilizes PHIG to Seed Community Health Worker Positions

In October 2023, Riverside University Health System – Public Health established its Community Health Worker (CHW) Hub to establish, standardize, and expedite the hiring and training process for CHWs employed throughout Riverside University Health System. Part…

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KDHE Launches Public Health Training Program with PHIG Support

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) launched the Foundations of Public Health Training Program in March 2024, introducing a year-long, cohort-based curriculum that enhances skills and knowledge for public health professionals across the state.…

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RMI Strategically Plans, Outlines Improvements to Health Workforce Capacity at Annual Leadership Conference

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Ministry of Health & Human Services (MOHHS) hosted its second Tole Mour Leadership Conference in July to share strategies and resources for moving toward a more integrated and sustainable…

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Colorado Expands Health Systems Directory to Include Public Health Workforce Using PHIG Funds

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is expanding its Colorado Health Systems Directory (CHSD) to include public health workers, a critical step made possible by PHIG funding. This database uses a standardized program-level…

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