Beyond supporting individual health departments, PHIG is enabling states to provide technical assistance, funding, and staffing support that expand Accreditation opportunities for local and rural health departments, strengthening public health infrastructure across the country.
Wake County used listening tours to guide wellness offerings, tailored clinical sessions with professional counselors and social workers, and programming built around what staff said brings them joy.
Kentucky is expanding workforce capacity by allocating PHIG funds directly to local health departments and partnering with the Kentucky Health Departments Association on tuition assistance programs.
The Louisville Metro Dept. of Public Health used PHIG to collect, track, and act on data related to workforce needs, preferences & satisfaction. As a result, the department hit a retention rate of over 85%.
The NYS Department of Health is help local health departments across the state build the infrastructure to provide essential public health services, including family health, epidemiology & opioid response.
