California

Why Public Health Works Better With Flexible Funding

California is braiding funding from PHIG and California’s Future of Public Health initiative to help 50 local health jurisdictions perform essential public health functions.

Mary Macaluso of California Department of Public Health speaks in an interview.

PHIG Supports Training, Partnerships, and Community Insights in Alameda County

Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) is using PHIG funding to strengthen its workforce and better serve the community. They hired a full-time Workforce Development Director who helped launch an updated Public Health 101 training, form…

Woman leads a focus group discussion.

Long Beach Hosts 2024 Public Health Conference with PHIG Assistance

Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services used PHIG funding and technical assistance to host the 2024 Long Beach Public Health Conference for over 400 staff, interns, and guests. The Workforce Director, Wellness Coordinator, and…

The back of attendee heads as they attend a conference presentation.

San Francisco Invests PHIG in Promotores Leadership Initiatives

Through PHIG, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is investing in the leadership development of our city’s promotores, a cadre of community health workers whose efforts were vital in reaching the Latinx community with…

Attendee at Promotores Conference speaks in the center of a group.

PHIG Supports Sacramento County’s New Public Health Orientation

For Sacramento County Public Health (SCPH), the PHIG funding has allowed it to develop and implement its first in-person, public health-specific New Employee Orientation (NEO). In the past, the only orientation available was a county-wide session.…

Participants at Sacramento County Public Health's first in-person, public health-specific New Employee Orientation