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Impacting Public Health: PHIG Success Stories

PHIG Success Stories

See firsthand stories of impact from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant. From small wins to transformative changes, these PHIG Success Stories give us a glimpse into how PHIG fosters widespread innovation in public health systems and structures.

  • 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 new national, state, and local partnerships, and move toward becoming an academic health department. ACPHD also conducted a Community Health Needs Assessment with 27 focus groups in seven languages, engaging over 300 residents. PHIG funding supported incentives that doubled focus group engagement and enabled hiring an external firm to analyze results, with findings to be shared with residents and partners later in 2025.

    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 Program Evaluator—hired through PHIG investment—played a central role in developing the event with the Region 9 PHIG Hub’s technical assistance, including support in securing expert speakers and sharing in-depth learning resources with attendees. The conference was grounded in the Surgeon General’s Framework for Worker Mental Health and Wellbeing, advancing essential learning in workforce retention and development for Long Beach public health professionals.

    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 testing, vaccines, and food support during the COVID-19 pandemic. SFDPH has partnered with a coalition of organizations to form a promotores Community of Practice (CoP), and on September 21, 2024, hosted the first-ever San Francisco Citywide Promotores Conference. The conference provided a novel platform to celebrate their dedication and collaborate on strategies to address health disparities in the Latinx community. Additionally, with PHIG funding, we supported a delegation of local promotores to attend the Vision y Compromiso conference in Los Angeles. Looking ahead, SFDPH is committed to continuing the CoP and hosting several professional development trainings and activities to support community wellness.

    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. The Public Health NEO launched on September 16, 2024, with 22 new employees in attendance. Since then, SCPH has hosted orientations every other month for all new staff to ensure new team members can dive into the agency’s vibrant culture, connect with colleagues, and get the inside scoop on public health.

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

  • Bringing Public Health Home: LA County Department of Public Health’s Door-to-Door Outreach Builds Community Well-being

    Find out how the LA County Department of Public Health is using community partnerships to build trust in public health.

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  • San Diego County Shares Health Data with Communities to Co-Create Solutions

    The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is using PHIG to better assess and respond to community health needs. The agency’s Public Health Services Department used PHIG to bolster its Community Health Statistics Unit and hire staff and consultants to convene community meetings. At these meetings, experts shared data and collaborated with community members to identify top health issues across the county’s five regions. This process revealed local and cross-cutting issues, like housing, behavioral health, and food insecurity. Regional Teams created community health enrichment plans to address these issues, including strategies such as creating a centralized food hub where public, private, and community partners will distribute food to residents in the county’s South Region. The strengthened Community Health Statistics Unit also helps bring additional funding into the county, supplying specific data to help regional teams and communities apply for grants.

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