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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.

  • Nashville and Davidson County Enhance Maternal and Child Services with PHIG Support

    Metro Public Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County uses PHIG funding to cover continuing education to enhance maternal and child health services. PHIG covers the cost of key certifications for employees, including education for Certified Lactation Counselors, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants, Dieticians, and Certified Medical Interpreters. The funding also covers multiple nursing licenses for Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Family Nurse Practitioners. These certifications and trainings elevate the ability of the department to serve the families in its community with exceptional care.

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  • PHIG Support Helps Vermont Department of Health Leverage Data to Improve Employee Well-Being and Satisfaction

    With PHIG support, the Vermont Department of Health's (VDH) Workforce Development Director and Evaluation Director analyzed, summarized, and visualized the Vermont Department of Human Resources Employee Engagement Survey results. They created clear, department-specific reports and presentations highlighting VDH’s results within the broader statewide data. This marks the first time since the survey’s launch in 2014 that VDH could conduct this level of analysis and reporting, ensuring that the results are widely understood and applicable. This work aligns with the first goal in the department’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan: to foster an inclusive workplace culture that promotes employee well-being and satisfaction. The findings from this analysis will inform the development of future measures for progress.

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  • NYC Advances Public Health Workforce Data Literacy Through PHIG

    With PHIG support, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS) launched efforts to enhance data literacy across its public health workforce and public health literacy across its technology workforce, through micro-clinics, demonstrations, trainings, and regular updates on infrastructure and governance initiatives. PHIG funding also supported the growth of public health surveillance work through the expansion of the agency’s in-house survey panel to 35,000 adults and new qualitative analyses to better understand mental health, the long-term impacts of COVID-19, and reproductive healthcare access and experiences in the city.

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  • How the North Carolina Division of Public Health Transformed its Approach to Better Serve Nearly 11 Million Residents

    North Carolina transformed operations by pursuing PHAB accreditation—boosting strategic investments, strengthening Foundational Capabilities, and building community trust.

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  • PHIG Funds Help Create New Office in Maine

    Puthiery Va, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, explains how PHIG has helped Maine create a new Office of Violence Prevention in the latest PHIG Impact Report.

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  • Chicago Uses PHIG to Upgrade Health Department Onboarding Process

    The Chicago Department of Health (CDPH) used PHIG funds to modernize its employee onboarding and training system. CDPH transformed onboarding from a three-hour in-person meeting into a digital, interactive training module that employees can revisit anytime during their tenure. Additionally, CDPH developed a training creation process that enables internal employees to contribute content. These contributions are then adapted into interactive trainings tailored for staff, strengthening onboarding and fostering continuous learning across CDPH.

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