Communications

Turning Vision into Impact: Power Skills for Effective Public Health Practice

This resource highlights essential “power skills” that turn ideas into action, focusing on communication, systems thinking, collaboration, strategic use of data, and policy engagement as key to navigating complexity and driving meaningful change.

Strategic Storytelling for Public Health

Strategic Storytelling for Public Health, a new online course from the Kansas Health Institute, helps public health professionals translate complex information into clear, compelling stories. Learn practical tools to build trust, deepen understanding and drive meaningful…

Bringing the Mission to Life: Detroit Health Department Strengthens its Services from the Inside Out

Five leaders from the Detroit Health Department share how they are using PHIG to improve their internal and external operations, strengthen their workforce, and expand emergency response services.

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From Workplan to Why: Crafting Meaningful Community Impact Statements

Learn how public health agencies can leverage community impact statements to showcase their critical work.

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Creating and Communicating a Winning Value Proposition for Public Health

This toolkit provides strategies public health leaders can use to help stakeholders recognize the value of public health work