Communications

Public Health Training Center Network Communications Trainings Catalog

This resource provides links to communication-related trainings that offer practical guidance for navigating the communications landscape in uncertain times, developed by the PHTCs in the Public Health Training Center Network.

ASTHO’s State Health Assessment Guidance and Resources

This guidance document is a resource for state health departments developing a state health assessment and includes information and tips based on state health departments’ experiences conducting a state health assessment.

Communications as a Foundational Capability for Public Health Agencies

Effective communications strategies are critical for public health agencies to conduct their day-to-day work and for coordination during crises. Learn how health departments can use tools to bolster their internal and external communications.

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LA County’s Community Public Health Teams Build Trust, Connect Residents to Health Services

Building on successful partnerships with community-based organizations developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health developed its Community Public Health Teams framework in 2022. A Community Public…

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Iowa HHS Advances Health Equity with PHIG Funding and New Language Access Role

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) utilized PHIG funding to conduct a comprehensive health equity assessment, providing a strategy for integrating equity across HHS programs and policies. Key findings led to divisional roadmaps…

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