Strategic and Organizational Planning

How Utah Builds a Modern Public Health Data System

On the PHIG Impact Report, Nicole Yerkes, data modernization director with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, shares how the state is using PHIG funding to advance a unified, future-ready public health data system.

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2026 PHAB Training Opportunities

Training dates for the first half of 2026 are now live on PHAB’s website. We hope to see you there!

Partnering for Impact: Aligning Nonprofit Hospital and Public Health Department Community Health Needs Assessment and Planning Efforts – PHAB

PHAB’s newest tip sheet provides health departments and non-profit hospitals with guidance for aligning required health assessment and planning efforts to maximize both efficiency and community impact. If you would like additional support with your health…

PHIG Grant Management Improvements in Washington State

On the PHIG Impact Report, Amy Ferris, chief financial officer at the Washington State Department of Health, shares how her department is using PHIG to centralize its grant management system.

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CHW Network Leader Recommendations for Public Health Departments [White Paper]

This document outlines how the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) reviewed workforce recommendations, engaged Community Health Worker (CHW) network leaders, and developed consensus-based guidance to strengthen state public health departments’ implementation of the Public…

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