Strategic and Organizational Planning

Tools You Can Use: Resources and Strategies for Leveraging Data to Inform Workforce Planning and Pathways

Three state health departments discuss how to understand, anticipate, and prepare for current and future workforce trends, by leveraging data to better understand the complexities of the public health workforce and create training pathways to ensure…

Strengthening Local Public Health Infrastructure: State-Local Strategies for Sustainable Impact

Learn how Tennessee, Kansas, and Maryland leveraged Public Health Infrastructure Grant funding to strengthen local systems through strategic investment, technical assistance, and collaboration—enhancing planning, communication, and reporting to showcase PHIG’s impact across jurisdictions.

Leveraging Low-Cost Technology to Drive Workforce Success: How DCHHS Reduced Vacancy Rates with the Public Health Workforce Tool

This session explores how Dallas County (DCHHS) designed, built, and iteratively improved the Public Health Workforce Tool (PHWT) to meet evolving workforce management needs while maintaining a low cost. Participants learn how features such as role-based…

From Vision to Action: Resources and Approaches for Public Health System Transformation

Explore practical tools and real-world examples to support public health system transformation. This session highlights state-wide transformation efforts, including an in-depth look at Illinois’ approach, and introduces a Blueprint for Public Health System Transformation that guides…

Strengthening Health Communications Infrastructure: A Hands-On Workshop from North Carolina’s Collaborative Network

Explore how North Carolina is strengthening public health communications through a statewide model featuring peer learning, pilot campaigns, and tools like Arclet that help practitioners adapt, evaluate, and build trust in their own communities.