Workforce Planning

PHAB Blog: Five Lessons 21st Century States Are Teaching the Field about Transformation

This blog highlights the field-wide insights emerging from the the 21st Century Learning Community (21C) and reflects what public health practitioners are learning as they work toward a stronger public health system.

Environmental Health Apprenticeships: Protecting Maryland Communities and Kickstarting Careers

To tackle a shortage of Environmental Health Specialists, Maryland launched a first-in-the-nation apprenticeship program. Katherine Feldman shares how this apprenticeship program is helping keep MD communities safe.

Image of : Katherine Feldman, Chief Performance Officer at the Maryland Department of Public Health, speaking.

Strategic Shifts and Synergies: Strengthening Community Impact Through Adaptability and Connection

Discover how Iowa and Harris County adapted PHIG-funded initiatives through storytelling, collaboration, and flexibility—advancing workforce development, data modernization, and community capacity building while turning challenges into opportunities for impact in evolving public health environments.

Organizational Competencies: Workforce Practices and Collaborative Approaches

Strengthen your organization’s core competencies through effective workforce and collaboration strategies.
This session highlights best practices for cross-sector partnership, leadership approaches that foster continuous improvement, and the impact of statewide workforce programs supported by results-based…

Using Service and Resource Sharing and Assessment Tools to Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure

Strengthen your public health infrastructure with data-driven planning and smart resource sharing.
PHAB will introduce tools like the FPHS Capacity and Cost Assessment to help agencies identify needs, guide investments, and plan sustainably. Participants will…