Workforce Planning

PHAB’s Updated Workforce Development Template

Effective workforce planning is vital for ensuring you have the right staff and skillsets to respond to public health crises and deliver essential services. PHAB has updated its Workforce Development Template and accompanying User Guide with…

How Columbus Uses CDC Infrastructure Funds to Transform Environmental Health, Keep Communities Safer

Columbus Public Health used PHIG to transform its environmental health division, resulting in improved community safety, boosted staff retention, and a stronger, more adaptable workforce.

Columbus Public Health employee conducting a food safety training at a booth.

PHIG Funds Critical Services in New Hampshire

On the PHIG Impact Report, Patricia Tilley, associate commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, details the critical needs the PHIG has helped with in her state.

Headshot of Patricia Tilley

Staff Sharing: A Checklist for Developing and Implementing Agreements

As health departments seek innovative approaches to workforce recruitment and retention, one strategy is to share personnel who hold essential skillsets, whether on a one-time or ongoing basis. This checklist is structured to help health departments…

Job Description Resources

A collection of resources related to creating job descriptions for health departments including a guide to develop them, a list of generic job descriptions, and sample essential duties.