The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) uses PHIG and Public Health AmeriCorps funding to hire three to five community health worker apprentices annually. These apprentices advance environmental and public health efforts, from improving…
Experts from the Colorado Public Health Workforce Collaborative curated resources and tools designed to address public health workforce gaps and needs across four focus areas including recruitment, career and educational pathways, retention, and workforce data.
This page is meant to be a one-stop shop for resources to recruit and retain workers in local, state, Tribal, and territorial health departments.
In this course, Dr. Heather Krasna, Associate Dean, Career Services and Professional Development at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, provides a crash course on recruitment and retention of new hires, from start to…
This workshop covers an evidence-based program designed to help new hires acclimate to health departments, gain knowledge and skills, work with a mentor, and support wellbeing to improve retention.
