Workforce Retention and Support

Resources to Support Sustainability in Public Health

This resource page collates strategies and resources to support sustainability efforts for staffing, programmatic sustainability, and funding and finance.

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Workforce Employee Experience Tool

The Workforce Employee Experience Tool is a guide and aspirational framework for addressing public health workforce priorities in state health agencies through the lens of employee experience.

A circular diagram illustrating the employee experience journey, segmented into five puzzle pieces: Recruitment, Onboarding, Retention, Offboarding, and Succession Planning.

PH WINS Pulse Check

Find key findings from the 2026 PH WINS Pulse Check, which assessed workforce well-being, satisfaction, burnout, and retention among public health workers.

The logo for PH WINS (Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey) features an orange electrocardiogram-like line within a peach circle on the left, next to the text "PH WINS" in white with an orange checkmark replacing the 'V', and below it, "PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE INTERESTS AND NEEDS SURVEY" in smaller white text.

Strong Leaders Build Resilient Communities: How USVI Is Training Crisis-Ready Public Health Leaders

The Region II Public Health Training Center trained public health leaders in the US Virgin Islands to maximize the resources they have to minimize harm from any public health crisis.

Image of Gabrielle Bailey, Health Policy Director at the Region II Public Health Training Center, speaking in an interview.

How Kentucky Is Using Academic Partnerships to Build a Future-Ready Public Health Workforce

The Kentucky Department for Public Health is leveraging academic partnerships to ensure its workers have the training and skills needed to do their jobs well.

Image of Deena Bell, Human Services Program Supervisor at the Kentucky Department for Public Health, speaking in an interview.