Workforce Retention and Support

Cultivating a Team Culture of Accountability and Collaboration that Builds Trust

This session provides an opportunity to discuss how accountability supports culture-building and to explore key ingredients for trust. While there is no shortcut or assembly kit for “trust,” participants will leave with strategies to foster psychological…

Wake County Strengthens Workforce Wellbeing with PHIG Funding

After strong early results, Wake County is expanding a pilot program to support its workforce wellbeing using PHIG funds. In 2024, the county’s health agency launched a pilot of virtual and in-person informational sessions on secondary…

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Building Sustainable Public Health Data Systems in Montana

On the PHIG Impact Report, Jenn Rico shares how the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has used PHIG funding to accelerate statewide data modernization.

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The Public Health Model Job Descriptions Project 2.0

The Region Five Public Health Training Center introduces Model 2.0, an updated tool to help public health agencies strengthen their workforce and support population health.

Acting Now to Protect Public Health from Within: Lessons from Maryland’s Local Health Departments on Tackling Burnout and Retention

The Maryland Department of Health shares insights from a pilot effort to improve public health worker well-being.