Workforce Retention and Support

Public Health Department Employee Retention

Guide on initiatives and activities health department leadership can engage in to support employee retention.

Workplace Resources

A collection of resources related to retention and workplace support including a retention guide and various retention related one-pagers.

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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.

New York State Uses PHIG Funding for Public Health Workforce

On the PHIG Impact Report, James McDonald, commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, explains how PHIG strengthens the state’s public health workforce.

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PHIG Funding at Work in Mecklenburg County

On the “Investing in Tomorrow: PHIG Impact Report,” Autumn Watson, public health organizational development director for the Mecklenburg County Public Health Department, explains how PHIG is being used at the local level.

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