Workforce Retention and Support

Sarah Willson Welcoming Remarks | 2025 PHIG Annual Recipient Convening

Sarah Willson, Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, welcomed attendees to the PHIG Annual Recipient Convening and highlighted Missouri’s leadership in public health innovation and resilience.

Sarah Wilson, Director Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, delivers opening remarks during an event.

Workforce Support: Promoting a Culture of Well-being and Recognition

We know supporting the public health workforce is important, but what tools are available to us to actually achieve it, not just provide lip service? In this session, you’ll hear from two jurisdictions that found innovative…

Centering Resources and Approaches in Cultural Knowledge: Exploring Connection Among Health Departments and Communities Served

Explore community-centered partnership approaches that strengthen public health workforce foundations and cultural trust.

Strategies to Strengthen the Capacity of the Public Health Workforce

This session highlights two unique strategies to strengthen the capacity of the public health workforce, the Alabama Department of Public Health’s approach to expand grant management professional development opportunities and Kentucky Department of Health and Northwest…

Growing Leaders, Amplifying Voices: Building a Stronger Workforce from Within

Two innovative approaches to workforce development in public health that prioritize leadership growth and employee voice.