An article with statistical analysis addressing survey responses on mental health among public health workers. Originally posted as a CDC MMWR.
This Pew Charitable Trusts article addresses the mental health of the public health workforce.
Speaking of Psychology: Episode 152. Why we’re burned out and what to do about it, with Christina Maslach, PhD (APA podcast--transcript provided).
A brief article on considerations around in-person and virtual worksites from the American Psychological Association.
This in-depth brief includes practical recommendations on mental health excellence in the workplace from the American Psychology Association.
This resource from Public Health Training Center is a collection of micro-learnings and resources for building and cultivating resilience at various levels.
ASTHO’s technical package of strategies to support state, territorial, & local health department efforts to address burnout & moral injury.
This toolkit from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice was designed to support in advocating for trauma-informed workplaces.
This framework from the US Surgeon General lays out a framework of 5 essentials for workplace wellbeing, centered on worker’s voice & equity.
Expert analysis of PH WINS data showing decreased staffing at public health agencies, and recommendations to address this exodus.
A collection of resources from the Region 2 Public Health Training Center provides tools on recruiting/ retaining the public health workforce.
This report provides info/resources relevant to hiring, onboarding, training, turnover, wellbeing, & engagement in public health agencies.
CWORPH conducts research in the areas of public health workforce, finance, infrastructure, staffing, DEI, training, recruitment, & retention.
A Harvard Business Review article on the negative effects of long working hours.
Concrete, evidence-based recommendations for supporting employee mental health in the workplace from the American Psychological Association.
A detailed toolkit for designing tailored Stay Interviews. Resource provided by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Smart Tribes Institute outlines five tools for increasing diversity, creativity, and innovation through recruitment and retention practices.
This Relias blog defines psychological safety and its connection to DEI initiatives, giving examples for how to promote both in the workplace.
This toolkit from NACCHO serves as a framework for building an equitable workplace at the local public health department level.
This article explores key challenges for the public health workforce and examines how to transform them into opportunities for change.