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This ASTHO blog speaks to leading by example, and gives 3 recommendations for leaders to consider in their daily work habits.

An ASTHO blog article about how to communicate with care to staff about telework policies with the shift of the pandemic.

Extensive list of resources for potential adaptation and use by public health entities to advance employee mental health and well-being.

Smart Tribes Institute outlines five tools for increasing diversity, creativity, and innovation through recruitment and retention practices.

This toolkit from NACCHO serves as a framework for building an equitable workplace at the local public health department level.

A list from the CDC of promising approaches organizations can use to reduce loneliness & promote more frequent, high-quality relationships.

An article from Harvard Business Review on the importance of trauma-informed workplaces & the concepts of acknowledgement, support, and trust.

To combat the epidemic of loneliness, see Ch. 4 for social connection framework ideas for state, territorial, and local public health agencies.

This article outlines the importance of representation in leadership positions, and provides 3 expert recommendations on increasing diversity.

This article outlines various techniques and technologies that can aid in equitable pay practices across an organization.

Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, speaks to her coined phrase “team psychological safety.”

This review discusses the workforce-related challenges persisting in the public health field today and steps for moving forward to rebuild.

ASTHO’s technical package of strategies to support state, territorial, & local health department efforts to address burnout & moral injury.

Concrete, evidence-based recommendations for supporting employee mental health in the workplace from the American Psychological Association.

This toolkit from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice was designed to support in advocating for trauma-informed workplaces.

A collection of resources from the Region 2 Public Health Training Center provides tools on recruiting/ retaining the public health workforce.

Learn about Connecticut Dept. of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.

This article explores key challenges for the public health workforce and examines how to transform them into opportunities for change.

Learn about Washington Department of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.

Learn about Idaho Department of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.