Charting a New Course for Public Health Workforce Well-Being
An ASTHO brief on the importance of understanding moral injury and burnout, with recommendations on areas of organizational focus.
An ASTHO brief on the importance of understanding moral injury and burnout, with recommendations on areas of organizational focus.
An ASTHO blog article about how to communicate with care to staff about telework policies with the shift of the pandemic.
This ASTHO blog speaks to leading by example, and gives 3 recommendations for leaders to consider in their daily work habits.
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.
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.
This Harvard Business Review article addresses managerial behavior that can lead to moral injury.
To combat the epidemic of loneliness, see Ch. 4 for social connection framework ideas for state, territorial, and local public health agencies.
The Total Worker Health approach seeks to improve the well-being of the U.S. workforce by protecting safety, health, and productivity.
This assesses worker well-being across multiple spheres, such as quality of working life, personal life, and physical and mental health status.
This article outlines the importance of representation in leadership positions, and provides 3 expert recommendations on increasing diversity.
A free resource to assess psychological safety within a team of 4 or more, across 3 categories: Leadership, Team Interactions, & Inclusion.
This HBR article explains why businesses should help find solutions to health inequities and showcases companies innovating in this space.
Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, speaks to her coined phrase “team psychological safety.”
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.
This in-depth brief includes practical recommendations on mental health excellence in the workplace from the American Psychology Association.
This Relias blog defines psychological safety and its connection to DEI initiatives, giving examples for how to promote both in the workplace.