All COVID-19 Resources

Strategies for Enhancing Governmental Public Health Workforce Well-being and Retention - JPHMP

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

The Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well‑Being

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This framework from the US Surgeon General lays out a framework of 5 essentials for workplace wellbeing, centered on worker’s voice & equity.

The Exodus Of State And Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before And Continued Throughout COVID-19 - Health Affairs

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Expert analysis of PH WINS data showing decreased staffing at public health agencies, and recommendations to address this exodus.

Employers Can Do More to Advance Health Equity - HBR

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This HBR article explains why businesses should help find solutions to health inequities and showcases companies innovating in this space.

Stay Interview Toolkit - UW SMPH

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A detailed toolkit for designing tailored Stay Interviews. Resource provided by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Reworking Work - APA

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A brief article on considerations around in-person and virtual worksites from the American Psychological Association.

Public Health Frameworks to Advance Healthy Aging

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Healthy People 2030

This ASTHOBrief highlights healthy aging frameworks by AARP and Trust for America's Health that include health promotion, injury prevention, and chronic disease management along with another domain that emphasizes facilitation of ...

State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

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This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

Tailoring Messages for Cross-Cultural Communication: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

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Population Health and Prevention,

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Communications

Case investigators and contact tracers must understand and adapt to the culture of people with COVID-19 to conduct effective interviews and follow up. It is important that case investigators acknowledge existing fears and concerns, and ...