Assess then Address: Identifying and Prioritizing Region V’s Governmental Public Health Training and Workforce Needs
The RVPHTC conducts a training needs assessment every few years to help identify and prioritize the current needs of the region’s Local Health Departments (LHDs). These training needs help inform the development of training resources that will best serve our users and each iteration of the training needs assessment has slight differences and helps us learn more about the LHDs that we are serving.
Community-Led Efforts to Improve Data Equity in Local Public Health
To address gaps in data for populations historically un- or underrepresented in existing sources, community-led data collection was incorporated into Kent County’s 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) process. Twelve organizations were paid to lead surveying efforts in their communities, resulting in a diverse convenience sample and disaggregated data for priority populations.
What time is it? Time for Enumeration 2024, of course
The latest count of the public health workforce, Enumeration 2024, shows an increased state and local workforce since 2019, though much of the growth has been in temporary or contract staff.
The RVPHTC – a community of public health practice and practitioners: Assessing the past four years and plans for the future
While Public Health training centers will continue to play a critical role in training the public health workforce…we must find ways to engage, recruit, and retain this workforce, as well as train them.
Milwaukee Indicators Project: Sharing Data for Equity
Data-driven decision making can and should be used in efforts to achieve equity, particularly when working alongside those who have been disproportionately impacted by systems of oppression.