Feb 10, 2023 | General RVPHTC, Policy, Workforce Development
Indiana’s public health system has long been underfunded and under-resourced, leading to poor health outcomes for our communities. Governor Eric J. Holcomb established the trailblazing Governor’s Public Health Commission to launch an assessment of the state’s public health system, and this legislative session, we hope to see a much-needed financial investment to improve statewide public health service delivery and create a healthier future for all Hoosiers.
Nov 30, 2022 | Data, General RVPHTC, Workforce Development
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.
Sep 26, 2022 | General RVPHTC, Mental Wellbeing
There is a growing evidence base that supports art as an effective way to directly improve health. In particular, art has been especially valuable in the areas of collective trauma, racism, social isolation, mental illness, and chronic illness.
Aug 22, 2022 | General RVPHTC
…in the world of local public health, even well-intended, cost-effective, and legally sound initiatives can yield unintended consequences…local health departments require additional guidance…Ethics committees and an established ethical reflection process can provide just this kind of guidance.
Jul 12, 2022 | General RVPHTC, Workforce Development
The RVPHTC was recently awarded $3.7 million in funding by HRSA. The award provides funding from July of 2022 through June of 2026, and will help the center expand its goal to increase the supply, diversity, and capacity of the public health workforce.
Jan 25, 2022 | General RVPHTC, Workforce Development
Public Health Training Centers offer a variety of public health workforce development opportunities. From epidemiology and foundational skills, to identifying and addressing problems like racial equity, PHTCs offer a robust set of subject-matter experts to strengthen the workforce.
