05/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/12/2025 07:21
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May 12, 2025
By
AAron Davis, M.P.A., M.B.A.,
Taylor Carter, M.P.H.,
Kristina Helmer,
Juliane Walker, M.S.W.,
Rachel Jones, L.P.C.
Ensuring a sustainable public health workforce is not just about supporting individuals. It requires transforming organizational culture to make public health agencies great places to work.
The Public Health Employee Well-Being Assessment Guide, developed by authors from Wichita State University and the Missouri Department of Mental Health, offers support and tools to enhance employee well-being within the public health sector and increase the ability of public health organizationsto attract and retain employees.
After presenting a vision for a resilient public health organization, this resource provides an assessment tool for identifying and diagnosing issues affecting well-being in an organization and tips and strategies for addressing challenges.
Conducting a comprehensive workforce well-being assessment and using an actionable guide can help organizations build supportive workplace cultures, boost job satisfaction and equip managers with the skills to better support employees - ultimately strengthening and empowering the public health workforce.
The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.