“Presented here are ten things every health care organization can do to achieve a more inclusive and affirming health care environment. These practical strategies are meant to be broad enough to be adaptable, yet specific enough to allow for measuring progress. In taking these steps, you will make significant strides in providing equitable health...
OnShift – An Age Old Staffing Question: Your Part-Time/Full Time Nursing Mix
This article discusses how to identify the optimal mix of full time and part time nursing staff for your health center.
FTLF Residency Training Partnership Opportunities Presentation
This presentation covers details and benefits of setting up residency training partnerships for FQHCs.
NCOA Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
The National Council on Aging promotes Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs (CDSMP) to help older adults better manage their chronic conditions, improve their quality of life, and lower health care costs. See this site for more information and to find a CDSMP near you.
US HHS OMH Cultural Competency Assistance
The Office of Minority Health Resource Center provides tools and technical assistance to support culturally competent care.
NY OMH Agency Cultural Competence Plan Format
This tool provides an outline for creating a Cultural Competency Plan for your agency to provide culturally sensitive care.
NY OMH Cultural Competence Assessment Tools
This tool includes a list of web links for behavioral health agencies to help, enhance and/or develop Cultural & Linguistic Competence, Best Practices Programs, and Service Delivery for diverse cultural groups.
STAR² Center Data Profile User Guide
The STAR² Center created individual health center recruitment and retention Data Profiles Dashboards to help identify and quantify workforce need. Each health center CEO received information on how to log in and access their organization’s confidential Data Profile Dashboard. This user guide was designed as a companion document for...
ACU Workforce Self-Assessment Tool
This self-assessment tool (updated in 2022) has been designed to assist your health center in exploring your organization’s strengths and challenges in your workforce program. The tool includes questions about various components affecting health centers including: Leadership Investment, Workforce Planning, Recruitment and Retention Strategies, Compensation, Culture, Diversity, Managers, and...
CA AHEC New Clinician Orientation Checklist
This tool proves a high-level overview of things to do before a new clinician arrives at your site, as well as a checklist for building an effective onboarding and orientation program.