Checklist for Administrators, Managers, and Clinicians to Integrate Community Health Workers in Vaccine Outreach, Acceptance, and Distribution Strategies
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have played a key role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is essential that health center administrators, managers, and care teams understand how to effectively leverage the skills and experience of CHWs and adequately support and prepare them for this work. This...
Mitigating Burnout and Maintaining Provider Satisfaction During Vaccination Rollouts – Session 2
This is the second session in our three part series. It was recorded on April 7, 2021, and focused on strategies to support provider satisfaction among nurses in the pandemic workplace. Click here to access the slides from this session. Click here to register for the next session in...
Mitigating Burnout and Maintaining Provider Satisfaction During Vaccination Rollouts – Session 1
This is the first session in our three part series. It was recorded on March 31, 2021, and focused on engagement strategies to mitigate burnout during vaccination rollout. Click here to access the slides from this session. Click here to register for the next session in this series.
HOP – Health Equity Starter Kit
To best support health centers who are committed to serving vulnerable and underserved populations, HOP created the Health Equity Starter Kit. The Starter Kit contains resources related to health equity all in one place. This resource will support you in better understanding health equity as a broader framework to...
UVA Mindfulness Center – Audio Recordings
The UVA School of Medicine’s Mindfulness Center strives “to support the integration of mindfulness-based practices into the clinical, educational and research programs” in the UVA Health System and beyond. These free audio recordings are available to supplement the Center’s Mindfulness Meditation Group and are intended for a range of...
Understanding Moral Distress, Moral Injury, & Other Dangers of Helping Others!
This session was presented on February 18, 2021. This one-hour webinar led by expert faculty, Matt Bennett, looked at the physiological underpinnings that define moral injury and moral distress while addressing the role COVID-19 plays in its development and steps health center teams can take to advance resilience and...
Recruitment Boot Camp: Mental Health Edition
Health center workforce, human resources, clinical, and C-Suite staff are invited to apply for our upcoming Recruitment Boot Camp: Mental Health Staff Edition. Building on the success of previous Recruitment Boot Camps, this learning collaborative will focus on the special considerations needed to recruit a diverse, mission-driven, and patient-centered...
STAR² Center PCA TTA Self-Assessment
This self-assessment tool has been designed to help PCA teams assess your organization’s strengths and challenges in delivering a robust workforce training and technical assistance program to health centers. The tool includes questions based on ACU’s Core Components for a healthy health center workforce including: Leadership Investment, Workforce Planning,...
STAR² Center Talks Workforce Success
In today’s rapidly changing workplace environment, health centers need to be at the forefront of developing solutions that meet the ever evolving needs of their workforce. ACU’s STAR² Center Podcast Series brings you engaging and informative chats with health center leaders and experts about the different core components that make...
STAR² Center Individual Recruitment & Retention Data Profiles
The STAR² Center team released updated individual health center Data Profile Dashboards for the 2019-2020 project year during the week of June 29, 2020. Information on how to access this resource through our website was emailed to each health center CEO. If you have not received your account information or...
COVID-19’s Impact on Mental Health and Workplace Well-being
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll, Americans are facing greater mental health challenges. This infographic highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers’ mental wellness. It also outlines actionable, workplace strategies that both employees and employers can implement to support and improve mental health and wellness.
Supporting Mental Health of Employees During and Beyond COVID-19
Informed by scientific evidence and best practices, this toolkit is designed to help business leaders and managers anticipate and take actions that effectively support employees’ mental health during COVID-19 and beyond. By making mental health an integral part of your COVID-19 recovery plan, your entire organization can thrive now...
