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...
Building an Inclusive Organization Toolkit
The Building an Inclusive Organization Toolkit provides information and resources to support health centers in their journeys to achieving a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. It’s content addresses common questions related to workplace assessment, strategies to take, and accountability. The toolkit was developed by the Association of Clinicians for...
2020-2021 PCA & HCCN Workforce Professional Development Series
Primary Care Association (PCA) and Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) staff are invited to join the STAR2 Center team for a monthly webinar series focused on workforce professional development. Series topics will align with current workforce initiatives led by the Bureau of Primary Health Care and enable attendees to...
STAR² Center Chief Workforce Officer Toolkit
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) and the STAR² Center in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) are excited to announce the release of the Chief Workforce Officer (CWO) Toolkit. Our organizations have collaboratively developed this timely and relevant new resource to assist community...
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2020 Recruitment Boot Camp
Description: From September through December, participants will spend one hour every other week in a mix of webinars, discussion, and projects to complete an overhaul of their recruitment processes. Starting with a self-assessment and planning all the way through contracting, this series will provide guidance, tools, and templates for...
STAR² Center – Addressing Stigma, Health Disparities, and COVID-19’s Role in Affecting Workforce Retention
This webinar was hosted on August 26, 2020, and focused on the intersection of health disparities, COVID-19, and stigma. Stigma plays a pivotal role in the health disparities and inequities faced by the patients and communities that health centers serve. In fact, stigma is not just proximal to negative...
