Self-Care is Quality Care: Resiliency for Mental Health Providers
Knowledge is the best defense against burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. This webinar, brought to you by the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center, is led by expert trainer on trauma-informed care, Matt Bennett, and goes further than other self-care trainings by addressing the critical...
Workforce Self-Care Resources
Workforce Self-Care Resources The World Health Organization (WHO) defines self-care as “the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider”. Self-care is broad concept which encompasses hygiene (general...
Recruitment Boot Camp: Mental Health Staff Edition Fall 2021 Learning Collaborative
Building on the success and content of our previous Mental Health Recruitment Boot Camp, this free learning collaborative will dive deeper into the special considerations needed to recruit a diverse, mission-driven, and patient-centered mental health workforce. This boot camp will leverage the STAR2 Center’s expertise in recruitment and retention...
Topics in Retention & Recruitment Planning and Implementation Two-Day Workshop
**This workshop was previously planned as an in-person event. The workshop will now be held virtually to ensure the greater accessibility to health center teams while adhering to public health precautions.** Having an engaged and thriving workforce requires careful planning and the execution of effective retention and recruitment efforts....
Building Back Better: Utilizing Lessons Learned During COVID-19 for Inclusivity and Retention
Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR2 Center and experts from Ainey Volion Consulting for a webinar on inclusivity in the workplace for people with physical disabilities, people that are d/Deaf, blind, and visually impaired, and neurodiverse people. According to Fortune, this autumn, 65 percent of...
STAR² Center Manager Training Toolkit
The purpose of the Manager Training Toolkit is to provide a training and development resource for managers at health centers to equip them with skills and tools to lead their teams, increase engagement and reduce turnover. The toolkit is designed for anyone in a management or leadership role at...
Special Considerations for the Retention and Recruitment of Mental Health Providers Series
This three-part series produced by the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center and Community Health Center Inc./Weitzman Institute focuses on the Special Considerations for the Retention and Recruitment of Mental Health Providers. In this webinar series, presenters will speak to the importance of building a mental...
Special Considerations for the Retention and Recruitment of Mental Health Providers – Session 3
This session was presented on June 30, 2021. During this third and final session in the series, presenters covered key considerations for the recruitment of mental health professionals in health centers. Click here to access the slides from this session.
Managing in the Time of COVID-19 & Beyond – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Managing for a New Culture
Managers have the greatest potential to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. DEI is not a “program” for an organization to do rather a culture shift an organization becomes. This session will focus on individual thinking, mindset, and actions necessary to change. Implementing successful DEI initiatives...
Managing in the Time of COVID-19 & Beyond Webinar Series
This three-part webinar series will focus on managers at health centers and the skills they need to have a positive impact on their workforce in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered will include increasing employee engagement, policies and procedures. Session 1: Increasing Employee Engagement at Your CHC...
Managing in the Time of COVID-19 & Beyond – Adapting Procedures and Workflows for COVID Resilience
COVID has changed many of our clinical and non-clinical processes, some temporarily while others more permanently. This webinar will provide examples and steps to consider in updating procedures and workflows to ensure: sustainability beyond COVID including with virtual care and vaccination requirements, team-based coordinated care, and patient-centered care. Click...
Managing in the Time of COVID-19 & Beyond – Increasing Employee Engagement at Your CHC
Employees who are engaged are 87% less likely to leave an organization, according to Gallup survey data. It’s no secret that employee engagement is necessary and equally as challenging to impact and sustain. There are several drivers of employee engagement that include managerial style, workload, and personal alignment with...
