In this 2017 presentation, HOP addressed organizational self-care – a broad organizational approach to foster a healthy and supportive work environment that can reduce burnout and improve staff satisfaction and retention. The presenters demonstrated the importance of organizational self-care for the sustainability of health centers, explained concepts around compassion fatigue...
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NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience
In 2017, the National Academy of Medicine launched the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, a network of more than 60 organizations committed to reversing trends in clinician burnout. The Collaborative has three goals: Raise the visibility of clinician anxiety, burnout, depression, stress, and suicide Improve baseline understanding...
View moreSTAR² Center – PCA & HCCN Workforce Professional Development Series – Session 4
This session was presented on February 7, 2019, as the fourth session in this monthly workforce professional development series for PCA and HCCN teams. The STAR² Center’s Allison Abayasekara gave an overview of the various National Cooperative Agreements that are available to collaborate with PCA and HCCN teams. Allison...
View moreIntroducing the STAR² Center Strategic Workforce Planning Workbook
This presentation took place on January 30, 2019. Pamela Byrnes of John Snow, Inc. shared the intentions behind the STAR² Center’s recently released Strategic Workforce Planning Workbook and walked through the steps attendees can take to use this tool for their own organizations. You can access slides from this...
View moreEmployee Engagement Learning Collaborative
Engaged employees are happier, more productive and far more likely to stay for the long-term, and skilled managers are key to developing a highly engaged team. For 12-weeks from March through May, a cohort of 30 participants will spend 30 minutes each week in a mix of webinars, group...
View more2018-2019 PCA & HCCN Workforce Professional Development Series – Session 1
This session was presented on November 1, 2018, as the first session in this monthly workforce professional development series for PCA and HCCN teams. Allison Abayasekara of the STAR² Center and Andrea Martin of CHAMPS discussed workforce data available to health centers and state level teams. You can access...
View more2018-2019 PCA & HCCN Workforce Professional Development Series – Session 2
This session was presented on December 6, 2018, as the second session in this monthly workforce professional development series for PCA and HCCN teams. The STAR² Center’s Suzanne Speer kicked off the session by discussing the steps for preparing a statewide workforce training plan. Nataly Diaz and Isaias Iñiguez of...
View moreHRSA – Behavioral Health Workforce Analysis
HRSA’s National Center for Health Workforce Analysis recently conducted analyses on the adult and pediatric mental health and substance abuse disorder workforce. This site contains estimates and projections for behavioral health workforce staff in a variety of roles. Past releases of this data analysis are also included for your...
View moreSTAR² Center Burnout Assessment Tool
This Burnout Self-Assessment Tool has been designed to assist your health center in identifying topics for further exploration. The tool includes 7 questions to gauge the need for intervention to prevent burnout at your organization. It should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. The Burnout Self-Assessment Tool’s primary purpose...
View moreSTAR² Center Retention Planning & Strategies: Behavioral Health Edition
The STAR² Center returns this fall with a series of retention planning workshops for a limited cohort of health center workforce staff. Series faculty week will spend three sessions reviewing aspects of organizational retention planning at a “201” level and build upon those discussions with three sessions detailing strategies for retention specifically as...
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