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...
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2020-2021 PCA & HCCN Workforce Professional Development Series
Primary Care Association (PCA) and Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) staff were invited to join the STAR2 Center team for a monthly webinar series focused on workforce professional development. Series topics were designed to align with current workforce initiatives led by the Bureau of Primary Health Care and enable...
View moreSTAR² 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...
View more2020 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...
View more“Psychological PPE”: Promote Health Care Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating existing issues with health care professional burnout and joy in work that will persist once the more immediate crisis has abated. IHI reviewed available evidence for interventions that can help protect staff mental health in the face of extreme working conditions such as natural disasters,...
View moreVirtual Learning Hour Special Series: Psychological Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This program is part of the IHI Virtual Learning Hour Caring for Caregivers Special Series, delivered in partnership with Well Being Trust. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented “second wave” of mental health and well-being concerns, especially for health care workers on the front lines. This Virtual...
View moreIngraining Equity into Quality and Safety: A System-Wide Strategy
“Together, we need to not only reimagine change, but take purposeful action to ingrain equity into every facet of quality and safety .” This IHI blog highlights “purposeful, iterative, and lasting strategy that health systems can use to fundamentally advance their equity agenda.”
View moreSTAR² Center High-Functioning Managers Learning Collaborative
Description: Adequate and appropriate training is vital for a health center’s success and growth. According to Gallup research, the immediate manager is the top reason an employee quits their job. Specific training is essential for managers to lead a diverse, engaged and productive team. The STAR² Center invites you to...
View moreHITEQ Center – Cybersecurity Checklist for health center staff working remotely
This printable PDF checklist provides a guide for health center staff to mitigate cybersecurity risks and threats during times of emergency and incident response that have them working remotely from the health center.
View moreSTAR² Center Turnover Tool Webinar Series – Session 3
This session was recorded on June 3, 2020. In this session Alexia Eslan walked through 7 action steps to support provider retention. Suzanne Speer closed out the series with an overview of the STAR² Center’s Turnover Calculator Tool and what to do with your turnover data once you’ve collected...
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