Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) for our upcoming Recruitment Boot Camp: Mental Health Staff Edition (Fall 2023). Building on the success of the previous boot camps, ACU’s STAR² Center team will provide a focused look at the most pertinent topics affecting the successful recruitment and...
View moreAn SME Guide to Managing Employee Wellbeing
This guide provides an introduction and steps managers can take to help employees to responsibly manage their screen time and communications for improved wellbeing.
View moreJob Hunting in the Age of Remote Work
More people are working from home than ever before, and job hunters are asking employers for the flexibility to choose their own workspace. But remote work means remote interviews. Here’s everything you need to know about virtual interviews and starting a new job online.
View moreOvia Health – Toolkit: Building a family friendly culture
Looking to ensure your organization is supporting, and retaining, working parents? Use the resources in this toolkit to help improve your organization’s culture, benefits, programs and policy.
View moreThe Growing Provider Shortage: Building the Case for Developing an HP-ET Program
Provider shortages have plagued healthcare organizations for decades, and these shortages have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic. These increasing shortages have highlighted the need for Health Professions Education and Training (HP-ET) programs as a way to “grow your own” workforce at health centers. Understanding what roles are currently...
View moreC-Suite Toolkit: Health Professions Education and Training for Recruitment and Retention
Health Professions Education and Training (HP-ET) programs provide the opportunity for health centers to recruit, develop, and retain their workforce by exposing health and allied health professions students, trainees, and residents to education and training programs at health centers. This toolkit is designed as a resource to help C-Suite...
View moreWorking with Minority-Serving Institutions to Enhance and Diversify Recruitment Pathways
Health centers strive to be—and are—leaders in providing person-centered care that honors cultural beliefs and values. Person-centered care recognizes that health and wellness are influenced by the many factors that contribute to each person’s unique experience in society. Building a representative workforce that mirrors the patient population can build...
View more2023 Biennial Workforce Summit
The 2023 Biennial Workforce Summit convened virtually on Tuesday & Wednesday, May 23–24, 2023. The Summit was a joint effort of workforce-focused HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partners: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s STAR² Center, Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute, and the National Association of Community Health...
View moreEqual Pay for Work of Equal Value: Establishing Pay Equity Principles to Advance Workforce Financial Wellness
This white paper examines existing literature to detail organizational processes and practices that champion compensation equity. It also provides a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a pay equity audit. Pay equity ensures that employees receive equal pay for work of equal value, and the modern workforce expects a...
View moreSTAR² Center Health Professions Education and Training Financial Impact Assessment Tool
The STAR2 Center Health Professions Education and Training Financial Impact Assessment Tool is designed to help you understand how a health professions training and education (HP-ET) program can financially affect your health center, including estimating impact to staff development and satisfaction, which can be harder to calculate using discreet figures....
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