The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center invites health center workforce, human resources, clinical, and C-Suite staff to apply for our upcoming Recruitment Boot Camp: Mental Health Staff Edition 3.0. Building on the success and content of our previous Mental Health Recruitment Boot Camps, this learning...
The Emotional Toll of Caring for Others: A Factsheet on Supporting Staff Mental Health Through Compensation Equity and Inclusive Benefits
One of the most crucial roles health center leadership plays is taking care of the wellbeing and mental health of all staff, including their own. While mental health challenges among the healthcare workforce is not a new phenomenon, the COVID-19 pandemic and other societal and traumatic events only served...
Best Practices for Adapting to the Remote and Hybrid Workforce in Team-Based Care
Telehealth and remote work are going to continue to be a “way of life” even after the continuing COVID-19 pandemic is over. This less traditional setting allows health center leadership to be creative in recruiting and retaining staff to meet their organization’s needs. These new settings also require new...
Workforce Planning Resource Repository
As stated by the World Health Organization (WHO), “health systems can only function with health workers; improving health service coverage and realizing the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is dependent on their availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality.” (Source: World Health Organization) The importance...
Building HP-ET Programs – Webinar Series
Interested in creating or expanding a Health Professions Education & Training (HP-ET) program at your health center? Are you looking for a way to ramp up your recruiting of clinical care providers by partnering with teaching and training programs? Then join ACU’s STAR² Center for our webinar series on...
Self-Care for the Health Center Workforce
Self-care means something different for everyone and is one of the most important tools used to address and mitigate the negative physiological and psychological effects of burnout. One of the most critical—but often overlooked—aspects of self-care is the need for organizations to take the lead in creating an environment...
Workforce Symposium – Going Beyond Buzzwords: Striving for a Thriving Workforce
As calls to bolster the resilience of the health center workforce grow louder and more frequent, leadership and HR staff must think strategically about how best to deploy their resources and support their staff. Please join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center in Nashville, TN,...
Retention & Recruitment Planning Workshop – Spring 2022
Having an engaged and thriving workforce requires careful planning and the execution of effective retention and recruitment efforts. Join the STAR² Center team following the Workforce Symposium – Going Beyond Buzzwords: Striving for a Thriving Workforce, for this two-day interactive training specifically designed for health center teams to jump-start the...
Pay Equity Checklist
One of the core components of a robust health center workforce is equitable and effective compensation. Pay equity means equal pay for equal work of equal value. This checklist will help health centers to look holistically at their compensation practices and ensure that they are recognizing the quality of...
STAR² Center Recruitment Boot Camp – Spring 2022
Having a documented, comprehensive recruitment plan is vital to recruitment success at a health center. During this learning collaborative, participants will spend one hour every other week in a mix of webinars, discussion, and assignments to complete an overhaul of their recruitment processes. Starting with a self-assessment and planning...