Summary
DALLAS COUNTY- STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE AND DATA SYSTEM - DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DCHHS) SERVES A POPULATION OF OVER 2.6 MILLION PEOPLE AND IS SEEKING FUNDS FROM ALL THREE STRATEGIES UNDER THE STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, AND DATA SYSTEMS GRANT. AS PART OF OUR REACCREDITATION PROCESS WITH PHAB, DCHHS HAS CONDUCTED DEPARTMENT-WIDE ASSESSMENTS OF OUR WORKFORCE NEEDS. DCHHS WILL UTILIZE FUNDING PROVIDED TO HIRE, RETAIN, AND TRAIN A DIVERSE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE TO ADDRESS THE DEPARTMENTAL NEEDS RAISED DURING OUR STRATEGIC THINKING SESSIONS. DCHHS WILL ALSO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MERIT-BASED RETENTION PROGRAM, BEGIN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND CONTINUE WORKING ON DATA MODERNIZATION EFFORTS. FINALLY, DCHHS WILL EXPAND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE THE SERVICE
