IDOH STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE - STRATEGY A1: WORKFORCE PROJECT ABSTRACT THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (IDOH) PLANS TO INVEST HEAVILY INTO THE STATE’S PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, WHO ARE NECESSARY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND TO PREVENT, DETECT, AND RESPOND TO NEW AND EXISTING DISEASES. RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WAS A MAJOR UNDERTAKING THAT STRESSED AND STRAINED INDIANA’S PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, EXPOSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER INVESTMENT AND INTENTIONAL SUPPORT. IDOH'S STRATEGY A1: WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES WILL ADDRESS THE DISTINCT CHALLENGES OF HIRING FROM A REDUCED PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE POOL BY FOLLOWING A SHARED SERVICES MODEL AND MAKING IMMEDIATE HIRES IN AREAS OF PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTISE, DATA MODERNIZATION, AND HEALTH EQUITY AT THE REGIONAL AND DISTRICT LEVEL. NOT ONLY WILL THIS CREATIVELY INCREASE WORKFORCE CAPACITY, BUT BY STRENGTHENING LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (LHDS), IDOH DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO DECREASING HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES FOR O

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IDOH STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE - STRATEGY A1: WORKFORCE PROJECT ABSTRACT THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (IDOH) PLANS TO INVEST HEAVILY INTO THE STATE’S PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, WHO ARE NECESSARY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND TO PREVENT, DETECT, AND RESPOND TO NEW AND EXISTING DISEASES. RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WAS A MAJOR UNDERTAKING THAT STRESSED AND STRAINED INDIANA’S PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, EXPOSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER INVESTMENT AND INTENTIONAL SUPPORT. IDOH'S STRATEGY A1: WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES WILL ADDRESS THE DISTINCT CHALLENGES OF HIRING FROM A REDUCED PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE POOL BY FOLLOWING A SHARED SERVICES MODEL AND MAKING IMMEDIATE HIRES IN AREAS OF PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTISE, DATA MODERNIZATION, AND HEALTH EQUITY AT THE REGIONAL AND DISTRICT LEVEL. NOT ONLY WILL THIS CREATIVELY INCREASE WORKFORCE CAPACITY, BUT BY STRENGTHENING LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (LHDS), IDOH DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO DECREASING HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES FOR O