Summary
STRENGTHENING CALIFORNIA PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, AND DATA SYSTEMS - PROJECT ABSTRACT: STRATEGY A1: WORKFORCE THE PURPOSE OF THIS A1 WORKFORCE PROPOSAL IS TO STRENGTHEN THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH’S (CDPH) WORKFORCE AND CREATE A HEALTHIER, MORE EQUITABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMPLOYEES TO THRIVE, WHICH ULTIMATELY WILL RESULT IN BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS. TO THAT END, CDPH IS PROPOSING TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE WITHIN CALIFORNIA BY 1) INCREASING RECRUITMENT AND HIRING OF DIVERSE PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF AT BOTH THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, 2) CONDUCTING ASSESSMENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ASSIST WITH THE RETENTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMPLOYEES INCLUDING MOVING LIMITED-TERM EMPLOYEES INTO PERMANENT POSITIONS, AND 3) SUPPORTING AND TRAINING EMPLOYEES FOR ENHANCED JOB SATISFACTION AND IMPROVED WORKFORCE ENVIRONMENTS AND JOB SECURITY. THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO TRANSFORM
