Summary
INVESTMENT TO BUILD CAPACITY AND STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES. - USING A COMBINATION OF STRATEGIES A1 AND A2, THIS FLEXIBLE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY WILL ENABLE MCDPH TO BUILD CAPACITY AND STRENGTHEN ITS INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES. AT THE END OF THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, MCDPH EXPECTS TO ACHIEVE THREE MAJOR OUTCOMES: (1) INCREASE ITS ABILITY TO PREVENT, PREPARE FOR, AND RESPOND TO EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS; (2) INCREASE CAPACITY FOR MEETING THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTH NEEDS OF MARICOPA COUNTY RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED; AND (3) INCREASE THE ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE BEST PRACTICES FOR A PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AS DOCUMENTED BY THE PHAB STANDARDS & MEASURES FOR REACCREDITATION. STRATEGY A1. WORKFORCE HIRING, RETAINING, SUSTAINING, AND TRAINING THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE IS THE FOUNDATION OF MCDPH. WITHOUT EXPERIENCED AND DEDICATED ST
