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ACU STAR2 Center Workforce Training & Technical Assistance Professional Development Series - Session 2 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join ACU’s STAR² Center for an interactive session focused on supporting workforce well-being and developing an organizational culture of wellness. As rates of burnout, compassion fatigue, moral distress, and more continue to rise, it is imperative that health center leadership invest in and implement organizational changes that directly address the well-being needs of their workforce. Without a workforce, there is no health center, and without a healthy and engaged workforce, health centers will continue to lose mission-driven, highly skilled professionals. Turnover not only impacts a health center’s operations and the satisfaction of employees, but also the services it is able to provide patients and the community. This session will view well-being from four key areas of need: financial, emotional, physical, and communication. It will provide tools and actionable strategies health centers can use to improve staff well-being and build an organizational culture that is people-centered. Regardless of position or role, we all deserve to work in a safe and supportive environment that meets our needs and sees us as individuals. More Details...

Creativity & Wellbeing: A Harmonious Union to Improve Health Centers' Organizational Culture of Employee Wellbeing - Session 2 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for a two-part webinar series exploring the role creativity plays in advancing employee well-being at health centers. The inclusion of art and other creative endeavors in the workplace can serve as a respite for the ongoing mental health struggles – such as moral distress, moral injury, and compassion fatigue – that remain prevalent among health center staff. This webinar series will explore the intersection of art and healing as a key aspect of building a resilient, empowered, and engaged workforce. It will also provide firsthand accounts from various health centers that embraced creativity as a key part of their organization’s culture of wellbeing. Engage your creative spirit! More Details...

ACU STAR2; Center Workforce Training & Technical Assistance Professional Development Series -- Session 1 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join ACU's STAR2 Center for an interactive session focused on comprehensive workforce planning for health centers. This session will equip participants with the knowledge and tools to develop and implement a Comprehensive Workforce Plan (CWP) tailored to their health center's unique context. Effective workforce planning strategies are crucial for health center success and sustainability. More Details...

Creativity and Wellbeing: A Harmonious Union to Improve Health Centers' Organizational Culture of Employee Wellbeing - Session 1 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR2; Center and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for a two-part webinar series exploring the role creativity plays in advancing employee well-being at health centers. The inclusion of art and other creative endeavors in the workplace can serve as a respite for the ongoing mental health struggles - such as moral distress, moral injury, and compassion fatigue - that remain prevalent among health center staff. This webinar series will explore the intersection of art and healing as a key aspect of building a resilient, empowered, and engaged workforce. It will also provide firsthand accounts from various health centers that embraced creativity as a key part of their organization’s culture of wellbeing. Engage your creative spirit! More Details...

Employee-Focused Career Pathways: Supporting the Full Scope of Talent in the Mental Health Workforce (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: When thinking about the mental health workforce, the titles of "therapist," "counselor," or "case manager" usually come to mind, but the skills and training of these professionals extends far beyond the therapeutic setting. Building career pathways for the mental health workforce -- both within the Behavioral Health Department and beyond -- not only supports your health center's retention strategies, but also helps to develop an engaged and satisfied workforce. This webinar will provide you with knowledge, tips, and tools to help you think about starting or expanding the career pathway opportunities provided at your health center. With a specific focus on the mental health workforce, you will also learn more about the role of behavioral health providers and their multifaceted skills. Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) and its STAR2 Center team to learn more about the advancement opportunities that attract and retain mission-driven mental health practitioners and support staff. More Details...

Implementing Staff Satisfaction Surveys Infographic (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This STAR² Center infographic is designed to support health center teams as they focus on staff resiliency, wellness, satisfaction, and engagement by guiding teams through the process of conducting staff satisfaction surveys.  More Details...

Compensation Wellness & Equity: An Employe's Responsibility to Ensure Fair Wages and Financial Stability for All (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Staff wellness is critical to reducing turnover; and providing adequate compensation, especially taking into consideration recent inflation and housing challenges is inextricably linked to said staff wellness. An environment that fosters wellness is essential to recruiting and retaining new and existing staff. This webinar will discuss promoting staff wellness through adequate, appropriate, and transparent compensation including benefits and “thriving” wages. More Details...

Empowering Comprehensive Care: Recruiting & Retaining the Integrated Care Team - Session 2 (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Health centers play a vital role in offering holistic care to patients, including and beyond medical treatment, to encompass a diverse range of services. This second session in a two-part webinar series, hosted by the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center, features a presentation from fellow National Training & Technical Assistance Partner (NTTAP) the National Center for Medical Legal Partnership (NCMLP). More Details...

Building a Resilient & Trauma-Informed Workforce Factsheet (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: It is critical that health centers understand the importance of developing a trauma-informed organization that prioritizes staff well-being and resilience. This fact sheet asks “what does it mean to be trauma-informed” and explains the concept of resilience, both individual and organizational. It details how health centers can operate in a “new normal” to support staff well-being after experiencing the acute and prolonged trauma of COVID-19 pandemic and other national and global struggles. More Details...

Empowering Comprehensive Care: Recruiting & Retaining the Integrated Care Team - Session 1 (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Health centers play a vital role in offering holistic care to patients, including and beyond medical treatment, to encompass a diverse range of services. This first session in a two-part webinar series, hosted by the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center, features a presentation from fellow National Training & Technical Assistance Partner (NTTAP) the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA). More Details...

Leadership Training for Clinical Staff - Leading a Diverse Staff (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The clinical environment presents specific challenges to effective leadership and teamwork—and it is critical that clinical personnel have the skills and tools to lead effectively. Good leadership and a cohesive, supportive team environment fosters mental health, resiliency to challenges, reduces burnout, and improves patient care. More Details...

Empowering Your Workforce: Considerations for Implementing & Responding to Staff Satisfaction Surveys Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, prioritizing employee satisfaction has become a critical factor in delivering exceptional patient care and ensuring the success of healthcare organizations. Staff satisfaction surveys have emerged as powerful tools, providing invaluable data to drive positive change, optimize policies, and enhance employee retention. However, many organizations are seeking guidance on how to effectively initiate or improve their staff satisfaction survey processes. Join our interactive webinar as we explore the key considerations for implementing staff satisfaction surveys in health centers. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the essential steps involved in conducting these surveys, from thoughtful survey design and administration to skillful data analysis. We will delve into effective question strategies that elicit valuable insights from employees, helping to identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement. More Details...

The Growing Provider Shortage: Building the Case for Developing an HP-ET Program (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This document is designed to highlight projected workforce needs based on National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Vacancy Data and provides an overview of options available to develop or sustain HP-ET programs to meet these needs. More Details...

Working with Minority-Serving Institutions to Enhance and Diversify Recruitment Pathways (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This paper serves as a quick resource and reference guide for human resources (HR) professionals and health center leaders to understand how to identify and partner with minority-serving educational institutions. More Details...

C-Suite Toolkit: Health Professions Education and Training for Recruitment and Retention (2023). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This toolkit is designed as a resource to help C-Suite leaders acquire knowledge about workforce strategies they can use to develop, support, and strengthen HP-ET initiatives as part of their overall workforce retention and recruitment planning. More Details...

Coaching and Mentoring (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Some staff at health centers come into their roles possessing the skills for the job but not with an overall understanding of the position. In order to give staff the best chance at success in a new position, it is fundamentally important for staff to have a coach or mentor at the health center in which they are employed. These mentors can have a positive impact on the staff’s ability to carry out their role, increase satisfaction, and increase a sense of belonging for staff from a variety of backgrounds. More Details...

Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value: Establishing Pay Equity Principles to Advance Workforce Financial Wellness (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Pay equity ensures that employees receive equal pay for work of equal value, and the modern workforce expects a timely and sincere commitment to these principles from their employers. This ACU STAR² Center white paper examines existing literature to detail organizational processes and practices that champion compensation equity and provides a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a pay equity audit. More Details...

STAR2 Center Health Professions Education and Training Financial Impact Assessment Tool (2023). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: The STAR² Center Health Professions Education and Training Financial Impact Assessment Tool is designed to help you understand how a health professions training and education (HP-ET) program can financially affect your health center, including estimating impact to staff development and satisfaction, which can be harder to calculate using discreet figures. More Details...

Preparing Mental Health Leaders (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Mental health practitioners are highly-trained individuals uniquely positioned to excel as leaders. During this webinar, presenters will provide knowledge, tips, and tools that highlight the importance of leadership training and career pathways focused on the advancement of the mental health workforce. More Details...

Health Center Onboarding Checklist (2023). Resource Type: Template. Description: The Health Center Onboarding Checklist (HCOC) has been designed by the STAR2 Center to provide a structure and a process for welcoming and integrating new hires at your organization. More Details...