KPHC Spotlights
May 2022
May 3, 2022: Updated Competency Assessment Tools Available
Following the release of the 2021 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies), the competency assessment tools provided by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice have been updated to reflect this newest version of the Core Competencies.
April 2022
April 14, 2022: Communicating Through COVID-19 and Beyond: Impact and Insights from the Field of Public Health
Communicating Through COVID-19 and Beyond features insights and learnings from public health communicators across the country. Leading up to the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Health Communications Collaborative conducted a national survey and received more than 600 responses from 51 states and territories. These reflections highlight the immense impact of public health communicators since 2020 and offer a powerful wealth of insights for protecting public health through COVID-19 and beyond.
April 27, 2022: 2022 County Health Rankings - Kansas
The 2022 County Health Rankings, released on April 27 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI), are available at www.countyhealthrankings.org. To support state and local health improvement efforts, the Kansas Health Institute has produced individual county profiles that include a five-year comparison of County Health Rankings data and the “drivers,” or measures with the greatest impact, on the rankings in each county.
March 2022
March 14, 2022: KALHD Releases Building Vaccine Confidence in Kansas: A Guide for Local Health Departments
The Kansas Association of Local Health Departments (KALHD) is pleased to release a white paper for local health departments in Kansas and beyond to combat vaccine hesitancy for both COVID-19 and routine immunizations.
March 21 2022: Needs Assessment Toolkit for Dementia, Cognitive Health, and Caregiving
Dementia, cognitive health, and caregiving are not always included in community health needs assessments, leading to their absence in public health improvement and strategic plans. The Needs Assessment Toolkit for Dementia, Cognitive Health, and Caregiving can help state, local, and territorial public health and aging officials identify unmet needs of older adults, scale up existing community strengths, and promote healthy aging.
March 23 2022: PHAB Standards & Measures Version 2022
Version 2022 PHAB Standards & Measures is now final and serves as the official guidance for PHAB national public health department accreditation. After much input from the public health field, including partner organizations, health departments, and public vetting, Version 2022 reflects the future of public health practice.
March 29 2022: Rising Stress and Burnout in Public Health Results of a National Survey of the Public Health Workforce
Two years of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to increased stress and burnout, as well as post-traumatic stress symptoms, according to the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS), conducted between September 2021 and January 2022. At the same time, public health workers report that they remain committed to their jobs and communities. The survey by the de Beaumont Foundation and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials collected the perceptions of nearly 45,000 staff in state and local government public health departments.
February 2022
February 18, 2022: NACCHO 2022 Advocacy Toolkit
This toolkit educates on how to educate and engage with elected officials about the critical work of local public health and what resources are needed to keep communities safe. The toolkit explains the difference between education, advocacy, and lobbying, and offers strategies for how to effectively communicate with lawmakers through a variety of engagements.
January 2022
January 5, 2022: Community Resilience: A Dynamic Model for Public Health 3.0
The Community Resilience Model defines and measures community resilience as an approach for measuring equity, addressing structural racism, and improving population health.
January 19, 2022: de Beaumont: Leading Systems Change in Public Health: A Field Guide for Practitioners
This book offers practice-based guidance and examples for examining and achieving systems change to improve health equity.
December 2021
December 2, 2021: Public Health Forward: Modernizing the U.S. Public Health System
New report released by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
December 9, 2021: Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication
New from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
October 2021
October 1, 2021: Staffing Up: Investing in the Public Health Workforce
Report on Workforce Levels Needed to Provide Basic Public Health Services for All Americans
August 2021
August 1, 2021: August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week! Check out the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition for resources.
World Breastfeeding Week was started in 1992 to generate public awareness and support for breastfeeding. WBW is officially celebrated August 1-7 every year
July 2021
July 6, 2021: Annual State Formula Survey Completed by all 100 KS Health Departments!
Check out the completed report of the Annual State Formalu Survey now!
July 12, 2021: Check out the COVID-19 Policy Playbook!
This playbook, from the Public Health Law Watch, provides legal recommendations for a safer, more equitable future.
July 12, 2021: Try out different messaging based on local vaccination rates.
Check out the Public Health Communication Collaborative's new messaging resource to develop clear and effective talking points about the critical role local vaccination rates play in your community.
July 17, 2021: Check out the COVID-19 Policy Playbook!
This report focuses on legal recommendations for a safer, more equitable future.
July 29, 2021: Learn more about new messaging guidance for evolving mask recommendations.
Recently the CDC updated their masking guidance based on concerns from the Delta variant. Take a look at the Public Health Communication Collaborative's updated messaging guide.
June 2021
June 8, 2021: Explore three ways to advance health equity through research.
Learn about how we’re working to strengthen the evidence base that can guide our nation toward a more equitable future—and a funding opportunity for early-career researchers to RWJF.
June 16, 2021: Expanding Vaccination Site Accessibility: Insights From the Field
In this brief, three of these specialists share their experiences with ensuring COVID-19 vaccination sites are accessible to people living with disabilities.
June 18, 2021: Read the latest Pulse on Kansas, COVID-19 Vaccine Intent Across Neighboring States.
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, this issue of Pulse on Kansas details COVID-19 vaccine intent and reasons for uncertainty among adults age 18 and over in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma as of late April 2021.
June 20, 2021: Check out UIHI's Virtual Engagement Toolkit!
Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) created a Virtual Engagement Toolkit that aims to be a resource for urban Indian-serving organizations planning or transitioning to virtual community events.