Public Health Infrastructure Grant
Technical Assistance Library

Welcome! On this page, you can find available technical assistance resources from the Region 8 – Innovate Hub partners.

We currently have resources in the following five categories: equity, workforce, data modernization, public health capabilities, and other infrastructure. If you are looking for a specific resource that is not included below, please reach out to InfrastructureTA@trailhead.institute

Equity

Resource Key Topics Covered Source
Cultural and Linguistic Competence Policy Assessment
  • Cultural competence
  • Cross-cultural communication
National Center for Cultural Competence
Talking About Health Equity
  • Health equity framing
  • Communication and messaging
FrameWorks Institute
Health Equity at Work Assessment
  • Health equity skills assessment
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
Health Equity & Social Justice in Public Health: A Dialogue-based Assessment Tool
  • Assessment tool
  • Health equity and social justice
  • Leadership
  • Workforce
  • Community
  • Systems Change
Michigan Public Health Institute and Center for Health Equity Practice
An Implementation Checklist for the National CLAS Standards
  • National CLAS Standards
  • CLAS action worksheet
  • Cultural competency
  • Communication
Office of Minority Health
An Introduction to Administrative Equity

  • Equity in the workplace
  • Human resources
  • Contracts and procurement
  • Finance
  • Administrative equity
Trailhead Institute
Language Access and Language Justice Request Overview
  • Language access
  • Language justice
Trailhead Institute
Toolkit: Building an Equitable Workplace at Local Health Departments
  • Equity in the workplace
  • Inclusion
  • Social justice
  • Retention
  • Recruitment
National Association of City & County Health Officials
Webinar: Using Narrative to Shift Mindsets and Make Change
  • Narrative change
  • Communication and messaging
FrameWorks Institute

Workforce

Resource Key Topics Covered Source
RESTORE: The Colorado Blueprint for Innovative Public Health Workforce Development

  • Public health workforce development
  • Career pathways
  • Recruitment
  • Retention
  • Workforce Data
Trailhead Institute and the Colorado Public Health Workforce Collaborative
Strategies to Engage Veterans in the Public Health Workforce

  • Veteran support
  • Public health workforce development
Trailhead Institute, AMAKA Consulting, Engaging Veterans & Dependents, and Black Ladies in Public Health
Benefits of Registered Apprenticeship For Employers
  • Registered apprenticeships
  • Workforce development
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Engaging K12 Students, Schools, and Districts: The Pathway to Entry-Level Professions in Public Health
  • Public health career pathways
  • Entry level career pathways
  • Recruitment
Trailhead Institute
Job Announcement Template

  • Hiring and recruitment
Trailhead Institute
Training & Report Resources
  • Trainings
  • Professional development
  • Experiential learning
Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center
Inclusive Hiring Toolkit

  • Inclusive hiring
Public Health Institute at Denver Health and Ambulatory Care Services
Stay Interview Toolkit
  • Workforce retention
  • Human resources
Public Health Institute at Denver Health

Data Modernization

Resource Key Topics Covered Source
Catalyzing a Public Health Workforce Movement in Colorado
  • Governmental public health
  • Actionable data for Colorado
Trailhead Institute, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, and Colorado Health Institute
Data Modernization Workforce Development Plan
  • Data modernization
  • Workforce development plan template
Trailhead Institute

Public Health Capabilities

Resource Key Topics Covered Source
Advancing Access to Montana Vaccination Programs
  • Improving health equity within vaccination programs
Montana Public Health Institute

Other Infrastructure

Resource Key Topics Covered Source
How-to Guides from Compass

  • Implementing effective social and behavioral change projects
  • Messaging and communication
Compass
Promotional Toolkit Template
  • Communication resource
  • Toolkit development for cross-promotion
Trailhead Institute

Funding Acknowledgement

This work is supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in partnership with the National Network for Public Health Institutes, National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, through OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.