Building an Equitable Workplace at Local Health Departments

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Author: Kathleen Semansky

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If Local Health Departments are to promote equity, inclusion, and social justice across their work with communities, they must also prioritize those values internally. To do so, LHDs must turn inward and examine how they are building an equitable workplace through their culture, policies, practices, and norms. An equitable workplace is one where every employee has fair treatment, access, support, and advancement and where the historical and present factors impacting those opportunities to thrive are actively addressed to meet the unique needs of each individual. An equitable workplace, as this toolkit will describe, is also one that is inclusive, supports the wellbeing and morale of staff, and is able to both attract and retain a diverse, talented, and motivated workforce. However, the journey to building such a workplace can feel daunting, even for LHDs that have or are engaging in equity efforts or have publicly committed to advancing equity in the communities they serve. The purpose of this toolkit, therefore, is to support the ability of LHDs to look inward, to consider how policy, practice, and culture are advancing equity and inclusion within their department and among their staff, and to take action toward positive change.

Program: Public Health Infrastructure

Submitted Date: Nov 15, 2023 | Modified Date: Sep 30, 2025

Primary Toolkit: Quality Improvement Toolkit | Secondary Toolkit: Health Equity and Social Justice Toolkit

Jurisdiction: Multi City

Institution Type: Federal,

Keywords: Quality Improvement, Workforce Development, Performance Improvement

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