Local Public Health Agencies

The 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) describe the public health activities that all communities should undertake.

Foundational Public Health Services

The Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) outlines the unique responsibilities of public health and can be used to explain the vital role of public health in a community; identify capacity and resource gaps; determine the cost for assuring foundational activities; and justify funding needs.

Operational Skills Workshop Series for Local Public Health Agencies

The Bureau of Public Health Performance offered an Operational Skills Workshop series for Local Public Health Agencies. If you have any questions on any of these workshops or are interested in any other topics, please contact your Community Health Consultant.  All sessions were held on Zoom and recorded. The recordings are available below:

Workforce Development Video  

SESSION 2 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SLIDES
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS (MPHTC)

Strategic Planning Video

SESSION 1 STRATEGIC PLANNING SLIDES
NACCHO STRATEGIC PLANNING GUIDE
MULTNOMAH COUNTY - THE EQUITY AND EMPOWERMENT LENS
STRATEGIC PLANNING GUIDE - ASTHO
WHAT CAN I DO TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY? - MINN. DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SESSION 3 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT SLIDES

Financial Management Video

SESSION 4 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SLIDES

Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Code (IAC)

The following are related to Public Health. Iowa Code contains laws written by legislators and signed by the Governor. Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) are the rules containing the details that accompany the law.  This is not an all inclusive list.

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