Updates from the STAR² Center
January 7, 2020
ACU Annual Conference Call for Abstracts

ACU is now accepting workshop and poster abstracts for our 2020 Annual Conference, Connecting Advocacy, Leadership, and Service. The conference will be held at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, DC on  August 2 - 5.

Click here for more information on ACU's 2020 Annual Conference and abstract submission process ahead of the deadline on February 22.
Apply to Serve on CWO Toolkit Development National Advisory Group

The ACU's STAR² Center and NACHC are proud to partner on development of a toolkit for health centers interested in learning about a Chief Workforce Officer (CWO) role and how to add the position to their leadership teams. Given the workforce challenges that health centers are facing, a CWO would bring high-level focus and coordination to workforce efforts and ensure a data-informed approach to staffing concerns. 

We are seeking individuals to serve on a national advisory group to provide field input on the development of the CWO toolkit and its components.  Click here to learn more about the proposed Toolkit and access the application materials to share your experience as part of this National Advisory Group. Applications are due on Friday, January 17, 2020 - apply today!
SAMHSA National Health Service Corps Webinar

SAMHSA's Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale TA Center Strategy invites you to learn about HRSA's National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program.

Recovery LIVE! From Sea to Shining Sea: Workforce Efforts to Build Healthy Communities Through the NHSC
Wednesday, January 8
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-407-5039
Passcode: 89975631
Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates

Be sure to tune in for the first "Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates" (previously known as the BPHC All-Programs webcast) of the new year at 2:00pm EST on January 28, 2020. Log in information will be available soon!
Uniform Data System 2019 Reporting Season

The Uniform Data System (UDS) 2019 reporting period began last week. All HRSA-funded health centers and look-alikes are required to submit complete and accurate UDS reports by Saturday, February 15.

The 2019 UDS Manual and other UDS reporting resources can help you complete an accurate report. The Manual includes detailed instructions for completing each of the tables and appendices, and information on how to submit UDS data through EHBs.
Health Center Resource Clearinghouse

The Health Center Resource Clearinghouse is designed as a one-stop online repository of training and technical assistance resources developed for health centers by the 20 NCAs. Topics include finance, operations, workforce, quality improvement, capital development, HIT/data, governance and emerging issues. Click here to take a look!
New CDC Resource Guide Promotes Physical Activity Breaks In the Workplace

Nearly half of U.S. worksites have a workplace health promotion plan. This CDC guide explores ways employers can help workers incorporate short physical activity breaks into the workday. The ideas are scalable, and most require little to no equipment.
STAR² Center PCA & HCCN Workforce Professional Development Series

The STAR² Center team invites workforce staff from PCA and HCCN teams to participate in the upcoming workforce professional development series where faculty and guest speakers will bring their expertise for building a staff retention plan and to share insight from the national, regional, and state levels with the learning cohort. Please visit the STAR² Center site to view the complete list of dates and topics for this series and register before our first session on January 30, 2020. One registration secures your spot for the whole series - click here to learn more and save your spot for this series!
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