Reports & Findings
Resources to Share the Impact of Public Health Infrastructure
You know that investing in foundational capabilities and workforce development is needed and impactful—but are you struggling to make the case to your stakeholders? Or maybe you need a refresher yourself? These resources might help.
Workforce Voices Infographic
PURPOSE
Inform the NC public health workforce about their important role in guiding public health investments in recent years; share the impact of recent investments in the public health workforce made by NCDHHS Division of Public Health in partnership with the North Carolina Institute for Public Health.
AUDIENCE
Governmental public health workforce
CONTENTS
Process for engaging the workforce and developing initiatives tailored to their needs; impact of recent investments.
NCFC Assessment Executive Summary
PURPOSE
Inform public health professionals about the capacity and expertise of Foundational Capabilities in North Carolina; guide decision-making around infrastructure investments, organizational improvements, capacity-building and training needs of the governmental public health workforce; connect longitudinal assessment findings to investments and interventions made to address gaps.
AUDIENCE
Public health leaders and staff
CONTENTS
Foundational capabilities background and rationale; assessment methods and reach; high-level strengths and gaps for each FC statewide; detailed quantitative and qualitative findings related to the four priority FCs highlighted by the NCFC Task Force; special 2026 data on AI policy awareness, use, and concerns; connected initiatives to strengthen FCs in North Carolina.
Foundational Capabilities Impact Report
PURPOSE
Inform public health professionals about the impact of recent investments in the Foundational Capabilities made by NCDHHS Division of Public Health in partnership with the North Carolina Institute for Public Health; equip public health champions with data and stories to make the case for public health investment and attention.
AUDIENCE
Public health leaders & champions
CONTENTS
Public health background and rationale; purpose of investments to strengthen capacity and expertise in the Foundational Capabilities; initiative descriptions and impact stories; future outlook and call to action.
