Association of Clinicians for the Underserved

​​​The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) operates the Solutions, Training, and Assistance for Recruitment and Retention (STAR²) Center through a National Cooperative Agreement from HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) as one of the nation’s 21 National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs). The STAR² Center offers a number of learning opportunities, including live and archived webinars, in-person trainings, learning collaboratives, a dynamic resources center, self-paced courses, tools, individual technical assistance, and more. These free resources are designed to support health center workforce teams.

www.chcworkforce.org
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Explore the highlighted activities offered through the STAR² Center below, and reach out to the STAR²​ Center team at any time for information and assistance.

• Recruitment:
  • Finding a Way Forward: Retaining & Recruiting Medical Assistants and Dental Assistants in the Changing Workforce Landscape
  • Pay Equity Checklist
  • Building an Inclusive Organization Toolkit
  • Retention & Recruitment Plan Template – Update coming soon!
  • On-Demand Workforce Trainings – Contact us!
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• Retention:
  • The Evolving Role of Nurse Practitioners in Health Centers and Considerations for Job Satisfaction Issue Brief
  • Webinar – Strategies to Provide Productive Feedback to Your Employees
  • Creating an Organizational Culture of Resilience to Manage Stress and Burnout in Health Center Teams

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• Data:
  • Interactive Health Center Recruitment & Retention Data Profile Dashboards
  • Using Your Data Profile Dashboard Webinar Series
  • The ACE-15 Tool: Measuring “Teamness” in your Organization

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• Strategy:
  • Workforce Planning Resource Repository
  • STAR2 Center Talks Workforce Success Podcast
  • PCA & HCCN Workforce Professional Development Series
  • Individual Health Center Technical Assistance – Contact us!