Change Management

Sharing Public Health Functions and Capabilities: Leadership Strategies

The goal of this session, presented at the 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, is to share strategies developed from the practice-based experiences of 16 teams developing cross-jurisdictional sharing across the country that can be applied in other jurisdictions that are exploring or pursuing CJS. Available online (pdf): https://apha.confex.com/apha/142am/webprogram/Paper297979.html

Project Charter Template

A project charter is a statement of the scope, objectives, expected milestones, and roles and responsibilities of staff. It can be used as a framework for partners to use during the Explore phase of the Roadmap. It was developed by the Northwoods Shared Services Project in Wisconsin, a member of the Center’s Shared Services Learning […]

Criteria Tool for Entering Into a Shared Service Arrangement

This criteria tool was developed to help guide decision-making around entering into shared services arrangements in the Explore phase. The tool helps guide choices around key areas of success in shared service agreements including: goals and expectations, scope of the agreement, partners and stakeholders, fiscal implications, leadership and personnel. It was developed by the Northwoods […]

Explore: Fiscal, Service, and Staff Considerations in a Shared Arrangement

This comparison tool helps multiple jurisdictions compare the fiscal, service and staffing implications of providing a public health service within their own jurisdiction versus in a shared arrangement. It was developed by the Northwoods Shared Services Project in Wisconsin, a member of the Center’s Shared Services Learning Community.