10 Essential Public Health Services EPHS Toolkit | 2020

Table of Contents

I. Introduction

II. Downloadable Graphics - English and Spanish

III. Downloadable 10 EPHS Framework - Detailed and One Pager, English, Spanish, and Arabic (one-pager only)

IV. Educational Resources - Launch Video Archive, Slideshow Presentations

V. Research - Psychometric Analysis, Environmental Scan, Task Force and Liaisons, Final Report, Suggested Citations

VI. Website Resources - Introductory Paragraph, Fact Sheet, Shareable Blog, The Nation's Health Podcast, Health Affairs Blog, FAQ

VII. Email Resources - Newsletter Insert

VIII. Downloadable Social Media Tools - Copy, Downloadable Graphics

IX. Media Resources - Launch Press Release

X. Thank You

Introduction

As part of the Futures Initiative: the 10 Essential Public Health Services, on September 9, 2020, the de Beaumont Foundation, Public Health National Center for Innovations, and a Task Force of public health experts revealed a revised version of the 10 Essential Public Health Services. The framework now centers equity, and incorporates current and future public health practice. Update your organization's website materials and educational tools and help spread the word today!

This toolkit was created to help practitioners, public health departments, academia, and others update content and educational materials to reflect the revised 10 EPHS. Please feel free to use the content as is or make it your own. To use the language provided, use the copy/paste function on your computer or click hyperlinks to be directed to a downloadable document. To download an image, right click the image for saving options.

The complete graphic includes the equity statement and the colored wheel; the two components should not be separated from each other except for occasions where the full size graphic is illegible due to size constraints, such as social media images.

Downloadable Graphics

Downloadable 10 EPHS Framework

A glossary of terms for the Essential Public Health Services is available. Download an English version here and a Spanish version here.

Educational Resources

10 Essential Public Health Services Launch (Archive)

On September 9, 2020, the de Beaumont Foundation and Public Health National Center for Innovations hosted a virtual launch for the revised 10 Essential Public Health Services. View the complete launch event recording below or at vimeo.com/456604095.

Comparing the 10 EPHS to Other Frameworks

The 10 Essential Public Health Services alignment documents demonstrate the relationship between the 10 EPHS and other frameworks.

The Public Health Accreditation Board's (PHAB) Standards and Measures are based on the 10 Essential Public Health Services, and used as a guidance to public health departments seeking accreditation. Since they were created, and have been updated, more recently than the original EPHS, they already include many of the same elements as the revised Essential Services, including a focus on organizational infrastructure and increased focus on equity. The revised 10 EPHS will be incorporated into PHAB's Standards and Measures Version 2022. The key concepts and clarifications of the refreshed Essential Services Framework—especially the centrality of achieving health equity—will underpin Version 2022, for which development is underway.

Changes Made between the Revised Essential Services and the Original Essential Services - Download Here

Aligning the 10 Essential Public Health Services and the Foundational Public Health Services - Download Here

Alignment between the 10 Essential Public Health Services and the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals - Download Here

Environmental Health Resource for the 10 Essential Public Health Services. Visit the CDC website to learn more about how environmental health programs 1) Help deliver the 10 Essential Public Health Services in their communities; 2) Link to and support broader public health initiatives such as public health accreditation.

PowerPoint (short)

Download an editable 11-slide PowerPoint here with a slide for each essential service and the full graphic.

PowerPoint (long)

Download an editable 25-slide PowerPoint here with an overview of the Futures Initiative and slides for each essential service.

Research

Psychometric Analysis

The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Standards & Measures for the accreditation of state, Tribal, local, territorial, and army health departments are organized into 12 domains — the first ten of which are best on the EPHS. Since PHAB accredited the first health department in 2013, PHAB has been compiling data on how health departments were assessed by a team of peer site visitors against these measures. As such, it is the only source of peer-reviewed data on health department capacity in these areas. The psychometric analysis uses PHAB data to better understand how well the components within each EPHS—as defined through the PHAB standards—relate to each other. View the complete report here.

Environmental Scan

In August 2019, an environmental scan was completed to bring together resources to inform the revision of the 10 Essential Public Health Services. View and download here.

Task Force and Liaisons

Thank you to the Task Force of public health experts for making the revision possible. View a complete list of Task Force members and Liaisons here.

Updating the EPHS in State and Local Laws

Download tips to update content for state and local laws, rules, and regulations that mention the Essential Public Health Services.

The Future Initiative: How the 10 Essential Public Health Services Framework was Updated in 2020

Upon completion of the revision process, a final report was written with a detailed description of the process used to revisit and refresh the 10 EPHS, transparency on the data collected, and the final, revised framework. View the complete report here.

Suggested Citations

Framework: 10 Essential Public Health Services Futures Initiative Task Force. 10 Essential Public Health Services. September 9, 2020. https://phaboard.org/wp-content/uploads/EPHS-Graphic-Image.png 

Toolkit: Public Health National Center for Innovations. 10 Essential Public Health Services Toolkit. September 9, 2020. https://express.adobe.com/page/Qy1veOhGWyeu5/

Website Resources

Introduction

View introductory paragraphs that can be edited for use on your website here.