Tanya Carter, Suicide Prevention Supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Health, discusses the state's preventable death data which showed some improvements; Chikamso Chukwu, ASTHO Analyst with the Population Health Team, tells us about a Primary Care Office survey; an ASTHO brief has five recommendations to enhance governmental public health workforce recruitment and hiring; and the CDC has a toolkit that promotes emotional well-being during October and beyond.

Minnesota Department of Health News Release: Preventable deaths by suicide declined in 2023

ASTHO Web Page: 2024 Primary Care Office Annual Technical Assistance Survey

ASTHO Brief: Five Recommendations for Enhancing Governmental Public Health Workforce Recruitment and Hiring

CDC Emotional Wellness Month Partner Toolkit

753: MN Preventable Deaths Data, New PCO Survey