SC EQUIPS: EQUITY-MINDED, QUALITY DRIVEN, UNITED IN COMMUNITY, INVESTED IN SERVICE, PROMOTE RETENTION AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY - THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC), AS A CENTRALIZED PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, IS WELL POSITIONED TO USE RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THIS GRANT TO IMPROVE AND BUILD SYSTEMS THAT WILL ENHANCE AGENCY CAPABILITIES AND PLACE FUNDING DIRECTLY INTO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE DISPARITIES WITHIN OUR STATE AND COMMUNITIES WERE ACCENTUATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND THE SUBSEQUENT RESPONSE EFFORT FURTHER STRAINED SOUTH CAROLINA’S ALREADY UNDERFUNDED PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. THE ABILITY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN STAFF, PARTICULARLY PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF IS ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING IN TODAY’S COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE CLIMATE. SC EQUIPS WILL CREATE SYSTEMS WHICH ARE EQUITY MINDED, QUALITY DRIVEN, UNITED IN COMMUNITY, INVESTED IN SERVICE, PROMOTE RETENTION, AND SUPPOR

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SC EQUIPS: EQUITY-MINDED, QUALITY DRIVEN, UNITED IN COMMUNITY, INVESTED IN SERVICE, PROMOTE RETENTION AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY - THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC), AS A CENTRALIZED PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, IS WELL POSITIONED TO USE RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THIS GRANT TO IMPROVE AND BUILD SYSTEMS THAT WILL ENHANCE AGENCY CAPABILITIES AND PLACE FUNDING DIRECTLY INTO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE DISPARITIES WITHIN OUR STATE AND COMMUNITIES WERE ACCENTUATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND THE SUBSEQUENT RESPONSE EFFORT FURTHER STRAINED SOUTH CAROLINA’S ALREADY UNDERFUNDED PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. THE ABILITY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN STAFF, PARTICULARLY PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF IS ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING IN TODAY’S COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE CLIMATE. SC EQUIPS WILL CREATE SYSTEMS WHICH ARE EQUITY MINDED, QUALITY DRIVEN, UNITED IN COMMUNITY, INVESTED IN SERVICE, PROMOTE RETENTION, AND SUPPOR