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
Download the complete 10 Essential Public Health Services below or a one pager for a quick brief.
* Thank you to the Epi-Public Health Research Club for providing an Arabic translation. We have not independently verified this translation.
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
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://phnci.org/uploads/resource-files/EPHS-English.pdf
Toolkit: Public Health National Center for Innovations. 10 Essential Public Health Services Toolkit. September 9, 2020. http://ephs.phnci.org/toolkit
Website Resources
Introduction
View introductory paragraphs that can be edited for use on your website here.
Shareable Blog
Five Ways to Use the 10 Essential Public Health Services - Download Here
The Nation's Health Podcast
In October 2020, Jessica Solomon Fisher of the Public Health Accreditation Board talked with The Nation's Health on how and why the important Essential Public Health Services framework has changed. Listen here.
Health Affairs Blog
On March 25, 2021, Health Affairs published a blog "Meet the Revised 10 Essential Public Health Services: Developed by the Field, Centering Equity." Learn about the changes 25 years in the making and what they mean for today's practitioners from Brian C. Castrucci and Katie Sellers at the de Beaumont Foundation and Paul Kuehnert and Jessica Solomon Fischer at the Public Health Accreditation Board and Public Health National Center for Innovations here.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions are available here.
Email Resources
Newsletter Insert
We've adopted the revised 10 Essential Public Health Services and hope you do too! After 25 years, updates were made with input from thousands of public health professionals to center equity in the framework and incorporate current and future public health practice. A free toolkit to update your materials can be found here: http://ephs.phnci.org/toolkit
Downloadable Social Media Tools
Copy
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn copy are available for download here.
Downloadable Graphics
Please use your preferred graphic for each platform. Graphic sizes have been optimized each platform.
Media Resources
EPHS Launch Press Release
View the launch press release here. We invite you to share all publications about the 10 Essential Public Health Services with info@phnci.org.
Thank You!
The 10 Essential Public Health Services are a framework developed by the field and for the field - thank you for using this framework as a guide to your work. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@phnci.org.