Racial Equity in Action
SF Public Health's updated plan
Racial Equity Action Plan
Hiring & Recruitment
Identify, attract, invest in and retain a diverse city workforce.
Retention & Promotion
Retaining a strong workforce means supporting our employees holistically and creating intentional ladders for promotion.
Discipline & Separation
Managerial practices, job expectations, and evaluations can create inequity - or help correct it.
Diverse & Equitable Leadership & Management
An equitable workplace starts with diverse leadership that has the skills to build an equity culture.
Mobility & Professional Development
When all employees can reach their highest potential, the Department and the city benefit.
Organizational Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
Growing a diverse workforce is just the first step. Employees must feel welcomed and included at every stage of their employment.
Boards & Commissions
An equitable workforce starts with equitable decision-making.
Where we stand
2023-2024 Employee Engagement Survey
2023-2024 Employee Engagement Survey
Engagement:
- 4,650 Responses
- 62% Response Rate
Strengths
- Pride in job
- Communications/Teamwork
- Respect as an expectation
Areas of Improvement
- Staffing and Stress
- Lack of Career Advancement
- Respect as a Reality
Actions to Improve
- Hiring Efficiencies
- Project POP
- Respect Campaign
Our workforce has reported liking their jobs but experiencing stress and having unmet needs. Black/African American staff in particular are reporting negative experiences.
What we've done
Read our Annual Report to the Health Commission
Read our Annual Report to the Health Commission
Take a look at our annual report to the Health Commission to see what we've accomplished.
Activities we implemented or expanded in response to the Employee Engagement Survey results.
What's next
What we still need to do
What we still need to do
These activities were deliberately established first in order to support the difficult work of implementation. We are now working on creating and sustaining equitable programs, procedures and policies.
The 2021-2023 Racial Equity Action Plan is a major part of that work, primarily focusing on workplace disparities.
We have made progress in normalizing racial equity among employees and leadership, as well as organizing groups and committees to sustainably support racial equity work.