Schmidt Presenting image

Our Work

The Institute offers a diverse range of programs and services designed to support and enhance public health initiatives throughout the state.

Public Health Expertise and Collaboration

At MO-PHI, we love taking on big projects uniting stakeholders to drive meaningful change. If you’re ready to tackle a significant initiative and could use a hand, we’re here to help—reach out to us today!

  • Public Health Trust and Narrative Building
  • Public Health Leadership Academy
  • Policy Development, Education, and Advocacy
  • Actions to Improve Equity
  • Urban and Rural Approaches to System Change
  • Statewide Technical Assistance and Program Implementation
  • Multi-Jurisdictional Public Health Efforts
  • Statewide Collaboratives and Capacity Building
  • Coalition Building
  • Meeting Facilitation and Event Planning

Grant Writing &
Grant Implementation

The Institute can help you succeed at applying for external funding and using those dollars effectively and according to all relevant compliance. If you want support on your next grant application, thought partnership on your fiscal strategies, or need a fiscal agent, let us know.

  • Grant Writing and / or Partnership
  • Vet Funding Opportunities
  • Grant Project Management
  • Fiscal Agent
  • Fiscal Best Practices
  • Pass Through Funding
  • Identifying Grant Partners
  • Government Solicitation
  • Federal Compliance
  • Budgeting Practices
  • Budget Storytelling and Analysis
  • Funding Strategies
  • Evaluation Strategy Development

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance includes a variety of activities supportive of your agency’s needs. Examples of past and current projects completed by the Institute include but are not limited to:

  • Health Communications
  • Accreditation Support
    • Missouri Institute for Community Health (MICH)
    • Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)
  • Strategic Planning
  • Emergency Preparedness
    • Creation of After Action Report (AAR)
    • Development of Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
    • Facilitation of Tabletop Exercises
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships 2.0 (MAPP 2.0) Process
  • Community Health Assessment (CHA) / Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Development
  • Community Meeting Facilitation
  • Data Collection Methods
  • Decision Support Tools
  • Data Visualizations
  • Project Planning
  • Evaluation
  • Data-Driven, Health Equity-Informed Decision Making
  • Quality Improvement / Performance Management
  • Evidence-Based Practices
  • Resource Sharing – Model Development and Project Management Support

Workforce Development

MOPHI can help you take your staff and hiring processes to the next level. We have strong academic partnerships that help us tap into significant numbers of talented interns at the graduate level.

  • Contract Staffing
  • Staff and Leadership Training
  • Salary Assessments
  • Trauma Awareness and Response
  • Hiring
  • Education / Learning Agenda Development
  • Workforce Development Planning and Assessment
  • Retention and Recruitment Strategies
  • Peer-to-Peer Networking / Collaboration
  • Employee Handbook Development
  • Benefit Analysis
  • Billing
  • Intern Placement
  • Workplace / Employee Wellness
  • Leadership Development
  • Guidance on Employee Satisfaction Surveys