Mentoring Committee
The Mentoring Organization Registry
M.O.R. for the Future of Public Health
Make a Difference, Grow Our Workforce, Connect with Youth
Across the nation, there is a serious shortage of prepared public health workers. It is estimated that by 2020 one out of every three positions will go unfilled. The workforce shortage combined with growing health threats to youth have caused CT Public Health Association (CPHA) to look to career mentoring as a solution to both issues.
 In 2007, CPHA formed the Mentoring Organization Registry (MOR) with seven members. Today the MOR has 24 organizational members representing a broad range of institutions, including higher education, local and state health departments, foundations and non-profits, that collaborate on grants and free programs aimed at developing youth as future public health leaders. The MOR has fostered new relationships between public health organizations and middle and high schools reaching over 1500 students and educators in 60 communities with information on public health concepts, skills and careers. Today we are focusing our efforts on educators to show them how public health concepts and careers can help students build 21st century skills for success in work and life. These skills include communication, collaboration, innovation, leadership, problem solving and technology. Often they are learned and strengthened outside the walls of school through experiences in their communities under the guidance of caring and talented adults in the workplace.
The MOR Philosophy
Unlike Fortune 500 companies that invest in company tours and internships to find young talent for their workplace, CPHA has a different attitude about spending time with youth. Even if students do not join the public health workforce, they will be more likely to contribute to a healthy community by practicing healthy behaviors, caring for the environment and becoming effective public health advocates and philanthropists. In short, as career mentors and ambassadors, we never lose when we spend time with youth.
How to Join the MOR
If you would like to connect with teachers and teaching institutions to prepare young people for community service, healthier lifestyles and careers in public health, just click on how to join and complete the form. Training and materials for career mentors and ambassadors and their teacher partners are available through CPHA MOR and the CT Partnership for Public Health Workforce Development. Half or full-day workshops for middle and high school educators now available. Training focuses on Developing 21st Century Skills through Public Health Concepts and Careers. Workplace visits are included in the day.
Get started today. Please feel free to download our presentation: Public Health a Career for a Lifetime. Encourage your public health or educational workplace to join the Mentoring Organization Registry to help grow a healthy, skilled and socially conscious future generation.
For more information please contact: MOR Co-Chairs
Cyndi Billian Stern, MA, MPH Kristin Sullivan, MA
Cyndistern@mac.com Kristin.Sullivan@ct.gov
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