A closer look at Promising Practices

A closer look at Promising Practices

These articles explore the development of public health preparedness and response activities for pandemic influenza.

• Public health officials share school-based vaccination strategies (Jan 6, 2010)
• Fall flu wave tested pediatric hospitals with tough choices (Jan 5, 2010)
• Experts stress need for personal, community preparedness (June 30, 2009)
• Texas program aims for Web-based school flu surveillance (June 26, 2009)
• Agencies build partnerships to dispense emergency medications (April 6, 2009)
• Addressing psychological needs in disaster response (Dec 1, 2008)
• Berkeley officials enlist young flu fighters (Sept 2, 2008)
• Breaking language barriers with preparedness messages (June 30, 2008)
• North Carolina fosters preparedness with the touch of a finger (May 5, 2008)
• Guidance offered for protecting at-risk groups in flu pandemic (April 16, 2008)
• Kansas offers needs assessment tool for at-risk populations (March 10, 2008)
• Ramsey County is reaching out to the community (Feb 11, 2008)
• Kentucky connects with vulnerable populations (Jan 30, 2008)
• Learn about pandemic preparedness on the U.S./Mexico border (Jan 14, 2008)
• Montgomery County provides home care toolkit (Jan 2, 2008)
• Learn about spiritual and emotional care during a pandemic (Dec 17, 2007)
• Seattle/King County extend pandemic planning to homeless shelters (Dec 4, 2007)
• Learn how Alexandria, Va. developed communications and fatality management plans (Nov 19, 2007)
• Press Release: Project Launch (Sept 24, 2007)

Practices are not comprehensive, endorsed, or evaluated for outcomes. Inclusion here does not imply that CIDRAP or Advisory Committee members endorse the practices.