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Risk communications and public education

Efforts that enhance risk communications and public education on pandemic influenza.

New Item Emergency and Community Health Outreach (MN)
ECHO provides health and safety information by fax, phone, television, Internet, and e-mail during emergency and non-emergency times. The program is noteworthy, because it is...   >> More
New Item "No Ordinary Flu" Comic Book (WA)
"No Ordinary Flu" is a 12-page comic book that tells the story of a boy learning about his ancestors' experiences during the 1918 influenza pandemic. The boy learns of how churches and...   >> More
New Item Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks Campaign
The American Public Health Association developed this campaign to encourage emergency preparedness at the high school and community level. Materials use a catch phrase-"Set Your...   >> More
New Item Illinois Faith-Based Preparedness Initiative
This partnership between the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Broadcast Ministers' Alliance and Health Care Consortium provides a web site where faith-based organizations...   >> More
New Item Community Connectors (OR)
The Community Connectors program is a model for how emergency response planners can develop relationships and open lines of communication with diverse members of their community prior...   >> More
New Item "When Words are Not Enough" Communications Training Program for Responders (CA)
The Woodside Fire Protection District (WFPD) in Woodside, California, along with the Commission for Disabilities for San Mateo County and the San Mateo County Special Education Local...   >> More
New Item School Respiratory Illness Surveillance Project (TX)
Tarrant County Public Health and the Southwest Center for Advanced Public Health Practice have developed a Web-based communications portal that attempts to strengthen the relationship...   >> More
New Item Community Action Partnership/Area Agency on Aging MOA (ID)
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a sample agreement for collaboration during an emergency between a public health department and a community-based organization (CBO) that...   >> More
New Item "For Our Community: Explaining Pandemic Influenza" Handbook (AZ)
The handbook underscores the importance of personal pandemic preparedness by every citizen in Pinal County, Arizona. It urges specific activities to provide citizens with the impetus...   >> More
New Item Flu Watch Communication Campaign (CT)
A basic but complete overview of seasonal and pandemic issues focuses on education, basic prevention, and personal preparedness. The materials are simple, clearly branded, consistent,...   >> More
New Item Contagious Illness Precautions for the Transportation Industry (MI)
A brief, informational poster describes hand and cough hygiene and surface precautions that transportation departments can take against the spread of infectious disease. The poster...   >> More
New Item Equity in Emergency Response Communications Toolkit (WA)
An expansive web site created by the Public Health-Seattle & King County Advanced Practice Center describes a collaboration between the health department and community-based...   >> More
New Item The Prepared Community Initiative
The Prepared Community Initiative is a training and technical assistance program for local Community Health Councils. The Initiative is intended to prepare Community Health Councils to...   >> More
New Item WHACK the Flu (CA)
WHACK the Flu is a community education plan designed to teach K-3 school children about improved hand hygiene habits in anticipation of the flu season. University volunteers are...   >> More
New Item Plan to Be Safe Campaign Toolkit (MD)
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program developed the Plan to Be Safe Campaign and training, providing...   >> More
New Item Gripe Pandemica Fotonovela (NC)
A fotonovela developed by North Carolina Division of Public Health teaches Spanish-reading individuals about pandemic influenza (gripe pandemica). A fotonovela is a comic-style novel...   >> More
New Item Posters for Patients and Providers (CA)
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) has developed three educational posters designed for use in primary care clinics, emergency rooms, and other facilities that...   >> More
New Item Alabama Pandemic Flu Poster
"Flu & You" is an educational poster from the Alabama Department of Public Health. The poster promotes hygiene and social distancing for influenza in general, and this focus is...   >> More
New Item Preparing for Pandemic Flu Handbook (VA)
A handbook from the Arlington County Public Health Division provides concise public education on individual preparedness and response to an influenza pandemic. The book introduces the...   >> More
New Item Parents' Guide to Pandemic Flu (MI)
A brief handbook from Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department represents a clearly written, manageable introduction to pandemic influenza and personal preparedness...   >> More
New Item Ready or Not? Have a Plan (TX)
An interactive web site from Texas addresses several ways for families to plan for disasters. The site uses an all-hazards approach that covers a broad range of scenarios....   >> More
New Item The 5th Guy Campaign (FL)
"The Fifth Guy" is a sophisticated and highly entertaining social marketing campaign. Its message is based on two concepts: 1) Low interest in pandemic flu would undermine audience...   >> More
New Item Emergency Communications Toolkit (WA)
A well-organized, useful web site provides tools to guide effective emergency risk communications for public information officers (PIOs) and other communicators. A series of...   >> More
New Item Under the Weather Posters (WI)
Three posters ask the question "Under the weather?" and provide basic hygiene tips to prevent colds and influenza. The content is straightforward: Stay home when you are sick; Cover...   >> More
New Item City Health Information Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Primary Care Providers (NY)
The City Health Information document was developed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a primer for primary care physicians. It provides information on...   >> More
New Item Emergency Management Be Prepared Initiative (OH)
The Initiative is a preparedness workbook aimed at people with special functional needs, who may need additional assistance during a public health emergency. The workbook is not...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Action Kit for Schools -- New York (NY)
The Pandemic Action Kit for Schools offers templates and tools that incorporate the CDC's interim guidance on community disease mitigation, which calls for a maximum 12-week closure of...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Ohio Schools (OH)
The Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Ohio Schools was designed by the Ohio Department of Health to assist schools in their pandemic preparedness efforts. The toolkit is a compilation of...   >> More
New Item Plan. Prepare. Prevail. Video (MI)
Grand Traverse Health Department in Michigan has produced an exemplary 10-minute video currently available online. This video motivates people to prepare for general emergencies and...   >> More
New Item Risk Communications on Pandemic Influenza (ID)
Short newsletters from the North Central District Health Department in Idaho offer information and action steps to help individuals and families prepare for a pandemic influenza...   >> More
New Item CodeReady.org (MN)
CodeReady.org is an all-hazards emergency preparedness campaign that was "branded" to enhance retention of personal preparedness information and prompt individual action. The State of...   >> More
New Item Preparing for Pandemic Flu in New Mexico Schools (NM)
The New Mexico school toolkit proposes an excellent web-based strategy for communicating pandemic influenza information to three distinct audiences in the state school system. These...   >> More
New Item Monroe County pandemic messaging (NY)
Monroe County, New York, has crafted a series of pre-pandemic messages aimed at encouraging people to understand the implications of a pandemic and become personally prepared. The...   >> More
New Item Toronto Communications Plan (Ontario, Canada)
The Communications excerpt from the City of Toronto's pandemic plan describes a sophisticated concept of operations for risk communications before, during, and after a pandemic. The...   >> More
New Item Sacramento County Action Kit for Schools (CA)
The Sacramento County Action Kit for Schools contains a packet of information and resources that provide practical tools for school districts that are preparing for a pandemic. ...   >> More
New Item Are you prepared for a pandemic or other public health emergency? (MI)
A preparedness primer educates families and individuals on how to develop emergency response plans. The brochure uses an appropriate language level and organizes direct and balanced...   >> More
New Item Indiana "What If" Poster Campaign (IN)
A series of posters inspires people to think about potential lifestyle disruptions associated with a pandemic. Messages involve helping people to realize that restaurants, schools,...   >> More
New Item Preparedness Movie (NY)
This is a high-quality, professional Web video created by the New York State Department of Health that provides a comprehensive introduction to pandemic influenza, its history and...   >> More
New Item Santa Clara Risk Communication (CA)
Santa Clara County has developed a variety of risk communications materials. The materials are available in multiple languages and are consistently of very high quality. The...   >> More
New Item Risk Communications in Alexandria (VA)
The Risk Communications excerpt from the City of Alexandria's pandemic plan describes a sophisticated concept of operations for risk communications before, during, and after a...   >> More
New Item School Preparedness (MO)
This online preparedness tool from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services incorporates training and security information that can be accessed by schools for pandemic...   >> More
New Item Disaster Communications Guidebook Preparedness and Public Education: Response and Recovery Planning for Public Leaders and Spokespersons (MO)
The guidebook offers a matrix to provide guidance for medical communications and coordination of public information efforts for mental health needs during an emergency. The mental...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Flu School Action Kit (CA)
A downloadable action kit for K-12 schools provides a variety of communications tools for use before, during, and after a pandemic. The sample letters for parents discuss school...   >> More
New Item Get Ready for Flu (National)
Get Ready for Flu is a blog sponsored by the American Public Health Association and contains postings that provide public education on pandemic influenza topics. The blog provides...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Flu and You education packet (NC)
The Pandemic Flu and You education packet includes basic, colorfully branded information on personal and school preparedness for pandemic influenza. The documents were distributed to...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Flu and You: Information to Help You Prepare (OR)
Pandemic Flu and You is a comprehensive and well-organized web site that provides public education on pandemic influenza. The information emphasizes personal preparedness and the...   >> More
New Item What do you do to prevent the flu? (SC)
The information campaign from South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is based on the premise that "the flu is still the flu" and the strategies to prevent...   >> More
New Item Using Call Centers to Increase Surge Capacity: Projects HEALTH and HELP (CO)
The HEALTH model outlines the requirements, specifications, and resources needed for developing a public health emergency contact center. The practice takes advantage of existing...   >> More
New Item Flu Facts: Statewide Educational Campaign (MA)
Flu Facts is an educational campaign that informs the public about the importance of planning for a pandemic with a variety of tools designed to reach different populations. The tools...   >> More
New Item LA County Risk Communications Materials (CA)
A series of brochures in multiple languages offers educational tips on how community members and organizations can prepare for an influenza pandemic. The brochures have been designed...   >> More
New Item Information Overload Media Ads (WA)
This media campaign includes public service announcements that communicate personal risk for pandemic influenza and encourage personal preparedness. It is a nice example of a...   >> More
New Item Brochures & PSAs (OH)
Ohio's one-stop web site contains a broad range of personal preparedness materials, such as brochures, public service announcements, and newsletter templates. The brochures offer a...   >> More
New Item Is your business prepared for a pandemic or other public health emergency? (MI)
A PowerPoint presentation is part of a broader outreach project to enhance personal and community preparedness around pandemic influenza. The business portion identifies key issues...   >> More
New Item Pandemic action kit for schools (MI)
The Pandemic Action Kit for Schools provides schools with practical tools they may need to prepare for pandemic influenza or other public health emergencies. The kit is a colorful,...   >> More
New Item Media Forums on Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza (NY)
New York State convened forums for news media personnel in various regions throughout the state. Forums were designed to achieve four goals: 1) Provide basic information on pandemic...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Influenza Toolkit Process (IL)
McHenry County's pandemic preparedness toolkits contain a variety of good templates and posters that could be used by any organization. Included are a Pandemic Planning Outline for...   >> More
New Item Pandemic flu newspaper column series (GA)
Eleven newspaper columns on pandemic influenza emphasize personal preparedness and can be used by state and local health departments as effective public education tools. The short...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Educators (MI)
The Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Educators is a one-stop shop for pandemic preparedness information needed by every school. The web site includes a Breeze presentation from state...   >> More
New Item Emergency Risk Communication for Public Health Professionals (Region: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Emergency Risk Communication for Public Health Professionals is an online course that presents fundamental training concepts for communicating with the media and community in the event...   >> More
New Item Kentucky Outreach and Information Network (KOIN) (KY)
KOIN constitutes a partnership between government and an organized network of community-based organizations that serve as conduits of preparedness and emergency information to special...   >> More
New Item Protect Iowa Health (IA)
Protect Iowa Health is a visually appealing and well-organized web site on which pandemic influenza is discussed in the context of general emergency preparedness. The materials...   >> More
New Item Be Ready! Kiosks (NC)
Be Ready! kiosks are portable computers designed to increase public interaction with preparedness information through touch-screen technology. This practice is noteworthy, because it...   >> More
New Item Leaving No One Behind: Communicating with Special Populations (CA)
A partnership was developed between the San Mateo County Health Department and community-based organizations (CBOs) that have existing relationships with special populations. The...   >> More
New Item PIO Avian flu Functional Exercise (OH)
The PIO Avian Flu Functional Exercise materials were adapted from a public information exercise designed to test the Ohio state communications plan and practice the formation of a...   >> More
New Item ICCE Net: Intrastate Crisis Communication Enhancement Network (NC)
The ICCE Net preparedness program creates a technical, administrative, and training infrastructure to harmonize risk communications between various levels of government. It also...   >> More
New Item Health Matters-Pandemic Flu Issue (WA)
Health Matters is a well-written, 8-page newsletter that provides essential information about pandemic influenza to the public. The articles provide essential and practical...   >> More
New Item Home With Flu - comic strip with tips for parents (WA)
When disease incidence peaked last fall, and before vaccine was available, Public Health ? Seattle & King County employees noticed that it was experiencing some messaging challenges....   >> More

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