In the fall of 2007, the Connecticut Department of Public Health launched a campaign to increase pandemic awareness. As a part of this effort, planners identified the top six or seven...
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ECHO's goal is to bridge the gap between officials and cultures by getting emergency health and safety information out to limited English speakers in a timely manner. The project uses...
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This booklet is part of a statewide educational campaign that Massachusetts launched in the fall of 2007. These materials are particularly useful in the context of the novel H1N1 flu...
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Fact sheets and resources from the Connecticut Department of Public Health provide basic information about H1N1 influenza in multiple languages. A fact sheet answers many frequently...
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The department maintains a clearinghouse of H1N1 resources in 32 different languages. Resources were gathered from numerous public health agencies and represent a variety of...
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Rhode Island Department of Health maintains a resource list of materials about H1N1 in 12 languages other than English. Basic information on H1N1 prevention and treatment is provided...
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The Home Care Guide provides the public with a comprehensive description of how to care for sick family members at home during a pandemic. It includes lists of emergency supplies,...
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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...
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"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...
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Note: Several materials on this site were not reviewed for Promising Practices because they were beyond the scope of the project or were not publicly available. This review applies...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Preparedness and Resiliency materials from the American Red Cross address the mental well-being of adults and children following a disaster. The document on coping strategies for...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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