During emergencies, jurisdictions operating under the National Incident Management System frequently establish a Joint Information Center (JIC) to develop and coordinate communications between...
Pandemic Influenza Communication
During emergencies, jurisdictions operating under the National Incident Management System frequently establish a Joint Information Center (JIC) to develop and coordinate communications between...
Connecticut experiences a wide array of seasonal hazards, such as severe winter storms, hurricanes, and floods, and it must also prepare for accidents stemming from man-made disasters, infectious...
One of the most common and useful tools in any crisis or emergency communication management strategy is a dark web site. This practice is fairly common in the private sector and has been used by...
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 serve acute...
A grassroots community coalition in Kansas, called Together Prepared, takes a new twist on countywide efforts to increase communication and enhance individual, neighborhood, and organization...
Harmonizing public health and healthcare practices across jurisdictions can be difficult in the best of times and an even more daunting challenge during an emergency. Yet partners in Oregon were...
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 between public...
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 recruited and...
A Special Needs Populations Assessment Toolkit represents part of a pandemic influenza mapping and outreach project conducted by the Kansas Association of Local Health Departments. The toolkit...
The Community Tool Kit is intended to educate community groups about seasonal, avian, and pandemic influenza. The materials place these influenza-related risks in the context of other emergencies,...