Public Health Practices February BRIEF - Rural + Isolated Populations

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ENHANCING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

February 2013 BRIEF

Welcome to Public Health Practices BRIEF, a shorter version
of our monthly UPDATE newsletter. It's our way of delivering curated
and often hard-to-find tools and practices right to your inbox.

In this issue:

Rural & Geographically Isolated Populations

Photo: Ken Landerholm

Partnering with emergency services

A West Virginia county health department partnered with the Office of Emergency Services to bring H1N1 vaccine to isolated, snowy areas. View Practice

Engaging healthcare providers

A Texas center developed a workbook that promotes strategies for involving rural healthcare providers in all-hazards planning. View Practice

Integrating needs of migrant workers

A guidebook outlines how rural planners can integrate the needs of seasonal and migrant farm workers into existing response plans. View Practice

Mass fatalities planning
An Ohio center held rural meetings to engage the public about preferences for fatality management. View Practice

Flu education for workers with limited English

A Minnesota center built a flu education training for employees with limited or no English skills who work with swine or birds in rural areas. View Practice


At-risk populations > In partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, (ASTHO), our project published a report that includes information on critical access hospitals and other rural response partners. You can see it here. > And don't forget to submit your health agency's projects on rural and geographically isolated populations!	About us PublicHealthPractices.org is a joint project between the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in Washington, DC, and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota.	Learn more > The Web site is a one-stop shop for concrete tools and strategies to respond to the health consequences of disasters and emergencies. > Learn more about us here. > And, connect with us on Facebook and Twitter!