Public Health Practices March BRIEF - Partnerships with Faith-Based Groups

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ENHANCING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

March 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.

We'd also like to extend a special welcome to our subscribers who joined during the
Public Health Preparedness Summit in Atlanta last week!

In this issue:

Public Health Partnerships with Faith-Based Groups

Photo: Magnus Forrester-Barker

Supporting relief workers

A national organization created a guidebook to help enhance resiliency and emotional health among volunteers and clergy responding to a disaster. View Practice

Infection control education

A Wisconsin university conducted a pilot study and held trainings with 30 faith-based organizations to test a toolkit addressing their specific needs. View Practice

Serving the homeless during H1N1

Three states worked with houses of worship and faith-based organizations to provide food, vaccine, and winter clothing to homeless people during H1N1. View Practice

Assessing congregations' assets and needs
Illinois and the Broadcast Ministers' Alliance and Health Care Consortium created an online, all-hazards initiative to evaluate and encourage preparedness. View Practice

Comprehensive tools for houses of worship

A Maryland county collected resources to help congregations develop emergency plans with a special focus on at-risk populations. View Practice

Communicating in multiple languages

Connecticut partnered with faith-based organizations and trusted religious leaders to craft appropriate messages and provide outreach in 7 languages. View Practice

Implementing preparedness education

An Ohio county put together educational tools and social distancing guidance for congregations, schools, and businesses. View Practice

Emergency outreach to dispersed communities

A local American Red Cross chapter created a concept in which fire departments and churches work together to assist at-risk populations living in a geographically dispersed area. View Practice


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