Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Community and Faith-based Organizations

March 24, 2010, 5:30 PM ET

The purpose of “Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Community and Faith-based Organizations” is to provide fact sheets, easy-to-use template letters or e-mails, and other materials to assist community and faith-based organizations (CFBOs) communicate about the flu, including seasonal and 2009 H1N1 flu, with their staff, members, and those served in their communities. This document is a companion toolkit for “H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Community and Faith-based Organizations”.

Preparing for the Flu (Including 2009 H1N1 Flu) : A Communication Toolkit for Community and Faith-based Organizations (PDF)

The toolkit includes:

2 Fact Sheets for Community and Faith-based Organizations

• Action Steps for Community and Faith-based Organizations to Prevent the Spread of Flu
• Additional Community and Faith–based Organization Action Steps for Gatherings, Meetings, and Programs to Minimize Spread of Flu

2 Fact Sheets For Members and Those Served by Community and Faith-based Organizations

• Action Steps to Protect You and Your Family from the Flu
• Action Steps for People at Higher Risk for Flu Complications

2 Posters

• STOP! Do You Feel Sick? (8.5" x 11" PDF) (18" x 24" PDF Poster)
• Cover Your Cough (18" x 24" Poster) 

3 Template Letters (or E-mails) to Send to Members and Those Served by Community and Faith-based Organizations

• Flu Season is Starting.  Get Ready Now!
• If You Are Not Feeling Well
• Staying Healthy

The recently released Guide For Community and Faith-Based Organizations provides specific action steps community and faith-based organizations can take to help keep communities healthy during flu season, including:

• Communicating important information about flu
• Supporting vaccination efforts
• Linking vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations to vital information and resources
• Expanding and adjusting organizational activities to help people stay healthy