Massachusetts Environmental Health Association-Training and Resources

Risk Communication (training and resources)

TRAINING: Emergency Risk Communication for Public Health Professionals

Effective communication with the public during an emergency is vital to protect the community's health. This module can help you learn how to better handle your risk communication. It provides an overview of how to plan for an emergency, create effective messages, and interact with the media and community in times of crisis. This module received the 2006 Gold Award for Excellence in Public Health Communication from the National Public Health Information Coalition. Click here to visit training site (external link to ... http://www.nwcphp.org/training/courses/risk-communication)

RESOURCE: Communications Toolkit

The Coalition for Local Public Health has produced a "Communications Toolkit" for Local Health Departments/ Boards of Health for use in informing Administrators and the public of their roles. Click here to learn more about the Toolkit (external link to ... http://www.mhoa.com/index.aspx?NID=256).

Table of contents from the Tool Kit:
Cover Letter from CLPH
Fact Sheet on Local Public Health
Public Health News Headlines
Sample Letter to the Editor
Sample Opinion Column
"Public Health in Our Town" Powerpoint
Legal Authority and Procedures
Required Duties of Local Boards of Health
Clinical Activities for Disease Prevention and Control
Local Board of Health Care Duties Matrix
Commissioner Auerbach on Municipal Public Health Stability
Executive Summary of CLPH Workforce Assessment

RESOURCE: Communicating Your Message to the Public and Media by Dr Bob Howard.

From a MEHA educational seminar in 2010 view presentation (PDF, 512 KB, 30 pages).