Course Description: Recent events have shown the need to reach everyone in the community, including those outside of the "mainstream". Must define these groups, locate them and ascertain how best to communicate with them. Some regions have done more on this than others. In wide-spread emergencies public health efforts must be inclusive. The goal is to make sure every member of the community understands the information needed to prepare, cope and recover from health emergencies.
There are five main sections in this course:
Time to complete: 1.5 hours
Learning Objectives:
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Target Audience: This specialized course is intended for anyone responsible for communicating risk to special populations during an emergency situation. Prerequisite course for a basic understanding of risk communication: Don't Panic! Principles of Crisis and Risk Communication Scenario [1]
Access at Risk Communication for Special Populations [2]
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Links
[1] http://prepareiowa.training-source.org/training/courses/#overlay=training/courses/Don%2527t%2520Panic%253A%2520%2520Principles%2520of%2520Crisis%2520and%2520Risk%2520Communication%2520Scenario/detail
[2] http://prepareiowa.training-source.org/training/courses#overlay=training/courses/Risk%2520Communication%2520for%2520Special%2520Populations/detail
[3] http://prepareiowa.training-source.org/sites/default/files/u2/07%20Risk%20Communication%20for%20Special%20Pops.pdf