Recognizing and incorporating the diversity of people’s cultures, values, and beliefs is essential to effectively communicating with multicultural audiences. Through culturally driven communications, public health professionals can prioritize the preferences and perspectives of target audiences and ensure each priority population feels represented within messaging, visuals, and outreach. The Public Health Communications Collaborative and HCN co-created

Use the following messages and social graphics to communicate and underscore key details about COVID-19, influenza, and RSV immunizations for respiratory illness prevention in your community. This guide is designed to communicate the information that is most relevant to the general public. We recommend adapting messaging for your local context. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Immunizations Influenza (Flu)

The fall and winter months are quickly approaching, and with them comes flu and respiratory virus season. Alongside a recent uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, many people are asking what they can do to keep themselves and their loved ones safe and healthy.  The Public Health Communications Collaborative has created a new resource to help you

Protecting your health during periods of poor air quality requires an understanding of what air quality is, how it is evaluated, and the most important indoor and outdoor safety measures to take when air quality is unhealthy. Use this guide for information and resources to protect your health and the health of your household. Download

As kids prepare to return to school this fall, routine childhood and age-specific vaccinations are a top public health priority. With the spread of misinformation about vaccine safety, encouraging childhood vaccine uptake is both timely and critical. Informed by national polling data on public opinion regarding routine childhood vaccinations, published by Health Affairs Forefront, the

The summer months are full of opportunities for kids to get outside, spend time with friends and family, and recharge for another busy school year. To help finish your summer strong, the Public Health Communications Collaborative has created a new resource with tips on having a happy and healthy summer. Don’t forget to check out

Each week, the Public Health Communications Collaborative shares communications tips on social media tailored for public health professionals—ranging from rapid response to media relations to emoji use on social media. To support your communications efforts, PHCC has created a quick roundup of actionable tips from our #TipOfTheWeek social media series to help strengthen clarity, inclusivity,

On May 11, 2023, the public health emergency (PHE) declaration will end. Among other policy implications, the end of the PHE will impact health policy measures associated with access to COVID-19 testing and treatment. Use the following topline messaging as a guide to help keep your constituents informed about what the end of the PHE

At-home COVID-19 testing is one of our best tools to prevent the spread of the virus—alongside getting vaccinated and boosted. COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection, hospitalization, and serious illness, but no vaccine prevents 100% of infections. As the virus continues to evolve and cases are projected to spike seasonally, at-home testing helps