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Nonpharmaceutical Interventions

Nonpharmaceutical interventions for community disease mitigation, including social distancing measures, infection control practices, school mitigation practices, and isolation and quarantine measures.

New Item Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Schools (CA)
Note: Several materials on this site were not reviewed for Promising Practices because they were beyond the scope of the project or were not publicly available. This review applies...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Flu Citizen Engagement Project (MO)
A citizen engagement project sought to bring a public voice into the crafting of pandemic plans in the Kansas City metropolitan area. One KC Voice, a metro-wide alliance of civic...   >> More
New Item The 5th Guy Campaign (FL)
"The Fifth Guy" is a sophisticated and highly entertaining social marketing campaign. Its message is based on two concepts: 1) Low interest in pandemic flu would undermine audience...   >> More
New Item Barron County Court System: Strategies for a Pandemic Influenza (WI)
A collaborative effort between public health and local courts resulted in a document that aims to prepare the court system for an influenza pandemic. The guidance provides a local...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Action Kit for Schools -- New York (NY)
The Pandemic Action Kit for Schools offers templates and tools that incorporate the CDC's interim guidance on community disease mitigation, which calls for a maximum 12-week closure of...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Ohio Schools (OH)
The Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Ohio Schools was designed by the Ohio Department of Health to assist schools in their pandemic preparedness efforts. The toolkit is a compilation of...   >> More
New Item Community Disease Containment Toolbox (KS)
The Toolbox addresses Kansas' approach to community disease containment. The first reviewer described this practice as complete and aligned with other state plans. Another reviewer...   >> More
New Item Preparing for Pandemic Flu in New Mexico Schools (NM)
The New Mexico school toolkit proposes an excellent web-based strategy for communicating pandemic influenza information to three distinct audiences in the state school system. These...   >> More
New Item Sacramento County Action Kit for Schools (CA)
The Sacramento County Action Kit for Schools contains a packet of information and resources that provide practical tools for school districts that are preparing for a pandemic. ...   >> More
New Item Pan Flu Community Advisory Group (IN)
Four community advisory groups reported to Indiana's State Health Commissioner on four topics of immediate interest to pandemic planning: antiviral allocation, community containment...   >> More
New Item Family Assistance Approach to Mass Fatalities (National)
The Family Assistance White Paper was written by a largely military working group to address how social distancing during a pandemic may affect traditional mass fatality management. ...   >> More
New Item Isolation and Quarantine in Alexandria (VA)
The Isolation and Quarantine section of Alexandria's pandemic plan provides a detailed summary of a city's strategy for invoking and enforcing isolation and quarantine for any...   >> More
New Item Pandemic planning guide for homeless shelters (WA)
The guide for homeless shelters and housing service providers presents a basic, pragmatic, and concise approach to addressing the needs of a vulnerable and often forgotten segment of...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Flu School Action Kit (CA)
A downloadable action kit for K-12 schools provides a variety of communications tools for use before, during, and after a pandemic. The sample letters for parents discuss school...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Flu and You: Information to Help You Prepare (OR)
Pandemic Flu and You is a comprehensive and well-organized web site that provides public education on pandemic influenza. The information emphasizes personal preparedness and the...   >> More
New Item Homemade personal protective equipment (PA)
The article contains specific instructions on how to construct a handmade mask, which was tested against an aerosol challenge with some measurable benefit. The authors of this brief...   >> More
New Item Options for Initiating Quarantine or Isolation (WA)
Washington's web site provides health agencies and providers specific information on issues related to implementing voluntary and involuntary isolation or quarantine. It is a concise,...   >> More
New Item Pandemic action kit for schools (MI)
The Pandemic Action Kit for Schools provides schools with practical tools they may need to prepare for pandemic influenza or other public health emergencies. The kit is a colorful,...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Educators (MI)
The Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Educators is a one-stop shop for pandemic preparedness information needed by every school. The web site includes a Breeze presentation from state...   >> More
New Item Prioritization of public health services for pandemic influenza (MN)
A local attempt prioritized public health services and determined pertinent parameters for operation during a pandemic. The description of each prioritized service is accompanied by...   >> More
New Item Pandemic Influenza Planning Kit for Schools (GA)
The Planning Kit for Schools has the potential to increase pandemic influenza awareness, assist schools in maintaining continuity of education, and serve as a resource for the greater...   >> More
New Item Social Distancing Protocol (WA)
The Social Distancing Protocol identifies types of social distancing, assesses the probable economic and social impact of each measure, and provides a guide for phased implementation...   >> More

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