CHC Communications Resources
CHC Communicators On-Demand Bootcamp Course
This on-demand course is an introduction to various topics for Community Health Center (CHC) Communications. This course can be completed at your own pace. Click on the enroll button below to begin this course.
Free
COM Talks: Crisis Communications Series
Free
CHC Communications Bootcamp
Training/Webinars/Podcasts
- Facts & Faith Fridays- VDH and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci about the COVID-19 Vaccine
- National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation Webinar: COVID-19 and the Legacy of Racism: Vaccine Hesitancy and Treatment Bias
- NPR Life Kit Podcast: Talking With People in Your Life Hesitant About the Coronavirus Vaccine
- NPR Short Wave Podcast: Coronavirus Vaccine Q&A: Variants, Side Effects, and More
Guides
Language that Works to Improve Vaccine Acceptance- Communications Cheat Sheet
CDC/CMS/Federal Agencies
- “COVID-19 Vaccine Training: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Health Care Professionals.” The CDC has released a new training. This is a web-on-demand, self-paced module for health care providers who will be administering COVID-19 vaccine. This module provides health care providers with information about COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization and safety, as well as general information about vaccine storage, handling, administration, and reporting.
- View more new CDC resources on the COVID-19 vaccine here
- CDC Ensuring Safety of COVID Vaccines
- CMS COVID vaccine policies and guidance
VDH
- VDH press release on vaccination priorities
- VDH allocation for phase 1a
- Distribution process for Pfizer and Moderna vaccine
- Provider intent form (required to administer)
- Main VDH Vaccine Resource web page with Resources by Topic Area
Communications/Toolkits
- CDC Health Systems Communication Toolkit
- Includes Printable Stickers, Posters, Fact Sheets and FAQS, Presentation Slides, Social Media tools, and more.
CHC Communications Video Library
This video library was produced by the Communications team at Virginia Community Healthcare Association.
Adding Bookmarks to Dropbox
Communications Essentials: Graphic Design
Environmental Portrait Photography
How to Record Your iPhone Screen – Communications Toolkit
Introduction to Website Accessibility
(Password to view: webinar2018)
Communications Essentials: Editorial Calendars
Communications Essentials: Media Relations
(Password to view: comtalk19)
How to Use Canva.com
Plain Language Webinar
(Password to view: 2018Plain*L)
Virginia Community Healthcare Association Communications Team
Lynn Cantwell
Interim Director of Communications and Outreach
lcantwell@vacommunityhealth.org
804-237-7677 ext. 1234
Nicolle Milesh
Communications and Outreach Specialist
804-237-7677 ext. 1236