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2008 MAA-CBO Directory: Mutual Assistance Associations and Community Based Organizations Serving Refugees and Immigrants in Minnesota

This directory provides information on community based agencies that serve specific diverse communities in Minnesota.

Subtopics: Channels of Communication
Language(s): English

Be a Germ Stopper

This resource is a flyer that encourages germ-stopping behaviors - covering coughs & sneezes, and keeping hands clean.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Portuguese, Chinese, French

Concerned about H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination for yourself or your child? What you should know

This brochure, provided by Seattle and King County, contains information about the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine.  It explains that the vaccine is developed in the same way as the seasonal flu and that the preservative (thimerosal) used in the vaccine is safe. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Amharic

Everybody Ready: Disaster Preparedness for Individuals and Families

This brochure provides information on preparing a disaster supply kit with at least 9 items and is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, French, Russian, Farsi

FEMA: Reaching Washington State’s Diverse Communities

This press release describes the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s efforts to inform Washington State’s culturally diverse communities as to the recovery aid available to those affected by the January 2009 winter storms.

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Building Partnerships, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (Audio - Getting Vaccinated Against both Seasonal and H1N1 Flus)

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This audio clip explains the importance of getting vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 influenzas. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (Audio - Importance of Hand Washing)

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This audio clip explains the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of flu. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (Audio - Prioirty Vaccination Groups)

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This audio clip describes priority vaccination groups. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (Audio - Staying Home While Sick)

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This audio clip explains the importance of staying at home when sick. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (PSA Script - Getting Vaccinated against both H1N1 and Seasonal Flus)

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This document explains the importance of getting vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 influenzas. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (PSA Script - Importance of Hand-Washing)

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This document explains the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of flu. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (PSA Script - Priority Vaccination Groups)

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This document describes priority vaccination groups. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (PSA Script - Staying Home While Sick)

These documents include basic H1N1 prevention information and other tips on keeping yourself and your family safe this flu season.  This document highlights the importance of staying home when sick to prevent the spread of flu.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (Video - Getting Vaccinated for Seasonal & H1N1 Flus)

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This video describes the importance of getting vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 influenzas. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (Video - Priority Vaccination Groups)

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This video describes priority vaccination groups. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Arabic, Russian, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo

Home with Flu

This comic illustrates the importance of keeping children and teens at home when sick with the flu. It explains that staying home will reduce the risk of illness for others. It also serves as a reminder to plan ahead in case of illness.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Amharic

Incident Command System: A Tool for Responding to Emergencies

This brochure provides tips for effective communication and assigns responsibilities regarding who should do what in an emergency. The resource is available in multiple languages. 

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Chinese

Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine (H1N1)- What you need to know

This resource is a fact sheet providing information about the live, intranasal influenza vaccine for H1N1.  It explains who should be vaccinated and who should receive the live vaccine as opposed to the traditional "flu shot" or inactivated vaccine. 

Subtopics: Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Chinese, Arabic, French, Armenian, Amharic

Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine (Seasonal)- What you need to know

This resource is a fact sheet providing information about the live, intranasal seasonal influenza vaccine.  It explains who should be vaccinated and who should receive the live vaccine as opposed to the traditional "flu shot" or inactivated vaccine.

Subtopics: Outbreaks
Language(s): Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Armenian, Haitian Creole, Bengali, Urdu

No Ordinary Flu

This resource is a comic intended to communicate pandemic flu preparedness messages to low-literacy, limited- and non-English proficient groups.

Subtopics: Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Amharic

No Ordinary Flu

Subtopics: Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Amharic

Prevent Poisoning from Carbon Monoxide

 

These printable flyers explain ways to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning in circumstances when electricity is not available. It states that generators should only be used outdoors and away from windows and vents. Generators should never be used indoors, in garages, or carports. People should never cook on charcoal or gas grills indoors.
Subtopics: Message Content
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Bosnian, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Farsi, Amharic, Burmese, Oromo, Swahili, Romanian

Special Edition Health Bulletin on H1N1 Flu

This health bulletin, from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health,  provides information about H1N1 Influenza and how to prevent the spread of the virus.

Subtopics: Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Chinese, French, Russian

The Stanford Health Library - Multilingual Health Information

The Stanford Health Library provides translated health and wellness information in a wide range of languages. The translated materials are categorized by health related topic, including emergency preparedness.

Subtopics: Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Language(s): Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Bosnian, French, Hindi, Russian, Farsi, Armenian, Thai, Croatian, Serbian, Kurdish, Haitian Creole, Albanian, Amharic, Bengali, Dutch, Ethiopian, German, Italian, Persian, Sinhalese, Sri Lanka, Turkish, Urdu, Polish