Health Departments

Health Department Toolkit

The health department toolkit has been created to help local, state and provincial health organizations promote World Rabies Day events and promote Rabies awareness in conjunction with World Rabies Day.

New!

• Rabies Vaccination Clinic Planning Guide
• Rabies Certificate (NASPHV)

Planning Tools

• Step 1: Lay the Foundation
• Step 2: Plan Activities
• Step 3: Evaluate Activities
• Working with the Media
• Media List Template
• Community Partnership Example: Maximizing Resources
• Previous WRD Local Events

Media Relations/Promotional Materials

• Modifiable Press Release
• Articles for Placement in Local Newspapers and Newsletters
  • Rabies: The Silent Killer
  • Awareness is the Best Defense Against Rabies

• Modifiable Media Advisory
• General Key Messages
• Sample Opinion Editorial
• Modifiable Radio Public Service Announcement (PSA)
• Sample Flyer Messages
• Sample Newsletter Announcements 
• Print PSAs/Flyers (8.5 x 11 and 18 x 24): "It's This easy to Pick Up Rabies"
  
  • Boy with Dog         18x24 Poster
  • Girl with Dog         18x24 Poster
    
  • Boy with Cat         18x24 Poster
    
  • Girl with Cat          18x24 Poster
    
  • Vet Tech w/Dog    18x24 Poster

eMedia Usage and Outreach Tools

• Social Media Content and Guidance (for Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace)
• CDC Health-eCards, Buttons and Badges