Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education

The purpose of this webpage-linked toolkit and PDF format manual from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is to provide information and communication resources to help students, faculty, and school staff implement recommendations from "CDC’s Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year".

The Preparing for the Flu toolkit includes:

• Questions and Answers about CDC’s Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year. (PDF format)
  
• Fact Sheet for Institutions of Higher Education Action Steps for Institutions of Higher Education to Prevent the Spread of Flu (PDF format)
  
• Fact Sheet for Students, Faculty, and Staff Action Steps for Students, Faculty, and Staff to Prevent the Spread of Flu (PDF format)
  
• Poster for Institutions of Higher Education to Remind Sick People to Go Home "STOP! Do You Feel Sick?" available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese in PDF format, sizes: 8.5” x 11” and 18” x 24”.
  
• Template Letter (or email) for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents Letter to Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents during Current Flu Conditions (MS Word format)
  
• Template Announcements for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents o If You are Sick with the Flu (MS Word format) o Classes Remain in Session during Current Flu Conditions (MS Word format)
  
• Text Messages for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents (MS Word format)
  
• Additional Communication Resources for Institutions of Higher Education (PDF format)