Resources
Visit this page for downloadable resources intended to support your communication efforts.
From Federal Sources:
The Pink Book: Making Health Communication Programs Work
www.cancer.gov/pinkbook/page1
The National Cancer Institute’s Pink Book provides step-by-step guidance in planning, developing, carrying out, and evaluating health communication programs. The book offers readers information about conducting communication research and the pros and cons of using focus groups, in-depth interviews, and surveys. It concludes with ready-to-use forms, scripts, and samples to create and evaluate successful communication plans.
PowerPoint Tips
https://ocse.acf.hhs.gov/toolkit/training_tips_powerpoint.shtml
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families developed this list of tips to help child support professionals develop compelling PowerPoint presentations in their outreach to Hispanic communities.
Presentation Tips
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/SHI/Training/10-Resources/docs/Tips.pdf
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion created this list of presentation tips for their School Health Index training manual. This resource has tips on preparing, delivering, and addressing issues you might have while preparing a presentation.
Scientific and Technical Information: Simply Put
http://www.cdc.gov/DHDSP/cdcynergy_training/Content/activeinformation/resources/simpput.pdf
This guide, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), helps translate technical and scientific language into information that captures and holds the interest of your intended audience. It provides tips for writing simply, using visuals, and organizing information for easy recall and understanding.
From the SS/HS Communication Team:
The SS/HS Communication Team’s Victory Kit offers a number of tools to help you think strategically about your communication efforts. These resources can be found on the Communication Team Web site by clicking the links below:
- Guide to Communication Planning [PDF]
- 8-Step Communication Planning Model [PDF]
SS/HS Communication Institute Presentation (May 2008). Planning Effective Communication Products [PowerPoint].
SS/HS Communication Team Specialty Workshop (2007). Materials Development Workshop Booklet [PDF]
Other Noteworthy Resources:
10 Tips for Public Speaking
http://www.toastmasters.org/tips.asp
The public speaking organization, Toastmasters, provides this list of 10 Tips for Public Speaking on its Web site. Additional resources include tips on gesturing and presenting and accepting awards, as well as additional tips and techniques on public speaking and delivering presentations.
Health Communication Materials Network
http://www.hcpartnership.org/Topics/Communication/materials_dev.php
The Media/Materials Clearinghouse Health Communication Materials Network (HCMN) is an international network of professionals who specialize in the development and use of health communication materials, such as pamphlets, posters, video, radio, novelty items, flipcharts, cue cards, training materials, and electronic media. HCMN provides a forum for health communication specialists to share ideas, information, and samples of health communication materials with their colleagues and to seek advice and suggestions from others working in this field.
Coalition for Health Communication
http://www.healthcommunication.net/index.html
The Coalition for Health Communication is an interorganizational task force, including CDC, whose mission is to strengthen the identity of and advance the field of health communication. The link includes an extensive Health Communication Web Resources list, which is updated monthly.