Epidemic Preparedness for Community Organizations
Epidemic Preparedness for Community Organizations
Community organizations, such as faith-based organizations and nonprofits, are instrumental before, during and after epidemics. This program walks organizations through a process to learn about potential epidemics, serve their members and serve their communities before, during and after an epidemic.
This Epidemic Preparedness for Community Organizations program originally was designed by EDEN, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-based Organizations to enable congregations, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship to protect the health of their staff and the communities they serve and to fulfill their mission during an pandemic.
However, EDEN delegates requested that the educational program be expanded from just faith-based organizations to community organizations more broadly and from just pandemic to epidemic.
The program has three sections:
Section 1: Reducing Illness and Death from an Epidemic -- Participants learn about epidemic diseases and infection control measures to use in their organization to protect themselves and their community before and during a pandemic.
Section 2: Building Hope: Understanding the Potential Impact of an Epidemic and Creating a Plan -- Participants learn about the potential impact of an epidemic on their organization. They also learn to write a basic epidemic preparedness, response and recovery plan to maintain critical functions of the organization.
Section 3: Putting Your Community Back Together: The Role of Your Organization -- Participants identify the possible roles their organization can have in rebuilding a community after an epidemic and develop a community recovery plan that meshes the needs of the community with the strengths of the organization.
Course Basics |
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Target Audience: |
Community organization leaders, staff and volunteers |
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Delivery Method: |
Interactive, classroom delivery |
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Cost: |
EDEN does not charge for use of these materials. Cost to participants depends on the local cost of meeting space (if offered in a classroom setting), printing handouts, snacks, etc. |
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Course Length: |
Flexible, but 3-4 hours for all three sections |
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University Credit: |
No |
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Other Credit: |
Certificate of Completion |
Promotional materials
Course Materials
- Instructor Guide – Introduction
- Instructor Guide – Section 1: Reducing Illness
- PowerPoint Slides – Section 1: Reducing Illness
- Instructor Guide – Section 2: Building Hope: Understanding the Potential Impact of an Epidemic and Creating a Plan
- PowerPoint Slides – Section 2: Building Hope: Understanding the Potential Impact of an Epidemic and Creating a Plan
- Instructor Guide – Section 3: Putting Your Community Back Together: The Role of Your Community Organization
- PowerPoint Slides – Section 3: Putting Your Community Back Together: The Role of Your Community Organization
- Handout: Consider the Impact
- Handout: Potential Impacts
- Epidemic Preparedness, Response and Recovery Plan Template
- Community Recovery Plan Template
- Certificate of Completion
- Evaluation
If you have any questions, please contact Becky Koch, North Dakota State University, at becky.koch@ndsu.edu or 701-231-7875.
Updated by Carol Prafcke and Becky Koch, North Dakota State University
Originally developed by Abigail Borron, Purdue University; Conne Burnham, University of Missouri, and Peter Marshall, West Virginia University, with assistance from Ashley Creagh, Michael Grayson, Cherryll Ranger, Scott Santibanez and Andrew Lanza with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Files from this resource
Published or Revised:6/22/2018
Author(s): Becky Koch
The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) is made possible by USDA NIFA and our participating USDA Cooperative Extension and NOAA Sea Grant Extension programs. Over 300 delegates representing over 75 disciplines at 77 state Extension programs in 50 states and 3 US territories.
