# 2811
Regular readers of this blog are probably aware of the ReadyMom's Organization, which not only travels across the country to set up exhibits on personal pandemic preparedness - they have free toolkits available for download so others can do so as well.
This week the Readymoms are in San Diego, at the 2009 Public Health Preparedness summit. But I'll let Readymom herself tell you about it.
This is from her post at the Flu Wiki.
2009 Public Health Preparedness Summit: San Diego, CA 2/18-2/20
by: Readymom
Wed Feb 18, 2009 at 15:03:30 PM EST
ReadyMoms Alliance has a team at the 2009 Public Health Preparedness summit. We'll be at booth 512 in the Nautilis Exhibition Hall. If you are attending, please stop and see us.
Our team for this event includes yours truely(ReadyMom), SusanC (does this woman ever rest), Jane (her second event with us) and for the first time AlohaOR.
Set up for the booth begins at 2pm (Pacific time ... I'm still getting used to it - ugh!) till 6pm. Tomorrow (Thursday) will be the first full day of the summit. We'll report back and cross post on the flu forums as much as possible, like we usually do. I'm expectting, that like past events, this one is going to be fairly intense and exhausting. We do seem to garner interest from attendees at these events (wink).
We will once again be advocating Home Prepping for PanFlu w/emphasis on the Children At Risk factor. -k
Last year I was honored to become a volunteer Readymom, and spent 3 days in Orlando at the ACHA conference as a volunteer in the booth, explaining about the toolkits and the the ReadyMom message to hundreds of College Health Professionals.
It was exhausting, but rewarding. Never doubt that 3 days on your feet of `meeting, greeting, and repeating' the message isn't hard work.
My feet are just now starting to forgive me.
You can read about some of the previous exploits of the Readymoms in the following blogs.
Feedback From The ACHA Conference
The Readymom's Alliance In Orlando
The Readymom's Go To Atlanta
Dispatches From The APHA Expo
Just a sample of the FREE toolkits available from the ReadyMom's site include:
Downloads
Brochure
ReadyMoms Alliance brochure (pdf trifold, legal size ie 8.5in x 14in)
ReadyMoms Toolkit
Tri-Fold Posters for Tabletop Displays
(These are PowerPoint files with high resolution 300dpi images, suitable for printing to the same quality as scientific conference posters. The two printed posters will be 48in x 36in. These can be cut into panels and mounted on tri-fold presentation boards sold at any office supply store.)
- MiniToolkit poster 1 of 2 (7.6M)
- MiniToolkit poster 2 of 2 (10.3M)
Poster Set for Wall or Booth Display
(All posters in this series are in pdf format, size 30in x 20in. These posters maximize the impact of your display if you can can affix them to a wall or a pop-up tradeshow display.)
- Are You Pandemic Ready (1.2M)
- What Happened Before (1.4M)
- What Do We Have in 2008 (1.2M)
- What Will Save Lives (1.1M)
- There Will Be Shortages (0.8M)
- Many People Will Get Sick (1M)
- Schools Will Close Early (1.1M)
Tabletop Signs
(These 8.5" x 11" signs are used in conjunction with displays of preparedness items in each category.)
There is much more available at the Readymoms Site.
The whole idea is that individuals or organizations can set up their own displays at schools, local fairs, or any other public gathering in order to get the word out about pandemic preparedness.
This is the type of local, grassroots activism the HHS has called for in their Pandemic Flu - Take The Lead program.
The HHS offers their own toolkit to help private citizens and organizations carry the pandemic preparedness message to their communities.
Complete 'Take the Lead' Toolkit (PDF - 377.34 KB)
The tools are available. The need is great.
All it takes is a few concerned citizens with the initiative to help spread the word.
As an added bonus, any community that is prepared for a pandemic is prepared for just about any crisis.
If you think you need a `green light' from the government to talk about pandemic preparedness in your community - well, you've got one.
