Online Resource Toolkit

Implementation Guide (English)

Offers suggestions on how to implement meningococcal disease education efforts within the local school community.

PowerPoint Presentation (English • Spanish)

Sample PowerPoint presentation that can be used alone or in conjunction with other health presentations to educate the school community about meningococcal disease and prevention approaches.  This presentation can be used to help educate school faculty, administration, superintendent, PTA and Board of Education to gain support in meningococcal disease education efforts.

Disease Facts for Nurses (English • Spanish)

Educational fact sheet that provides school nurses with information on teenage and college student meningococcal disease epidemiology, symptoms and immunization for their children.  Also, the fact sheet can be provided to parents interested in more detailed disease information.

Parent Letter (English • Spanish)

Sample letter that can be sent to parents to educate them about adolescent meningococcal disease and encourage them to consider immunization.  The letter also offers the school nurse as a resource parents can turn to for more information.

Letter to School Administration, Board of Education, Concerned Community Members (English • Spanish)

Sample letter that can be sent to school board members, superintendents, local health care providers and other community leaders to inform about the dangers of meningococcal disease and the CDC's immunization recommendations, and enlist their support in your school’s meningococcal awareness initiatives.

Meningococcal Disease Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
(English • Spanish)
 
Answers questions about meningococcal disease and immunization typically asked by parents and other community members.  This document can be provided to parents or used as a reference for school nurses when speaking to school administrators, parents and students.

Informational Flyer/Poster (English • Spanish)

Easy-to-read poster that can be displayed in the school nurse’s office or throughout other high-traffic areas in school, as well as various community locations/settings to encourage parents and students to learn more about meningococcal disease and immunization.

Newsletter Article (English • Spanish)

Sample article that can be published in the school newspaper, PTA newsletter or in local community publications to provide parents with information about meningococcal disease and immunization recommendations.

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