Voices of Meningitis Challenge

The Voices of Meningitis Challenge is a program designed to encourage school nurses to educate local schools and communities about meningococcal disease vaccination and recognize them for their efforts.  As part of the Challenge, NASN is asking you to proactively conduct meningococcal meningitis awareness activities to reach families with this important information.  Free online resources, guidance, and support are available to assist you in your efforts.  

Voices Challenge Submission Form

As activities are conducted, NASN urges you to fill out the "Voices Challenge Submission Form" highlighting your awareness efforts (multiple forms can be submitted) so your activities can be recognized and shared with your peers.  You can send submission forms back to NASN via email (voiceschallenge@nasn.org) or mail them to NASN's headquarters at:
8484 Georgia Ave., Suite 420
Silver Spring, MD 20910
ATTN: Voices Challenge

Click here to view an example of a Voices Challenge submission.

In addition to NASN recognizing school nurses individually who participate in the Voices Challenge, we're also creating some healthy competition among our state affiliates.  The three states with the highest percentage of participation in the Challenge (as measured by submission forms received), will win a sponsored activity during a 2012 state annual conference (up to $500).

CLICK HERE to view 2010 Voices Challenge Submissions.  These are meant to serve as examples of activities you too can conduct. 

CLICK HERE to view this month’s school nurse submission spotlight! Kudos to Barbara Fede who implemented meningitis awareness activities in her school community!

CLICK HERE to download and save a Voices Challenge Submission Form to complete and return to NASN.

A variety of free Voices of Meningitis educational resources have recently been updated and posted below.

How to Guide [ English]
Poster [ English] [ Spanish]
Brochure [ English] [ Spanish]
Website widget (graphic with link to Voices of Meningitis website)
E-mail and Newsletter template [ English]

Videos from VoicesOfMeningitis.org
View online or download.
To download, right click on the image and select 'save target as' or 'save link as' and then choose a location on your computer to store the download.
 
 
Public Service Announcement
  
 
Purdy Story
  

Werner Story
 

Pasick Story
 

Johnson Story

 
The Voices of Meningitis Campaign
Voices of Meningitis is an educational initiative of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) in collaboration with sanofi pasteur.  The campaign brings together school nurses from across the country, along with families personally affected by meningococcal meningitis, to share their personal experiences and give “voice” to this rare, but devastating disease, and encourage families to seek vaccination.

For more information on the Voices of Meningitis, visit the Web site at: www.VoicesOfMeningitis.org.