Community Outreach Tools
The following materials are available to support members in their outreach efforts. Some resources are for specific events, but most can be used and adapted throughout the year.
Outreach Materials and Guides
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- Introduction to Outreach – An overview and introduction to available outreach materials
- Member Toolkit: Value of Hospice Research
- Event Planning Guide– To help prepare and organize events
- Social Media Graphics – A collection of different graphics in a range of designs and formats for use all year long
- Hospice Sabbath – A suggested service, ideas, and readings for a non-denominational service of remembrance
- Crisis Communications Planning: A Guide for Providers – A guide offering helpful communications tips when dealing with a crisis and in planning before a crisis hits
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Outreach and Resource Guides
Annual Outreach Events
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- 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month
- 2023 Health Observance Dates – Many of the professional and health observance dates observed throughout the year
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Month – The theme for November 2023 is “Courageous Conversations.”
- Social Media Action Day – Friday, November 3, 2023. Every year on the first Friday of November, we aim to flood social media with positive messages and posts of affirmation about hospice and palliative care
- National Healthcare Decisions Day – April 16 every year
- National Volunteer Week – April 16 – 22, 2023
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Other Resources
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- Member Logos – Versions of the NHPCO logo designed for members to use on their own materials and website
- Responsive Talking Points to the New Yorker article on Hospice, November 2022 – Available to members. Non-member hospices can request this document by emailing communications@nhpco.org.
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