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

• • • 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

Outreach and Resource Guides

• • • Black and African-American Outreach Guide
    • Chinese American Outreach Guide
    • Latino Outreach Guide
    • LGBTQ+ Resource Guide

Annual Outreach Events

• • • Black History Month 2023 – NHPCO is recognizing Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by members of the African American and Black communities and recognition for their central role in U.S. history.
    • 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 2022 is “Meeting you where you are” and members are encouraged to use the available materials as creatively as possible
    • Social Media Action Day – Friday, November 4, 2022. 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