Community Outreach Tools

The following materials are available for members to use in outreach, some are for specific events but most of them can be used and adapted throughout the year.

Annual Outreach Events

• • • National Hospice and Palliative Care Month – November 2020  – the theme will be “My Hospice!”
    • Social Media Action Day – Friday, November 6, 2020. – download the PDF.
      
    • National Healthcare Decisions Day – April 16 every year.
    • 2020 Health Observance Dates – many of the professional and health observance dates observed throughout the year
    • National Volunteer Week – April 19-25, 2020 – the theme will be “Celebrate Service!”

Outreach Materials and Guides

• • • Introduction to Outreach – this is an overview and introduction to available outreach materials.
    • Event Planning Guide– to help prepare and organize events.
    • 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 Guides

• • • African-American Outreach Guide.
    • Chinese American Outreach Guide.
    • Latino Outreach Guide