208: Inclusive Communications Tips

Susan Laird, a health communication specialist with the CDC, discusses the need to use more inclusive communication when working with individuals or groups; Sheila Nelson, Program Manager for Adolescent Health and Injury Prevention with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, details a plan to reduce suicide and overdose by letting young people know they matter; a new ASTHO brief outlines an effort with the CDC that will help people living with disabilities during emergencies; and ASTHO offers a summary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act approved by the U.S. Senate late last week. CDC Webpage: Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication ASTHO Brief: Defining Disability for Syndromic Surveillance ASTHO Legislative Alert: Senate Approves Bipartisan Safer Communities Act