In an effort to raise awareness of Colorado's healthcare safety net providers, the Colorado Rural Health Center encourages your clinic to participate in the fourth annual Safety Net Clinic Week, August 19th – 23rd. Sponsored by CRHC and ClinicNET, the week is devoted to educating the public and policy makers about these vitally important healthcare clinics - federally certified Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Community Safety Net Clinics (CSNCs). The 2013 Safety Net Clinic Week Toolkit is available to help clinics participate in a variety of ways. Included in the toolkit are many easily customizable materials (click on each to open).
§ Overview of Safety Net Clinic Week – Use as content for your website, blogs, social media, newsletters, email signatures, etc.
§ Safety Net Clinic Week 2013 Logo – Available for your website and other promotional materials.
§ Sample Letter to the Editor – Available for submission to local media.
§ Governmental Proclamation or Resolution – Request a proclamation from your city and/or county.
§ Safety Net Clinic Week Invitation – Consider inviting your city and county public officials, local business owners and community leaders to visit your clinic.
§ Open House Invitation Template – Host an open house to showcase your clinic.
§ Safety Net Clinic Week Fact Sheet – Use the fact sheet as talking points when providing tours or hosting an open house. Be sure to include information specific to your clinic as well.
§ Safety Net Clinic Week Press Release – Available for submission to local media.
§ Social Media Template – Engage with Safety Net Clinic Week via social media by tweeting these messages using the hashtag #SNCW13 or posting to Facebook.
The Colorado Rural Health Center and ClinicNET secured a proclamation from the Governor declaring August 19th – 23rd Safety Net Clinic Week, and a press release will be disseminated statewide to announce the kick-off of the week. Save-the-date cards were mailed to policymakers and advocacy partners across the state, and formal invitations for tours are being extended to the Governor, our Congressional delegation, and all state legislators to encourage our policymakers to visit safety net clinics in their district throughout the week. Staff is reaching out directly to clinics in the districts of those legislators already expressing interest in a tour.
Our Safety Net Clinic Week Project Coordinator, Amber Burkhart, is available to help you with Safety Net Clinic Week 2013 activities! Let her know if you want to host an event, if you utilize any part of the toolkit, or if you need help using it. Email her here, or she can be reached at 720-863-7805.
