SAFETY NET CLINIC WEEK "TOOL KIT"

In an effort to raise awareness of Colorado's health care safety net providers, we encourage your clinic to participate in the fourth annual Safety Net Clinic Week, August 19-23, 2013. Sponsored by ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center, the week is devoted to educating the public and policy makers about these vitally important health care clinics - Community Safety Net Clinics (CSNCs) and federally certified Rural Health Clinics (RHCs.) We have created a “toolkit” to help clinics participate in Safety Net Clinic Week 2013. Included in the “toolkit” are many easily customizable pieces, click on each to open:

• Short Overview of Safety Net Clinic Week (use as content for your website, blogs, social media, newsletters, email signatures...)
• Safety Net Clinic Week 2013 Logo 
• Sample Letter to the Editor (for submission to your 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/or county public officials, and local business and community leaders to visit your clinic during Safety Net Clinic Week. *see helpful links below)
• Open House Invitation Template 
• Safety Net Clinic Week Fact Sheet (include with any invitation extended and use, in addition to specific information about your clinic, as speaking points during Safety Net Clinic Week)
• Safety Net Clinic Week Press Release (submit to your local media.) 
• Social Media Templates

This "toolkit" can also be accessed via clinicnet.org, under the events calendar. The calendar is also a great place to access updates on Safety Net Clinic Week 2013.

ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center have requested a Proclamation of Safety Net Clinic Week 2013 from the Governor and we will be disseminating a press release statewide announcing Safety Net Clinic Week. Additionally, we will be extending invitations to the Governor, our Congressional Delegation, and all State Legislators to visit safety net clinics in their district during Safety Net Clinic Week. We will contact you directly if they are interested in visiting your clinic!

Our Safety Net Clinic Week Project Coordinator, Amber Burkhart, is available to help you with Safety Net Clinic Week 2013 activities. Please let her know if you utilize any part of the toolkit above or if you need help in doing so! She can be reached at 720-863-7805 and amber.burkhart@clinicnet.org

*Links to identify your local Elected Officials:

• Identify your County Commissioners

• Identify your members of local government municipalities