Safety Net Clinic Week 2017 is almost here! Are you ready?

This week our colleagues at community health centers (FQHCs) are celebrating National Health Center Week. Our week, Safety Net Clinic Week, is September 11-15, 2017!  I encourage you to use the resources included in the toolkit below to have the most successful Safety Net Clinic Week (SNCW) possible!

• Short Overview of Safety Net Clinic Week (use as content for your website, blogs, social media, newsletters, email signatures, etc.)
• Safety Net Clinic Week Logo 
• 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 community leaders to visit your clinic during SNCW. *see helpful links below)
• Open House Invitation (consider hosting an open house or some kind of celebratory event during SNCW! Please let me know if you are hosting an event.)
• Safety Net Clinic Week Fact Sheet (include with any invitation you extend and use, in addition to specific information about your clinic, as speaking points during Safety Net Clinic Week)
• Safety Net Clinic Week Press Release/Advisory (submit to your local media)
• Social Media Guidelines #SNCW17

I have extended invitations to the Governor, Colorado’s Congressional delegation, and all State Legislators and major party candidates for office to visit clinics during SNCW17. I will contact you directly if they are interested in visiting your clinic!  

*Link to identify municipal elected officials for invitation and proclamations: Identify the members of your local governments (city/county) click here or by visiting the website of your local city or county government.

I am available to help with SNCW17 activities and can be reached at 720-233-7375 or brookepowers72@gmail.com. Please let me know if you are hosting an event or have already scheduled or invited an elected official to visit your clinic during SNCW17. I can attend your events and help you get the most out of the week! -Brooke Powers