Articles for the Topic "Communications"

20 Tips for Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking: Excerpt from How To Do It, Chapter 5 of The Communicators Guide for Federal, State, Regional, and Local Communicators

2010-08-19T11:37:08

The Communicators Guide for Federal, State, Regional, and Local This document is designed to help public officials effectively communicate with the media and the public. This section of the guide gives confidence-building tips for communicating your message when speaking in public.

Crisis Communications: Planning To Attack the Crisis Before It Attacks You: Excerpt from Planning, Chapter 3 of The Communicators Guide for Federal, State, Regional, and Local Communicators

2010-08-19T11:37:58

The Communicators Guide for Federal, State, Regional, and Local This document is designed to help public officials effectively communicate with the media and the public. This section of the guide discusses five types of crises, how to be proactive in planning for a crisis, how to create a communications plan, and what to do when a crisis occurs.

Defining internet-supported therapeutic interventions

2011-03-02T04:02:56

The field of Internet-supported therapeutic interventions lacks clarity and consistency. The absence of professional leadership and of accepted governing approaches, terminology, professional standards, and methodologies has caused this field to be diffused and unstructured. Numerous terms have been used to label and describe the activities conducted over the Internet for mental and physical health purposes: web-based therapy, e-therapy, cybertherapy, eHealth, e-Interventions, computer-mediated interventions, and online therapy (or counseling), among others. Following a comprehensive review, the authors conceptualized Internet-supported interventions, using four categories based on prime practice approaches: web-based interventions, online counseling and therapy, Internet-operated therapeutic software, and other online activities (e.g., as supplements to face-to-face therapy). The authors provide a working definition and detailed description of each category, accompanied by numerous examples. These categories may now serve as guiding definitions and related terminologies for further research and development in this emerging field.

Effective Speeches: Excerpt from How To Do It, Chapter 5 of The Communicators Guide for Federal, State, Regional, and Local Communicators

2010-08-19T11:38:23

The Communicators Guide for Federal, State, Regional, and Local This document is designed to help public officials effectively communicate with the media and the public. This section of the guide gives seven tips for creating and delivering a successful and effective speech.

Effectively treating homeless persons with co-occurring disorders involved in the criminal justice system

2011-03-11T12:54:56

Biopsychosocial challenges confront homeless persons involved in the criminal justice system, especially when they have co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. In this article, the Criminal Justice Treatment for Homeless Workgroup, a group comprising program and evaluator professionals working in homeless projects funded through the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, focuses on lessons learned while enhancing successful recovery strategies for this vulnerable group of people. Providing services to such homeless persons adds complexity to the treatment of their risks and needs. Specific criminal justice issues include court orders, legal restrictions, access to prescribed medications, medication adherence, probation and parole supervision, information-sharing requests, and navigation of multiple systems with different professional cultures, expectations, and languages. Homeless persons also face challenges to recovery beyond typically addicted persons, such as negative public and professional attitudes, addiction- and criminal-thinking patterns, stressed or destroyed family relationships, drug abuse and other risk behaviors, and negative criminal justice and street cultures. In this article, five areas emerge from the literature and professional experience that are essential to successful treatment and recovery: communication, collaboration, clinical and recovery interventions, care coordination, and comprehensive evaluation.

Federal Plain Language Guidelines

2009-07-15T03:01:58

This guide offers advice on how to write succinctly in language that the reader can understand, calling the reader’s attention to the most important concepts. Included are sections on document organization, word choice, and sentence structure.

Focusing the Media on Ending Homelessness: A how-to guide for aspiring communications pros, concerned advocates, and anyone with a story to tell

2009-07-15T03:02:45

This guide offers advice on getting media coverage of homelessness issues. Included is a section on bloggers.

Grantmakers In Health

2010-03-25T03:53:51

Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving programs improve the health of all people. Its mission is to foster communication and collaboration among grantmakers and others, and to help strengthen the grantmaking community's knowledge, skills, and effectiveness. Formally launched in 1982, GIH is known today as the professional home for health grantmakers, and a resource for grantmakers and others seeking expertise and information on the field of health philanthropy.

PlainLanguage.gov

2009-07-15T03:02:17

A collection of resources for making writing more concise and responsive to its audience. Resources are intended for Government employees, as well as business, legal, and scientific writers.

Social networking websites as a platform for disseminating social marketing interventions: An exploratory pilot study

2011-03-28T01:22:57

Social networking Web sites (SNSs) focus on building online social networks or communities of people who share interests and activities and allows on-line user interaction. This exploratory pilot study gauged users' receptivity to receiving health information via the SNSs they use. The authors presented several hypothetical scenarios and explored respondents' reactions to each of them. Consistent with other research, the authors found that most respondents reported using SNSs to interact with people they already know as opposed to using SNSs to meet new people. Overall, respondents were generally receptive to the explored scenarios. Reactions suggest an association between heavier internet use and receptivity to getting health information through SNSs. The rapid growth of SNSs presents a significant opportunity to reach individuals with health communication and social marketing messages.

The health communicator's social media toolkit

2011-03-28T01:23:37

According to this CDC document's introduction to social media: "...[I]ntegrating social media into health communication campaigns and activities allows health communicators to leverage social dynamics and networks to encourage participation, conversation, and community - all of which can help spread key messages and influence health decision making. Social media also helps to reach people when, where, and how they want to receive health messages; it improves the availability of content and may influence satisfaction and trust in the health messages delivered. Likewise, tapping into personal networks and presenting information in multiple formats, spaces, and sources helps to make messages more credible and effective."