Social and Behavior Change Communication SBCC for Emergency

Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Emergency Preparedness Amrita Gill Bailey September 29, 2016

CCP’s work in Emergency Preparedness • Strengthening emergency response skills of Journalists and Community Radio staff in Guinea Bissau and Cote d’Ivoire • Strengthening health system and bolstering emergency health communication subcommittees/pillar in SBCC through development of health communication policy, development of shared vision, mapping and coordination, and IPC/C trainings in Guinea Bissau. • Developing Tools and Resources for Emergency Preparedness including I-Kit

• Leverage, synthesize and disseminate lessons learned on how to incorporate SBCC into public health preparedness and emergency response. • Serve as a “go to” resource for global, national and community level health practitioners working on preparedness for public health emergencies. • Reviewed by country level partners in Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast and Tanzania and global partners including UNICEF, WHO and CDC.

Introduction

Navigating through the I-Kit

Learning about SBCC in Public Health Emergencies

Inside the Units

Following up…. Check out the SBCC for Emergency Preparedness IKit at: http: //sbccimplementationkits. org/sbcc-inemergencies/ Questions? Please contact me at agbailey@jhu. edu