| Indicator 3.1 Outreach & Communication with Partners 67% | |
 | - The SPH Laboratory System has an identified system of outreach and communication to inform about relevant health issues |
| Indicator 3.2 Information & Social Marketing 67% |
| - SPH Laboratory System creates and delivers targeted laboratory information to appropriate health partners |
| - SPH Laboratory System creates and delivers targeted laboratory information to appropriate non-health partners |
| Indicator 3.3 Education 33% |
 | - Education and relationship building opportunities are employed to mobilize community partners |
Next Steps for Action, Essential Service #3:
- Develop a system for outreach to the general public and include community interactions (e.g. MDH fair booth, speaker forums). Need to develop a mechanism to inform passive people about the information available to them (high)
- Develop guidelines, standard operating procedures for the environmental lab system needs and provide to stakeholders (e.g. sample field collectors, handling and submittal)(high)
- Define day-to-day operations and procedures for all aspects of the sample collection and submittal. Provide the information to all stakeholders with the information in a usable fashion (accurate and in both electronic and paper formats) Model: The emergency response and preparedness program
- Increase and formalize education/outreach of the general public in non-emergency situations and the role the public health system (e.g. in science, health issues, emergency preparedness and legislative interests)
- Market the public health laboratory and its services (high)
- Host a media day and tour of the public health laboratory
- Collaborate with stakeholders (environmental, agriculture and MPCA) to develop and implement environmental (day-to-day) training sessions (e.g. data review, sample collection)
- Build and formalize the educational outreach programs and identify contact personnel (e.g. speakers list).
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