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Create a Flu Video; Be Eligible to Win $2,500!
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sponsoring a contest and awarding $2,500 to the winning entry for a flu prevention video public service announcement (PSA). Watch a video announcement of the contest from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at Flu.gov or HHS’ YouTube site.
Contestants can submit entries beginning July 9, up to the contest closing, midnight, August 17, 2009. You and your creativity can help all of us—our families, our children, and our communities—by coming up with a persuasive message about preventing the spread of the H1N1 flu and raising public awareness about avoiding the flu. >> read the full text
Partnership Sectors
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- Business
- The Business Sector builds and cultivates relationships between partners that are mutually beneficial and exemplify the missions, goals and values of each organization.
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- Education
- The Education Sector provides assistance and leadership in developing partnerships with educational organizations and institutions.
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- Faith-Based and Community
- The Faith-based and Community Organizations Sector works to support, strengthen and expand the role of faith-based and community organizations in providing social services.
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- Healthcare
- The Healthcare Sector establishes, maintains and strengthens partnerships with healthcare organizations and institutions to protect and promote the public's health.
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- Public Health
- The Public Health Sector provides support and program management to CDC's public health cooperative agreements and facilitates collaborations with CDC's public health partners.
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- Sports and Entertainment
- The Sports and Entertainment Sector provides assistance in developing individual and organizational partnerships within the sports and entertainment industry.
CDC Partnership Information
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- CDC Partnerships
- Many CDC programs have established formal, long-standing partnerships.
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- Communication Systems
- CDC communicates with its partners through
e-mail, Web-based systems, and more.
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- Health Promotion Campaigns
- A sampling of campaigns promoting a range of health issues.
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- Investigating Clusters of Health Events
- A systematic plan for investigating clusters of health events.
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- National Center for Health Marketing
- Find out what health marketing's all about at CDC.
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- Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
- CDC is developing science-based guidance to help organizations prepare for pandemic flu.
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- CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Get the latest on CDC's emergency preparedness and response efforts.
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- Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
- Anyone may use CDC's collection of public health images.