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SUMMARY:Responding to False Information
DESCRIPTION:VectorED Academy presents:\n“Responding Strategically: Practical Tools for Countering False Information”\n\n\nExplore how misinformation and disinformation spread\, why they are persuasive\, and practical strategies for recognizing and responding to false information.\n  \nWhat will you learn? \n\nAssess when to respond\, redirect\, monitor\, or ignore misleading claims\nUse practical communication techniques to correct misinformation without amplifying it or undermining trust\nDevelop clear\, consistent messaging for responding to misinformation across a variety of communication settings\n\n  \nPresenter: Heather Wingo\, MS\, CPH\nAR-OK Regional Extension Immunization Educator\nUniversity of Arkansas Division of Agriculture \n  \nThis program is free of charge and registrants will be sent a recording.
URL:https://vectoroutreach.org/event/responding-to-false-information/
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SUMMARY:Persuasive Health Communication
DESCRIPTION:VectorED Academy presents:\n“Framing Vector-Borne Disease Risk: The Science of Persuasive Health Communication” \nExamines evidence-based strategies for communicating risk and prevention messages\, helping professionals frame information in ways that resonate with audiences\, encourage informed action\, and build trust without creating unnecessary fear. \n  \nWhat will you learn? \n\nUnderstand how message framing influences perceptions of vector-borne disease risk and prevention\nApply evidence-based communication strategies to encourage informed decision-making and protective behaviors\nBuild trust through clear\, audience-centered health communication\nCommunicate risk effectively without increasing unnecessary fear or alarm\nFrame prevention messages to resonate with diverse audiences and support public health goals\n\n  \nPresenter: Tara Kirk Sell\, PhD\, MA\nAssociate Professor\, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering\nJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \n\n  \nThis program is free of charge and registrants will be sent a recording.
URL:https://vectoroutreach.org/event/persuasive-health-communication/
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SUMMARY:Selecting Needs Assessment Tools
DESCRIPTION:VectorED Academy presents:\n“Choosing the Right Tool for Your Needs Assessment”\n\n\nLearn how to select needs assessment methods and tools to gather meaningful data\, engage stakeholders\, and inform decision-making.\n  \nWhat will you learn? \n\nIdentify key needs assessment tools and determine when each approach is most effective\nDescribe the strengths\, limitations\, and appropriate applications of surveys\, interviews\, focus groups\, observations\, and existing data sources\nSelect data collection methods that align with project goals\, audiences\, and available resources\nApply needs assessment strategies through real-world scenarios and guided decision-making exercises\n\n  \nPresenter: Indira Chakravarti\nEvaluation Specialist\nThe Pennsylvania State University \n  \nThis program is free of charge and registrants will be sent a recording.
URL:https://vectoroutreach.org/event/selecting-needs-assessment-tools/
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SUMMARY:Best Practices for Risk Communication for Emergent Threats
DESCRIPTION:VectorED Academy presents:\n“Best Practices for Risk Communication for Emergent Threats”\n\n\nCore principles of risk communication during emerging or rapidly evolving vector-borne disease threats. Participants will learn strategies for crafting clear\, credible\, and timely messages that build trust and combat uncertainty.\n  \nWhat will you learn? \n\nWhat risk communication is\nHow communication during emergent threats is different than day-to-day communication\nHow to identify and assess different audiences\nStrategies for communicating with audiences so that information is responsive\, actionable\, and tailored\n\n  \nPresenter: Amelia Greiner-Safi\, PhD\nProfessor of Practice\nCornell University \n  \nThis program is free of charge and registrants will be sent a recording.
URL:https://vectoroutreach.org/event/best-practices-for-risk-communication-for-emergent-threats/
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