Community Outreach Tools
The following materials are available to support members in their outreach efforts. Some resources are for specific events, but most can be used and adapted throughout the year.
Outreach Materials and Guides
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- Introduction to Outreach – An overview and introduction to available outreach materials
- Member Toolkit: Value of Hospice Research
- Event Planning Guide– To help prepare and organize events
- Social Media Graphics – A collection of different graphics in a range of designs and formats for use all year long
- Hospice Sabbath – A suggested service, ideas, and readings for a non-denominational service of remembrance
- Crisis Communications Planning: A Guide for Providers – A guide offering helpful communications tips when dealing with a crisis and in planning before a crisis hits
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Outreach and Resource Guides
Annual Outreach Events
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- Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 – Hispanic Heritage Month runs each year from September 15 through October 15
- 2024 Health Observance Dates – Many of the professional and health observance dates observed throughout the year
- 2024 National Care at Home Month– November
- National Healthcare Decisions Day – April 16 every year
- National Volunteer Week – April 16 – 22, 2023
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Other Resources
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- Member Logos – Versions of the NHPCO logo designed for members to use on their own materials and website
- Responsive Talking Points to the “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” segment on hospice, August 2024 – available to members here. Non-member hospices can request this document by emailing communications@nhpco.org.
- Risk Less. Do More. Campaign Materials – Educational resources distributed in partnership with the Department for Health and Human Services to help reduce the effects that respiratory viruses have on the people of the United States every year.
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