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Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross
Pandemic Flu SymposiumPandemic Flu Symposium
Keeping Your Doors Open
Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross
Pandemic Flu SymposiumPandemic Flu Symposium
Keeping Your Doors Open
Where Are the People?
Building a C-A-R-E Team
Creating a S-A-F-E Place
Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross
Pandemic Flu SymposiumPandemic Flu Symposium
Where Are the People?
From Full to Empty
Doing More with Less
Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross
Pandemic Flu SymposiumPandemic Flu Symposium
From Full to Empty
Impact on Membership
Potential 40% of the estimated Faith Community (200,000 to 250,000 people) within Knox County Impacted.
Impact on Faith Community
2 out of 5 Places of Worship May Not Survive
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Doing More . . .
119,775 - Illness
59,890 – Outpatient Care
1,200 – 13,175 – Hospitalized
180 – 1,975 – ICU
240 – 2,395 - Deaths
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With Less . . .
Attack Rate – 30%
Higher Among Children and Elderly
20% of Working Population
6-8 Week Outbreak
Possible Closing of Public Assemblies if Severe
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Building a C-A-R-E Team
C – Congregational Expertise
A – Assess Risk
R – Response Plan
E – Educate Congregation & Community
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Creating a S-A-F-E Place
S – Services
A – Assemblies
F – Finances
E – Extending Boundaries
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Services
Evaluate All Services to Congregation and Community
Reduce or Eliminate Services and Activities
Adjust Day-Care and Weekday Preschool Ministries
Cross-Train Staff Members
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Services
Train Volunteers
Worship Ministries
Teaching Ministries
Pastoral Care Ministries
Hospital Ministry
Grief Ministry
Counseling Ministry
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Services
Benevolent Ministries
Administrative Ministries
Communication Ministries
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Assemblies
Consider Alternative Greeting Practices
Consider Alternative Communion Practices or Postpone
Consider Alternative Baptism Practices or Postpone
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Assemblies
Implement Food Safety Policies and Practices
Implement Sanitization Policies and Practices
Restroom Facilities
Childcare Facilities
Restrict Public Drinking Fountains
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Assemblies
Consider Meeting in Smaller Groups or Homes
Consider “No Audience” Services
Audio/Video Recordings Mailed
Internet: Streaming Video or Podcast
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Finances
Offering Envelope System by Mail
Direct Deposit
On-Line Electronic Giving
Financial Reserves
Volunteers Trained in Receiving and Disbursing Funds
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Extending Boundaries
Beyond Congregational Lines
Beyond Denominational Lines
Beyond Religious Beliefs Lines
Other Religions
Other Agencies and Organizations
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Keeping Your Doors Open
Do What You Best!
Build a C-A-R-E Team
Create a S-A-F-E Place
