Communication Strategies

How to talk about the building blocks of health

Based on four years of research about effective message framing, this toolkit recommends five key strategies for public health to tell more compelling, solutions-focused stories about health and inequality.

Communicating about the covid-19 vaccines: guidance and sample messages for public health practitioners

This webpage from the Berkeley Media Studies Group explores hesitancy regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. It also provides tips for public health to communicate effectively about COVID-19 vaccines and related equity aspects, and includes sample messages.

Learning Together: Communicating to propel organizational capacity for action on health equity

This guide from the NCCDH outlines key approaches to effective communication about health equity to build capacity for public health action. It is a part of the NCCDH’s Organizational Capacity for Health Equity Action Initiative (OCI).

Webinar: The health equity impacts of a changing climate part 2: Communicating and change-making

This event took place in English. Click here to access the recording (English). This webinar, presented in partnership with the Ontario Public Health Association, explores opportunities for public…

BCCDC COVID-19 language guide: Guidelines for inclusive language for written and digital content

These guidelines from the BC Centre for Disease Control provide guidance on using inclusive and non-stigmatizing language for COVID-19 written and digital communications.