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• "2009 H1N1 Flu & You"  (CDC brochure)
• Responder Self Care: Caring For Yourself in the Face of Difficult Work (MDH fact sheet)
• Dakota County Community Agency Alert Network (CAAN)

• Guide for Community and Faith-Based Organizations (CDC)
• Top Ten List for Community Organizations (Dakota County)
• Community Organization Checklist for Pandemic Planning (CDC)
• Organizational Self-Assessment (adapted from Hennepin County)
• Client Worksheet - Preparing for Disaster
• Checklist for People with Disabilities (United Cerebral Palsy)
• Emergency Planning Checklist for People with Special Medical Needs (USDHHS)
• Emergency Preparedness Guide-All-Hazards (City of Minneapolis)
• Pandemic Influenza Planning Guide (City of Minneapolis)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
• Healthcare Settings (Hospitals, Clinics, Long Term Care Facilities) (CDC)
• Medical Offices and Outpatient Facilities (CDC)
• Home Health Care Checklist for Pandemic Planning (CDC)
• Long Term Care Checklist for Pandemic Planning (CDC)
• Disaster Preparedness for Long-Term Care Facilities (Annals of Long-Term Care)
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

• Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) template (McHenry County, IL)
• Checklist - State and Local Government (CDC)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Preparedness Guide for Small Business (USDHS)
• Ready Business (USDHS)
• "Doing Business During an Influenza Pandemic: Human Resource Policies, Protocols, Templates, Tools, & Tips" (CIDRAP and SHRM)

Contact Us

• County Main Numbers
  651-437-3191
  Toll Free - 800-247-1056
• Public Health Department
  651-554-6100