Provide Residents with Information About Preventative Health Care and Vaccines

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In addition to preventing communicable disease, residents can also take steps to prevent other health conditions from occurring. Connect residents to health care providers and encourage them to get all their recommended screenings and vaccinations to help prevent many medical conditions.

Also, reach out to your local health department for more information and free resources for disease prevention.

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Course Syllabus

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1. Creating a Communicable Disease Policy Overview
1.1. Communicable Disease Policies: Exercise
1.2. Why a Communicable Disease Prevention Policy is Important
1.3. Can I Ask a Resident About Their Health Condition?
1.4. Communicable Disease Policies: Quiz #1
1.5. Communicable Disease Policy Requirements
1.6. Physical Property Policy Requirements
1.7. Communicable Disease Policies - Quiz #2
1.8. Actively Encourage Regular Handwashing
1.9. Create a Chore Chart for General House Cleaning
1.10. Remind Resident and Staff About the Risks of Sharing Personal Items
1.11. Use Universal Precautions
1.12. Provide Residents with Information About Preventative Health Care and Vaccines
1.13. Avoid Having a Joint Communicable Disease Policy with Treatment Facilities
1.14. Communicable Disease Policies - Quiz #3
1.15. Write Your Communicable Disease Prevention Policy
1.16. NEXT STEPS
2. House Code of Conduct
2.1. House Codes of Conduct and the Social Model of Recovery
2.2. Resident Code of Conduct: Assessment #1
2.3. Language for House Codes of Conduct
2.4. Language Journal Question 1
2.5. Language Journal Question 2
2.6. Language Part 2
2.7. Language Part 3
2.8. Suggested Processes for Developing Code of Conduct
2.9. House Code of Conduct Development Question 1
2.10. House Code of Conduct - Environment Free from Alcohol and Illicit Drugs
2.11. House Code of Conduct Development Question 2
2.12. House Code of Conduct Promote Recovery
2.13. House Code of Conduct Development Question 3
2.14. House Code of Conduct Healthy Household
2.15. House Code of Conduct Development Question 4
2.16. House Code of Conduct Harmonious Environment
2.17. House Code of Conduct Discussion Question 5
2.18. House Code of Conduct Development Good Neighbor
2.19. Enforcement of Code of Conduct
2.20. House Code of Conduct
3. Resident Rights Statements
3.1. Resident Rights
3.2. Finalizing Your Resident Rights Statement