Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Keeping Your Doors Open

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic 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 Symposium Where Are the People?  From Full to Empty  Doing More with Less

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic 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

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Doing More...  119,775 - Illness  59,890 – Outpatient Care  1,200 – 13,175 – Hospitalized  180 – 1,975 – ICU  240 – 2,395 - Deaths

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium 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

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Building a C-A-R-E Team  C – Congregational Expertise  A – Assess Risk  R – Response Plan  E – Educate Congregation & Community

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Creating a S-A-F-E Place  S – Services  A – Assemblies  F – Finances  E – Extending Boundaries

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium 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

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Services  Train Volunteers  Worship Ministries  Teaching Ministries  Pastoral Care Ministries  Hospital Ministry  Grief Ministry  Counseling Ministry

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Services  Benevolent Ministries  Administrative Ministries  Communication Ministries

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Assemblies  Consider Alternative Greeting Practices  Consider Alternative Communion Practices or Postpone  Consider Alternative Baptism Practices or Postpone

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Assemblies  Implement Food Safety Policies and Practices  Implement Sanitization Policies and Practices  Restroom Facilities  Childcare Facilities  Restrict Public Drinking Fountains

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Assemblies  Consider Meeting in Smaller Groups or Homes  Consider “No Audience” Services  Audio/Video Recordings Mailed  Internet: Streaming Video or Podcast

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Finances  Offering Envelope System by Mail  Direct Deposit  On-Line Electronic Giving  Financial Reserves  Volunteers Trained in Receiving and Disbursing Funds

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Extending Boundaries  Beyond Congregational Lines  Beyond Denominational Lines  Beyond Religious Beliefs Lines  Other Religions  Other Agencies and Organizations

Knox County Health Department/American Red Cross Pandemic Flu Symposium Keeping Your Doors Open  Do What You Best!  Build a C-A-R-E Team  Create a S-A-F-E Place