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Chapter 4: How Well Do You Know Your Environment? 

•	 TB Education and Training Resources Website www.findtbresources.org 

	 You	can	use	this	site	to	search	for	TB	education	and	training	materials,	submit	TB	 

materials	for	inclusion	in	the	database,	find	out	how	to	order	TB	materials,	locate	 

funding	opportunities,	get	information	about	TB	organizations,	find	out	about	 

upcoming	events,	sign	up	for	TB-related	listservs	and	digests,	and	locate	TB-related	 

Web	links.	This	website	is	intended	for	use	by	TB	and	other	health	care	professionals,	 

patients,	and	the	general	public.	 

•	 TB-Related News and Journal Items Weekly Update 

	 A	compilation	of	TB-related	articles	published	for	the	benefit	and	information	of	 

people	interested	in	TB.	To	subscribe	to	the	list,	or	to	change	your	subscription	 

options,	please	visit:	www.cdcnpin.org/subscribe.asp#journal.	 

•	 The TB Education and Training Network (TB ETN) 

TB	ETN	was	formed	to	bring	TB	professionals	together	to	network,	share	 

resources,	and	build	education	and	training	skills.	Currently,	membership	includes	 

representatives	from	TB	programs,	correctional	facilities,	hospitals,	nursing	homes,	 

federal	agencies,	universities,	American	Lung	Associations,	Regional	Training	and	 

Medical	Consultation	Centers,	and	other	U.S.	and	international	organizations	 

interested	in	TB	education	and	training	issues.	Additional	information	about	TB	 

ETN	can	be	accessed	at	www.cdc.gov/tb/TBETN.	 

	 

•	 Cultural Competency Resource List 

This	resource	list	was	developed	and	is	maintained	by	the	Cultural	Competency	 

Subcommittee	of	the	TB	Education	and	Training	Network	(TB	ETN).	The	list	 

contains	names,	contact	information,	and	descriptions	of	over	75	organizations	 

worldwide.	A	copy	of	the	Cultural Competency Resource List	is	available	by	sending	 

an	e-mail	to	tbetn@cdc.gov	or	by	visiting	the	TB	Education	and	Training	Resources	 

Website	at	www.findtbresources.org. 

•	 The Public Health Training Network (PHTN) of the Centers for Disease Control 

PHTN	is	a	distance	learning	system	that	takes	training	to	the	learner.	The	network	 

uses	a	variety	of	instructional	media	ranging	from	print-based	to	videotape	 

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and	multimedia	to	meet	the	training	needs	of	the	public	health	workforce	
 

nationwide.	PHTN	can	be	accessed	at	www2.cdc.gov/phtn.	
 

•	 CDC.	Progressing	toward	tuberculosis	elimination	in	low-incidence	areas	of	the	 

United	States: recommendations	of	the	Advisory	Council	for	the	Elimination	of	 

Tuberculosis.	MMWR 2002;	51	(No.	RR-5).		 

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5105a1.htm	 

•	 CDC.	Recommendations	for	prevention	and	control	of	tuberculosis	among	foreignborn	persons:	report	of	the	Working	Group	on	Tuberculosis	Among	Foreign-Born	 

Persons.	MMWR	1998;	47	(No.	RR-16).		 

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00054855.htm 

•	 CDC.	The	role	of	the	BCG	vaccine	in	the	prevention	and	control	of	tuberculosis	 

in	the	United	States:	a	joint	statement	by	the	Advisory	Council	for	the	Elimination	 

of	Tuberculosis	and	the	Advisory	Committee	on	Immunization	Practices. MMWR	 

1996;	45	(No.	RR-4).		 

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00041047.htm 

•	 CDC.	Division	of	Tuberculosis	Elimination.	TB Elimination, Now Is the Time.	 

Atlanta,	GA.		 

This	CDC	pamphlet	can	serve	as	a	call	to	action	with	partners.	It	provides	 

background	information	on	TB	that	lay	persons	can	understand.	The	most	current	 

version	of	this	pamphlet	is	available	at		 

www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/nowisthetime/	 

•	 CDC.	Division	of	Tuberculosis	Elimination.	TB Facts for Health Care Workers. 

www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/tb	facts_healthworkers/default.htm 

Chapter 5: Determining Your Purpose and Choosing Partners 

•	 CDC. CDC’s Response to Ending Neglect: The Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United 

States.	Atlanta,	GA:	US	Department	of	Health	and	Human	Services,	CDC;	2002.	 

www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/iom/iomresponse/ 

This	61-page	document	presents	a	TB	elimination	plan	organized	around	six	goals	 

that	frame	TB	elimination	efforts	in	the	context	of	recommendations	made	by	the	 

Institute	of	Medicine. 

•	 The Centers for Disease Control National Prevention Information Network Website. 

This	website	can	help	you	locate	possible	TB	stakeholders	groups	in	your	area.	 

Visit	the	website	and	select	“Organizations”	under	“Specific	Searches.”	You	will	 

find	descriptions	of	more	than	19,000	national,	state,	and	local	organizations	that	 

provide	resources	and	services	related	to	HIV/AIDS,	STDs,	and	TB.	For	additional	 

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TB	tools	and	resources,	visit	the	CDCNPIN	Website	and	select	“Tuberculosis.”	 

www.cdcnpin.org 

•	 CDC.	Progressing	toward	tuberculosis	elimination	in	low-incidence	areas	of	the	 

United	States: recommendations	of	the	Advisory	Council	for	the	Elimination	of	 

Tuberculosis.	MMWR 2002;	51	(No.	RR-5).		 

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5105a1.htm 

•	 CDC.	Recommendations	for	prevention	and	control	of	tuberculosis	among	foreignborn	persons:	report	of	the	Working	Group	on	Tuberculosis	Among	Foreign-Born	 

Persons.	MMWR	1998;	47	(No.	RR-16).		 

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00054855.htm 

•	 CDC.	Division	of	Tuberculosis	Elimination.	TB Elimination, Now Is the Time.	 

Atlanta,	GA.	www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/nowisthetime/ 

Chapter 6: Creating a Sense of Ownership 

•	 TB-Educate	 

This	is	an	e-mail	listserv	through	which	hundreds	of	health	professionals	from	across	 

the	country	and	around	the	world	exchange	information,	share	experiences,	and	ask	 

TB	education	and	training	questions.	Subscribe	to	the	listserv	at		 

www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/subscribe.asp#tb. 

•	 TB Notes Newsletter 

This	CDC	quarterly	newsletter	contains	news	about	the	CDC’s	Division	of	 

Tuberculosis	Elimination	activities	and	highlights	from	state	and	local	TB	programs	 

across	the	country.	It	also	contains	a	calendar	of	events	describing	meetings,	 

conferences,	and	other	educational	activities	of	potential	interest	to	those	working	in	 

TB.	Access	the	newsletter	at	www.cdc.gov/tb/notes/notes.htm. 

Chapter 7: Making Progress and Making Decisions 

•	 National Public Health Leadership Development Network 

The	CDC,	with	the	Association	of	Schools	of	Public	Health	and	Saint	Louis	 

University,	created	this	network.	It	provides	a	variety	of	resources	and	information	 

designed	to	develop	state	and	regional	health	care	leadership	dedicated	to	meeting	 

local	grassroots	needs.	The	network’s	goals	are	accomplished	by	developing	and	 

enhancing	individual	and	organizational	leadership	and	management.	Additional	 

information	on	the	network	can	be	obtained	from		 

www.heartlandcenters.slu.edu/nln/.	 

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Chapter 9: Sharing the Message 

•	 Introduction to Media Relations (1992) 

This	VHS	training	video	is	designed	to	teach	public	health	officials	to	effectively	 

communicate	and	interact	with	the	print	and	electronic	media.	Bob	Howard,	Office	 

of	Public	Affairs,	and	Carol	Robinson,	Office	of	the	Director,	Centers	for	Disease	 

Control	and	Prevention,	served	as	course	developers.	Running	Time:	38	minutes.	 

Target	Audience:	Academicians,	Community	Leaders,	Health	Officers,	Program	 

Managers,	and	Public	Health	Program	Staff.	Price:	$30.00.	This	training	video	may	 

be	ordered	online	at	www2.cdc.gov/PHTN/catalog/vt007.asp. 

Chapter 10: Preparing for Outbreaks 

•	 Emergency Risk Communication CDCynergy: 

www.bt.cdc.gov/erc/erc.asp.	 

	 The	purpose	of	this	tool	is	to	introduce	the	user	to	communication	principles	and	 

tools	as	they	relate	to	emergency	risk	communication. 

•	 CDCynergy: Emergency Risk Communication (ERC) Training 

The	CDC	offers	ERC	training	appropriate	for	public	health	workers	and	 

communicators	both	inside	and	outside	of	the	government.	Information	about	 

CDCynergy	ERC	Training,	including	the	curricula	and	tools,	can	be	found	at		 

www.bt.cdc.gov/erc/erc.asp.	 

•	 CDC.	Framework	for	program	evaluation	in	public	health.	MMWR	1999;	48,		 

(No.	RR-11).	www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4811a1.htm 

Effective	program	evaluation	is	a	systematic	way	to	improve	and	account	for	public	 

health	actions	that	involves	procedures	that	are	useful,	feasible,	ethical,	and	accurate.		 

This	framework	guides	public	health	professionals	in	their	use	of	program	evaluation.	 

It	is	a	practical,	nonprescriptive	tool,	designed	to	summarize	and	organize	essential	 

elements	of	program	evaluation.	Information	about	the	framework	and	evaluation	 

resources,	including	step-by-step	manuals,	can	be	found	at		 

www.cdc.gov/eval/index.htm. 

Chapter 12: Selling Your Success to Others: Getting Support 

•	 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Prevention Information 

Network Website www.cdcnpin.org 

	 This	website	can	help	you	locate	possible	funding	opportunities.	Visit	the	website	 

and	select	“Funding”	under	“Specific	Searches”.	You	will	find	private	and	government	 

funding	opportunities	for	community-based	and	HIV/AIDS,	STD,	and	TB	service	 

organizations.	Included	are	details	about	eligibility	requirements,	application	 

processes,	and	deadlines. 

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