Social Media Resources for CHCs / Partners

SUPPORT and TRAINING

CHC Chat - weekly online networking and support for CHCs - Twitter-based forum
Social Media 101 for Community Health Centres - PowerPoint Presentation
Health Care Social Media Canada - A community of practice convened by Colleen Young

SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES

Building a CHC Social Media Policy/Guide - Presentation by London InterCHC
Sample CHC Social Media Policy - London InterCommunity Health Centre
Sample CHC Social Media Policy - Centre de santé communautaire CHIGAMIK CHC
Sample Social Media Guidelines for Employees - From the Mayo Clinic
Transcript of #CHCchat focused on Social Media Policies/Guides for CHCs - Jan 2012
Healthcare Social Media Policies Database

CACHCA's TWITTER TIPS

Twitter is a powerful community engagement, organizational development and communications tool for CHCs and other health organizations. This series of tips walks you from the basics of how to set up a Twitter account (ie, Getting Started) through to steps and strategies for enhancing your CHC’s Twitter use.

No. 1 – Getting Started
No. 2 – Easing Into the Twitterverse
No. 3 – Getting Results, Bracing for the Future
No. 4 – Enhancing the Conversation

CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES ON:

Facebook

Find Canadian CHCs via "Likes" section of CACHCA Facebook
Find US Community Health Centres via "Likes" section of NACHC Facebook

Twitter

OTHER EXTERNAL RESOURCES

Increasing Importance of Social Media in Healthcare - Report from KPMG International
Social Media Resources - From the US National Association of Community Health Centers
Health is Social – Various Resources on Social & Digital Media in Healthcare
Health Care Social Media Panel Discussion (Video) - Via HCSMCA (aka #hcsmca on Twitter)