[UUA-L] UUA Posts Public Health Resources for Congregations

[Unitarian Universalist Association]

The H1N1 virus (commonly known as Swine Flu) is prompting a growing
number of public institutions to close or dramatically change their
daily routines. Church groups feel a special responsibility to protect
their members and to offer support during times of crisis, but this
mission is challenged during an epidemic when public gatherings pose a
potential health risk. In times like these, congregations must decide
how best to minimize the risk while continuing to provide pastoral care
and practical assistance to their members and communities.

The UUA has posted a number of public health resources for congregations
and their leaders at
http://www.uua.org/leaders/leaderslibrary/disasters/index.shtml .  

Resources include planning tools, information, and concrete suggestions
for dealing with a public health threat, including the current H1N1
virus. Also included are materials designed to inform and protect the
immigrant community, a group doubly at-risk because it has been unfairly
targeted as responsible for the crisis.