Stop the Spread

To help stop community spread of COVID-19 and further increase public awareness about the seriousness of this pandemic and the critical need for preventative measures, the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc. (GWAAR) and the Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) have officially joined the “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition.

The coalition includes Wisconsin’s leading health care, business, and advocacy organizations along with prominent individuals who have joined together to urge the public to take preventative measures seriously so that we can all continue to safely participate in Wisconsin’s economy.

We encourage all of our aging network partners to help share important messages from the coalition. We must all come together to help stop community spread.

Sample Social Media Posts

Please consider sharing the following message on your social media sites to help reach members of your organizations and communities and watch for additional messages to share in the near future. These sample social media posts can be used or modified by you or any of your member organizations at any time to help echo the coalition's message.

As many Wisconsin residents plan to head to the woods this weekend, ensuring a safe hunting season this year includes taking preventative measures to #STOPtheCOVIDspread. Mask up, stay socially distanced, wash your hands, and avoid large gatherings. 
https://www.wha.org/stopthecovidspread

As the holiday season approaches, Wisconsin needs to step up to get our public health crisis under control. For our essential workers, for our families, and for the vulnerable in our communities, we need YOU to help #STOPtheCOVIDspread. 
https://youtu.be/gMWBbkx_aF4

With the holiday season upon us, COVID-19 is spreading uncontrollably throughout Wisconsin. Your loved ones need you to take preventative measures seriously to #STOPtheCOVIDspread, keep them safe, and ensure that you have many more holidays together. 
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/solutions/2020/11/18/wisconsins-top-docs-coronavirus-youre-key-fighting-covid-19/3765700001/

We're all sick of COVID-19, but with the holiday season upon us, your loved ones are counting on you to take preventative measures seriously to #STOPtheCOVIDspread and keep them safe. See what you can do in this urgent message from Wisconsin's top doctors:
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/solutions/2020/11/18/wisconsins-top-docs-coronavirus-youre-key-fighting-covid-19/3765700001/

Every holiday season, our health care workers sacrifice time with their families, working to keep you and your loved ones safe. This year more than ever, our #HealthcareHeroes need YOU to step up and help them #STOPtheCOVIDspread.
https://youtu.be/gMWBbkx_aF4

COVID-19 doesn't take a break for the holidays, and neither can we. Wisconsinites are getting sick and dying, and we ALL need to do our part to help #STOPtheCOVIDspread. Step up, for your loved ones and for the vulnerable residents in your community.
https://youtu.be/B2hBTTWeHSs

Suggested Retweet:

https://twitter.com/SusanTurneyMD/status/1329225330981298181

Additional Resources

Wisconsin's Department of Health Services (DHS has also developed resources in a variety of formats to support the "Stop the Spread" message. They are located at COVID-19: Language, Graphic, and Print Resources.