1 Don’t Get Ticked, NY Tick Awareness Campaign Jody Gangloff ‐ Kaufmann, NYS IPM Program www.nysipm.cornell.edu www.dontgettickedny.org
2 Be gan with a NY State T ask F or c e • NY Senator Sue Serino, current Committee Chair • NY State Task Force on Lyme and Tick ‐ Borne Disease
3 In 2017, NY alloc ate d funds for L yme r e se ar c h and pr e ve ntion • NYSIPM received funds through NYS DOH and NYSED • In early 2017 we had proposed to: • Conduct surveillance in SE NY where none was happening, send ticks for disease testing • Educate New Yorkers with a social media campaign that included lots of visuals. • Tick ID cards, posters, infographics • Tick removal kits • Tick education kits to be created and distributed to all NY CCE offices and BOCES organizations. • Educate, educate, educate through presentations.
4 DGT NY Campaign Outc ome s • Worked with a great design firm to create branded materials with cartoon visuals and accurate drawings.
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8 Infogr aphic s – 10 total • Tick Removal • All can be found at • Protect Your Pets www.dontgettickedny.org • Monitor Your Backyard • Repellent Use • As well as a new Tick FAQ • Prepare for Camp • Links to TickEncounter • Tick Habitats • Monitor the Schoolyard • The NE Regional Center for • Treat Your Clothing Excellence in VBD • Minimize Ticks in Your Yard • CU Diagnostic Lab • Minimize Ticks in the Schoolyard
9 T ic k R e moval Kits Sur ve y on be havior c hange r e quir e d
10 Some funding is still in use • Workshops for school grounds managers • Travel throughout the state for presentations and promotion of materials • This YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=k5_5vM5aub4
11 F or mor e infor mation, visit: www.dontge ttic ke d.ny
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