The following are suggested activities and educational materials to assist you in getting the word out about Lyme Disease in your community.

If you have a fun or innovative educational program that is not listed on this page, and would like to share it, please contact the Center for Veterinary Public Health (cvph@dhmh.state.md.us).  We would like to hear from you.

Educational Activities

• May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
• Write a short article in your local newspaper on preventing diseases spread by ticks.
• Provide doctors in your local jurisdiction with LD awareness information.
• Contact, remind, and provide information to schools.  Encourage school health or science teachers to incorporate LD information in their science curricula.
• Arrange seminars and distribute brochures, flyers, and other educational materials to outdoor groups such as Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, camp operators, active senior groups and hunting/fishing licensing entities.
• Create a partnership with your local Department of Parks and Recreation.
• Distribute brochures and flyers to camping stores, sporting good stores and pet stores prior to the start of the LD season.
• Distribute brochures and flyers to local veterinary clinics and SPCA offices. 

Educational Materials
"The Basics and Prevention of Lyme Disease in Maryland.”  Health educators, camp counselors/operators and school teachers can use this Powerpoint presentation as an educational tool.
"Tommy’s Tick Tips.  Know the risks.  Avoid the ticks.”  A flyer targeting school-aged kids the proper measures to prevent tick bites. Courtesy of Anne Arundel County Department of Health, Communicable Diseases.

Fun Activities for Kids
Lyme disease crossword puzzle (Courtesy of Anne Arundel County Department of Health, Communicable Diseases.)
How Many Ticks in the drawing.  (Courtesy of Anne Arundel County Department of Health, Communicable Diseases.)
Lyme Jeopardy (Courtesy of Huntingdon County, New Jersey Department of Health.)
Other resources

To request additional materials published by the CDC, contact :

• CDC brochure - Lyme Disease: A Public Information Guide
• Tick card - “Watch out for ticks.”
  Wallet-size card with pictures of ticks that are potential carriers of diseases.  To request copies, contact DHMH, Center for Veterinary Public Health at cvph@dhmh.state.md.us.

Additional Prevention Resources for Kids and Parents

Kidshealth: Lyme Disease for Kids Page