[Directions: Insert information for COIN discussions in the following template. Fill in our agency name and representative and other information where indicated.]
Focus Group, Interview, or Roundtable Discussion Template
The purpose of a focus group is to reveal the in-depth attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of at-risk populations in your community. This information can be used to augment the existing emergency communication plans. In-depth information can be obtained by asking leading questions such as:
1.	What sources do you usually use to get news and other information?
	
2.	Who gives you the most reliable information about health care and other health-related issues? 
	
3.	What forms of communication are most effective (e.g., door-to-door, face-to-face, or written materials? 
	
4.	When there is an emergency, how do you get information? 
	
5.	If there were a public health emergency, where would you go for the information? 
	
6.	How do you prefer information to be communicated to you? 
	
7.	In the past, what has kept you from receiving important information?