@cdcmutualaid.bsky.social
The CDC Mutual Aid Network was established in direct response to the sudden and widespread layoffs at the CDC, aiming to support and uplift those affected. Learn more at: https://www.cdcresourceportal.org
David was an ORISE fellow at CDC. After his fellowship was unexpectedly cut short, CDC Mutual Aid was able to provide him with funds to help cover essential living expenses. He found the generosity of our donors "deeply touching and inspiring." Read David's story here: tinyurl.com/54ua9rs2
Six months. In six months as "Acting Director," he never held an All-Staff meeting to address CDC workers and rarely made it to CDC campus. (Telework for me but never for thee!)
💚 Looking for ways to support CDC staff? Check out @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social. In 2025 CDC mutual aid gifted more than $200,000 to nearly 170 CDCers who lost their income. 💚
💵 See here for donations: www.cdcresourceportal.org
🛒 Check out the CDC mutual aid store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
📣 Nobody is coming to save us. Nobody is coming to save public health. We must do it ourselves.
Join an organization, find an event, bring friends. Comment your suggestions below 👇
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Welp, here we are again.... another government shutdown. 🫠 This is a good time to share our "Government Shutdown Survival Guide" again... www.cdcresourceportal.org/resources/sh... Let us know if you can think of other resources to add!
New public health merch alert! 3 new designs from CDC artists ("Love your Community - Vaccinate!", "Public Health is Love", and "We Are Public Health" design featuring 70+ public health roles!) as well as CDC Mutual Aid merch & a few items honoring Dr. Foege. cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
In 2025, the CDC Mutual Aid Network Fund received a $10,000 donation from CDC Federal Credit Union (Which we're just now able to announce!) This generous contribution was part of Elan Credit Card's Charitable Giving program. Thank you for investing in our mission! tinyurl.com/2s43t7hf
Today, we lost an incredible public health leader: Former CDC Director (1977-1983) William "Bill" Foege. He led CDC's efforts to eradicate Smallpox; he inspired MANY generations of public health workers, and he defended us to the end. ❤️🩹 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
He was one of us. He took the same oath that all CDC and HHS employees take.
"We will live through this drought of values, principles, and facts and again apply our talents to improving global health and happiness. Do not back down." - Bill Foege.
“I see the philosophy of science as breaking down the walls of ignorance to find truth. I see the philosophy of medicine as the ability to apply that truth to your patients. And I see the philosophy of public health is to apply that truth to everybody.” - William (Bill) Foege, Former CDC Director.
We are just a few donations away from reaching 1,000 donations to the CDC Mutual Aid Fund!
To celebrate this milestone, we're giving away a special gift to our 1,000th donor. 🎁
Will your donation be #1000? Visit www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...!
Great story in @theatlantic.com featuring some of our incredible Federal colleagues who have been removed from their jobs this year. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
It's a bad flu season, folks - stay safe out there!
Everywhere we look, we see reasons why improving public health infrastructure and investing in our public health workforce is so important. Novel virus emergence (and re-emergence) is just one of many!
Tobacco use is leading cause of preventable disease, disability, & death in USA.
Why did admin fire CDC's tobacco prevention & control experts? Illegal RIFs didn’t just eliminate jobs, they have silenced science. Critical data on tobacco use & its harms are NOT being published through MMWR.
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If you're looking to max out your charitable contributions for 2025, you have a few hours left to donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Fund. 😀 We're at 86% of our 2025 end-of-year goal! ($215,000 of $250,000)
www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate
We cannot thank you enough for your donations, encouragement, and enthusiasm. And we're looking forward to moving forward together in 2026. 🫶
But perhaps more than just financial support - you've shown these dedicated Federal employees, fellows, and contractors that people *value* their work. You've expressed respect and gratitude at a time that the national discourse is saying something VERY different.
As of this week, we've been able to distribute more than $205,000 in direct financial support to 167 current and former CDC workers.
Practically, this support has helped people feed their families and pay bills despite suddenly losing their incomes after mass firings and the government shutdown.
We're taking a moment to reflect today on everything that has happened this year. One VERY bright spot? We've raised more than $215,000 this year, thanks to all of you.
It's hard to find the words to express the depth of our gratitude for this show of solidarity.
www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate
"At the time of the CDC shooting on August 8, I believed that experience would be the defining trauma of 2025. I was wrong."
This was a sobering reminder of everything that CDC employees have endured this year. Thank you to our anonymous colleague for sharing what many of us have been feeling. ❤️🩹
We have some holiday-themed merchandise in our CDC Mutual Aid Fund Store, including ornaments and wrapping paper: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
She spent over a decade serving the public—responding to outbreaks, supporting global immunization, and telling life-saving stories. When unexpected layoffs and hardship hit her family, the CDC Mutual Aid Fund became a lifeline.
✨ This is why mutual aid matters.
Read her story: tinyurl.com/ykmthcce
While the so-called ACIP meeting this week has been incredibly disheartening and dangerous, the one bright spot was hearing from our current and former CDC scientists who spoke to data and the scientific process and provided compelling public comments. We are proud of you. 🥹
It is easy to feel discouraged.
But we want to thank the many public health professionals, like Dr. Deb Houry, who continue to fight. Sharing her powerful op-ed.
And a huge thank to all the current and former CDC career staff who work tirelessly to protect all people. 💚
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So many important organizations to support today on #GivingTuesday. Please consider supporting @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social 99% of donations go directly to fired/RIFed CDC workers and their families. www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate
This #GivingTuesday, you can support the displaced CDC workers who protected us for years.
99¢ of every dollar goes directly to helping them cover basic needs.
They were there for us; Let's be there for them.
🔗 Donate: bit.ly/4oel9Vr
👕 Shop: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
(...And if you agree with this sentiment, you may be happy to know we just added our "Always Thankful for Public Health" design to our merch store!) 😍 cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
We are ALWAYS thankful for public health, for public health workers, and of course - for all of you!!