Resources and Tools

Communicating about COVID-19 Vaccines

Resources on COVID-19 vaccines for public health communicators

Posted on 12/21/2020

Using Facebook to Help Locate People With or At Risk for COVID-19

When traditional methods fail, Facebook can facilitate more rapid communication with people who are infected with or exposed to an infectious disease.

Posted on 11/20/2020

Tips to Improve COVID-19 Control Through Better Case and Contact Follow-Up

We have compiled “top tips” from jurisdictions across the United States working to make case investigation and contact tracing programs more effective.

Posted on 11/20/2020

Be the One—Contact Tracing Factsheet

Be a one. If you test positive for COVID, or think you’ve been around someone who has, make sure people you’ve been around recently for more than a few minutes stay safe.

Posted on 11/20/2020

Measures to Improve COVID-19 Response

End-to-end quality improvement of COVID-19 testing, case investigation and contact tracing

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Playbook

The contact tracing playbook provides U.S. state and local health departments with technical guidance and tools for rapidly setting up and implementing contact tracing programs for COVID-19 in their jurisdictions.

Tracking COVID-19 in the United States

The use of accurate, real-time data to inform decision-making is essential for infectious disease control.

Posted on 02/02/2021

Reopening America’s Schools: A Public Health Approach

Schools play an essential role in the educational and social development of children and in the functioning of the economy. We need to reopen schools this fall, but we have to do it carefully.

Mask Guidance Playbook

Promoting mask use is one of the key interventions governments, communities, businesses, and other organizations can implement to control COVID-19.

Alert-Level Systems for COVID-19

Alert-level systems provide a framework to support clear decision-making, improve accountability and communicate with the public to ensure necessary behavior change.

3 W’s to reduce the risk of COVID-19

The 3 W’s can make a big difference in controlling #COVID19: Wear a mask, Wash your hands, Watch your distance.

COVID-19 Response Playbook

A resource to help decision-makers manage and adapt COVID-19 responses as they move through different phases of the response from preparedness through recovery.

Box It In

As states rollout plans to gradually re-open society, there are four essential actions to re-open society as soon and as safely as possible and prevent another explosive spread of the COVID-19.

Posted on 05/12/2020

COVID-19 Risk Communication Hub

The COVID-19 Risk Communication Hub offers scientifically accurate, adaptable messages to help people be prepared and stay informed.

Posted on 06/05/2020

How To Stay Safe After a COVID-19 Exposure

If you have been notified that you were exposed to COVID-19, this guide will help you with your next steps.

How to Notify Your Own Contacts They May Have Been Exposed to COVID-19

With high COVID-19 case counts, Health Department staff may not be able to notify your close contacts. Follow this simple guide to let people know that they have been exposed to COVID-19.