General Expert Guidance on COVID-19

• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
• COVID Resources, ASTHO
• Federal Emergency Managment Agency (FEMA)
• National Institutes for Health (NIH)
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)

 

Guidance and Resources for Specific Audiences or Issues

• Women, Caregivers, and COVID, CDC
• Community Health Workers, National Association of Community Health Workers
• Mayors, US Conference of Mayors
• Mayors, Blooomberg Philanthropies
• Legal Issues, Network for Public Health Law
• Law Enforcement COVID-19 Resources, National Sheriff's Association
• Travel Industry, Travel in the New Normal, US Travel Association
• Food Handlers, Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic, FDA
• Food Handlers, Coronavirus Updates and Resources, ServSafe
• People living with HIV, COVID-19 Resources, NMAC
• Agriculture, Business, and Personal Finance, University of Missouri Extension
• Health Equity, Health Equity Initiative
• Accelerating Progress Towards Reducing COVID-19 Disparities and Achieving Health Equity, CDC
• Policymakers Guide to Face Mask Wearing, Johns Hopkins
• Policy Recommendations in Response to COVID-19's Economic Impact on Rural Communities, Center for American Progress
• Health Justice and Vulnerable Communities, Health Affairs
• Guide for patients and beneficiaries considering receiving in-person health care, CMS
• Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers, CDC
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights, US Dept of Labor

 

Masking Guidance

• "Buyer's Guide" for Facemasks, CDC
• Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Stop the Spread of COVID, CDC
• Policymakers Guide to Face Mask Wearing, Johns Hopkins
• Coronavirus Face Masks and Protection FAQs, Johns Hopkins Medicine
• 5 Questions: Stanford Scientists on COVID Masking Guidelines, Stanford Medicine
• Cloth Face Coverings for Children during COVID, Healthy Children, American Academy of Pediatrics
• Use of Respirators, Facemasks, and Cloth Face Coverings in the Food and Agriculture Sector during Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, FDA
• COVID-19 FAQ: Cloth Face Coverings, OSHA
• Memo to City Council and White Paper, Springfield-Greene County Health Department
• Face Masks as a Critical Tool to Slow the Spread of COVID-19, Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence (MOCPHE)
• Map of US States Requiring Face Masks, CNN

 

Vaccination Planning

• Missouri COVID Vaccination Priority Phases, DHSS  New!  1/21/2021
• Vaccinating Missouri's Workforce Against COVID-19: A Guide for Employers, DHSS  New!  1/21/2021
• Moderna Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), FDA
• COVID-19 Vaccination Information and Resources, CDC
• COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker, CDC
• COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker (state-by-state), Johns Hopkins
• Global COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Tracker, Bloomberg
• COVID-19 Vaccine Tracking (by type produced), Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society
• 8 Things to Know about the US COVID-19 Vaccination Program, CDC
• Different COVID-19 Vaccines, CDC
• The Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel, CDC
• When Vaccine is Limited, Who Gets Vaccinated First?, CDC
• V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker, CDC
• What to Expect at Your Appointment to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19, CDC
• What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine, CDC
• ACIP Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, CDC
• COVID-19 Vaccines Payment Allowances, CMS
• COVID-19 Vaccine Facts, NACCHO
• When will I get the COVID-19 vaccine? (infographic), Public Health Communications Collaborative
• What steps are taken to ensure that vaccines are safe (infographic), Public Health Communications Collaborative
• COVID-19 Vaccination Information for Missourians, DHSS
• Resources for Hosting a Vaccination Clinic, CDC
• Missouri COVID Vaccinator Enrollment, DHSS
• COVID Vaccination Toolkits for Providers, CMS
• Reimbursement for COVID Vaccinations, CMS
• Guidance for Planning Vaccination Clinics Held at Satellite, Temporary, or Off-site Locations, CDC
• Checklist of Best Practices for Vaccination Clinics Held at Satellite, Temporary, or Off-Site Locations, NAIIS
• Interim Vaccination Guidance during a Pandemic, CDC
• Vaccination of Tier 1 at All Pandemic Severities, CDC
• Vaccination Tier 2 through 5 by Pandemic Severity, CDC
• Interim Updated Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine During and Influenza Pandemic, CDC
• Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Targeting Checklist: Planning Activities for State and Local Health Departments, CDC

 

Testing

• Online Registration for Community Level COVID Testing, DHSS  New!  1/11/2021
• Abbott POC Test Kit Fact Sheet, HHS
• Interim Considerations for Testing for K-12 School Administrators and Public Health Officials, CDC
• Missouri Testing Sites (map)  (list)
• Testing supplies order portal, DHSS
• COVID-19 Testing Plans by State, US DHHS
• Nationwide Testing, COVID Tracking Project
• State-by-State Testing Tracker, Johns Hopkins
• Testing for COVID-19, CDC
• Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing, CDC

 

Quarantine

• When to Quarantine, CDC

 

Contact Tracing

• Contact Tracing, CDC
• Contact Tracing: Fact vs Fiction, Partners in Health
• COVID-19 Contact Tracing Communications Toolkit for Health Departments , CDC
• A National Plan to Enable Comprehensive COVID-19 Case Finding and Contact Tracing in the US, ASTHO, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Health Security
• A Coordinated, National Approach to Scaling Public Health Capacity for Contact Tracing and Disease Investigation, ASTHO
• Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Plan, CDC
• Contact Tracing Communication Toolkit, CDC
• COVID-19 Contact Tracing Communication Playbook, vitalstrategies.org
• Issue Guide: COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing, Considerations for Using Digital Technologies, ASTHO
• Statewide Order: Immediate Initiation of Contact Tracing for School Children, MoDHSS
• 14 Day Temperature and Symptom Log for COVID-19 Quarantined Contacts, CDC
• Personalized contact tracing curriculum (free), Public Health Foundation (PHF)

 

Reopening Guidance

For Daily Living

• COVID Exposure Risk by Activity, Texas Medical Association
• COVID-19 Risk Index, COVID-19 Recovery Consulting
• Considerations for Daily Life, CDC
• Considerations for Events and Gatherings, CDC

Schools and Universities

• Mask use exempts students from close contact quarantine in Missouri K-12 Schools DHSS and DESE
• Toolkit for K-12 Schools (with guidance documents, CDC
• Guidance for Assessing COVID-19 Exposures and Defining Close-Contacts In a School Setting, MoDHSS
• Statewide Order: Immediate Initiation of Contact Tracing for School Children, MoDHSS
• School Reopening Guidance Frequently Asked Questions, DESE and DHSS
• Analysis of State-level School Reopening Plan Guidance, Johns Hopkins University
• Pandemic Recovery Considerations: Re-entry and Opening of Schools, Missouri School Board Association
• Reopening Guidance for Institutes of Higher Learning, CDC
• Reopening Guidance for Schools, CDC
• Interim Guidance for Resuming School and Day Camps, CDC
• Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic (decision-tree), CDC
• Minimum Guidance for Elementary and Secondary Education, Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence (MOCPHE)
• College and University Minimum Recommendations, Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence (MOCPHE)
• Student Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic, The School Superintendents Association
• FERPA and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Frequently Asked Questions, US Department of Education
• Georgia's Path to Recovery for K-12 Schools, Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Department of Public Health
• Back to school information and resources for parents, OneForAllMO
• Children and COVID-19: State Data Report, AAP and Children's Hospital Association
• Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers, CDC
• Back to School Toolkit for Parents and Students, oneforallMO.org
• Pediatric COVID Risk Calculator, University of CA San Fransisco

Childcare

• Interim Guidance for Resuming Child Care Programs, CDC
• Child Care Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic (decision-tree), CDC

Hospitals

• Reintroduction of Visitors, Missouri Hospital Association
• COVID-19 Pathways to Recovery: Considerations and Resources to Guide Hospitals and Health Systems, American Hospital Association, May 2020
• Rural Crosswalk, CMS

Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities

• Guidance for Reopening of Long-Term Care Facilities, DHSS
• Guidance Considerations for Communal Dining and Group Activities, DHSS
• Guidance Considerations for Long Term Care Facility Visits, DHSS
• Reopening Guidelines for Nursing Homes, with FAQ, CMS
• New resources to protect nursing home residents, CMS

Businesses

• Missouri Economic Recovery Dashboard, DHSS
• Workplaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic (decision-tree), CDC
• Reopening Guidance for Restaurants and Bars, CDC
• Restaurants and Bars During the COVID-19 Pandemic (decision-tree), CDC
• Public Health Considerations for Reopening Mass Transit During the COVID-19 Pandemic, CDC
• Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, CDC
• Employers, Missouri Department of Labor
• Fairness in Employment, US Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
• Workplace Safety, US Department of Labor
• Human Resources, Society for Human Resource Management
• Protect Your Small Business from Identity Theft, Dun and Bradstreet
• Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, FDA

Rural Communities

• COVID-19 Response Guidelines for Rural Counties, CDC

Map and Graph Resources

• America's COVID Warning System, COVID Act Now
• Tracking COVID-19 Case Spread Rates State-by-State, NPR
• World COVID-19 Tracking Map, Johns Hopkins
• State-by-State Testing Tracker, Johns Hopkins
• Data tracker (cases and deaths by county), CDC
• Missouri COVID-19 Maps (GIS mapping of mental health resources, vulnerability footprint, broadband limitations, etc.)
• Nationwide Testing, COVID Tracking Project
• Missouri COVID Testing Sites (map)  (list)
• Missouri Food Finder (find people who grow and sell produce in your local area), University of Missouri Extension
• COVID Risk Level Map, Harvard Global Health Institute, Brown School of Public Health
• Interactive map identifies risk of being exposed to COVID at an event in the US, Georgia Tech
• Multi-layer map (elective procedures, emergency orders, etc.), ASTHO
• Missouri Local Stay at Home Orders, DHSS
• States and Cities with Stay At Home Orders, New York Times
• US Counties Most Vulnerable to COVID-19, Princeton
• Map of US States Requiring Face Masks, CNN

 

Policy and Legislation Tracking

• Tracking COVID-19 Stimulus Funding Allocations, Missouri State Treasurer's Office
• Local Missouri Jurisdictions with Stay At Home Orders, Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence (MOCPHE)
• State Action on COVID-19, National Conference of State Legislatures
• State Data and Policy Actions to Address Coronavirus, Kaiser Family Foundation
• Compare the case load curve between two local, state, or national jurisdictions, Springfield NewsLeader
• Analysis of State-level School Reopening Plan Guidance, Johns Hopkins University

 

Mental and Behavioral Health and Self-Care

• Missouri Disaster Distress Helpline, MO Department of Mental Health
• National Council for Behavioral Health
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Mental Health and COVID-19, Mental Health America
• Self-Care Resources, Thrive Global
• COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S., SAMHSA
• Virtual NA, AA, Smart Meetings and counseling services, Recovery Village
• Managing Mental Health during COVID-19, American Medical Association
• Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Job Stress and Build Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic, CDC
• Employees: How to Cope with Job Stress and Build Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic, CDC
• Supporting Families of Healthcare Workers Exposed to COVID-19, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University
• Team Color Check-in Tool, Collective Impact Forum
• Mental Health Resources for Nurses, 2U
• How Right Now, (initiative to address grief, loss, and worry during COVID-19), CDC Foundation

 

Training

• Introductory contact tracing training online (free), ASTHO
• COVID-19 Contact Tracing (free online through 12/31/20), Johns Hopkins University
• Midwest Public Health Training Center
• Principles of Crisis and Risk Communication: COVID-19 Preparedness, Midwest Public Health Training Center
• PPE Use and Conservation, NETEC
• OpenWHO, World Health Organization (WHO)
• Heartland Center
• Self-Care and Psychological First Aid for COVID-19 Responders, TRAIN
• Psychological First Aid: Supporting Yourself and Others during COVID-19 (online course), American Red Cross
• University of Iowa Training Source

 

Communication

• Vaccine Education Toolkit, NPHIC and the Ad Council  New!  1/11/2021
• The Language of Vaccine Acceptance, deBeaumont Foundation  New!  1/11/2021
• Vaccine Misinformation Management Field Guide, Unicef  Updated!  1/11/2021
• Misinformation weekly update, Public Health Collaborative  Updated!  1/11/2021
• Low Literacy "Easy to Read" Tools, CDC  New!  1/11/2021
• Changing the COVID Conversation: Communications Cheat Sheet, deBeaumont Foundation
• When will I get the COVID-19 vaccine?, Public Health Communications Collaborative
• What steps are taken to ensure that vaccines are safe, Public Health Communications Collaborative
• Answers to tough questions about public health during COVID, CDC, TFAH, deBeaumont
• Sharebable social media graphics, APHA
• COVID-19 Contact Tracing Communications Toolkit for Health Departments , CDC
• Community COVID Coalition: to strengthen outreach and education on COVID, CDC, ASTHO, NAG, Facebook
• Why does quarantine have to last 14 days?, Pfizer
• Quarantine explained on a napkin (video), NBC Bay Area
• COVID-19: What is contact tracing?, WA State Dept of Health
• One-stop shop for multiple toolkits with social media content, CDC
• #HealthierMO releases two campaigns to help support local public health agencies (printable flyers and social media content)
• One For All Missouri
• Framing COVID-19, FrameWorks Institute
• Communicating about COVID-19, ASTHO
• COVID Communication Resources, CDC
• Risk and Crisis Communication Tools, PA Department of Health
• COVID-19 Contact Tracing Communication Playbook, vitalstrategies.org
• COVID Communication Resources (videos, social media images, etc.), World Health Organization (WHO)
• 7 Steps to Effective Media Communication during Emergencies, WHO
• Handwashing (social media banners and videos), CDC
• COVID-19 Expert Reality Check (expert answers to common questions), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg, School of Public Health
• Communication Tips and Resources, Society for Health Communication
• 10 Crisis Communication Tips for Small Businesses during COVID-19, Mainbiz
• Talking about COVID-19 using health literacy friendly principles, We Love Health Literacy
• COVID-19 Icons, Font Awesome
• COVID personalized shortcut bit.ly links
• American Sign Language videos on COVID-19 (YouTube), CDC
• Translated COVID-19 materials (Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, French, Karen, Korean, etc.), Utah
• Social distancing ping pong ball demonstration, Ohio
• Social distancing animated arrows, New Zealand
• Healthy at Home during COVID (with social media content you can share), WHO
• COVID photo gallery, USA Today
• Hand sanitizer 10-question quiz, FDA
• Encouraging Adoption of Protective Behaviors to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19: Strategies for Behavior Change, National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
• My Hero is You - How Kids Can Fight COVID-19 (online children's book), Every Woman, Every Child
• Public service announcement encouraging three steps to stop the spread of COVID-19  (Spanish), AHA, AMA, ANA
• Rural Health COVID-19 "Call First" Communications Toolkit (free), National Rural Health Association
• Mask Up Missouri (printable poster) (Spanish version), Missouri Hospital Association
• Mask Up Missouri - Superhero Campaign  (downloadable posters), MHA, DESE, MSBA
• Guidance on HIPAA and Contacting Former COVID-19 Patients about Donating Plasma US DHHS
• How to Promote Vaccine in a Pandemic, Immunization Managers
• How to write an op ed, ASTHO
• Quick tips for media interviews, ATSHO
• Top tips for Zoom video calls, ASTHO
• Symbols and Tools; Community (TV, radio and digital ads), Coalition for Healthy Missouri Communities (MHA)

 

Response Resources

• What's new and updated guidance, CDC
• Medical Reserve Corps Grants (apply 11/9 - 12/7/2020), NACCHO
• Planning to Conduct Virtual Food Inspections ASTHO
• COVID-19 Science Update (issued Tues and Thurs), CDC
• Missouri State Report, White House Coronavirus Task Force
• Assessing Legal Responses to COVID-19, deBeaumont, APHA
• COVID map and color explained, Harvard
• Data tracker (includes correctional facility data, NIH Vulnerability Index data, and upgraded testing information), CDC
• Data tracker (cases and deaths by county), CDC
• COVID-19 Impact and Recovery, USA Facts
• Missouri COVID-19 Data Dashboard, DHSS
• CARES Engagement Network (national data and reporting platform), Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems, University of Missouri Extension
• Fillable ICS Forms, FEMA
• Impact Planning for COVID (data dashboard searchable by county), NACCHO
• Missouri Data Dashboard, DHSS
• Missouri Case Modeling (based on social distancing, ICU beds needed, and deaths projected), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
• Missouri Waivers, DHSS
• COVID-19 Waivers and Resources (includes SNAP, WIC, and child nutrition), USDA
• Critical Care Decontamination System (registration), Battelle
• Missouri COVID Supply Solution (PPE ordering), Google Marketplace (DHSS)
• Free Zoom License Application
• Contact Tracing Technology, Apple and Google
• COVID-19 Symptom Checker, Emory University School of Public Health
• COVID-19 Demographic and Economic Resources, US Census Bureau
• Legal Resources Toolkit, Missouri Hospital Association
• Contact tracing estimator (click on MO for county-level estimates), Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
• N95 fit testing guidance and locations , DHSS
• COVID-19 surge calculator , CDC
• Interim Vaccination Guidance during a Pandemic, CDC
• COVID Treatment Acceleration Program, FDA>
• COVID-19 in Numbers (for county level data, replace "mycounty" in URL with your county name), Data USA
• Outbreak definition guidance for educational settings, Council of State and Terroritorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
• Outbreak definition guidance for non-residential, non-healthcare workplace settings, Council of State and Terroritorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
• Outbreak definitions for acute care settings and long-term care facilities, Council of State and Terroritorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)

 

Advocating for Investing in Public Health

• Invest in Public Health (educational 2-page handout), #HealthierMO
• CARES Act Funding Toolkit for Local Governments, DHSS
• CARES Relief Fund Allocation by Missouri County, Missouri Treasurer's Office
• Show-Me Checkbook, (aggregated spending data related to COVID-19), Missouri State Treasurer's Office
• Budget Basics: Public Health & Nutrition, FY2020, Missouri Budget Project
• The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health Systems: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, Trust for America's Health, 2020
• New Report Shows Hamstrung COVID-19 Response was Years in the Making, Trust for America's Health, Apr 2020
• Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS), deBeaumont, ASTHO, NACCHO, Big Cities Health Coalition, 2017
• An Adequate Public Health Workforce is Necessary for Public Health Emergencies, Workforce, Mar 2020
• Compare careers in public health (with salaries by job title based on national average), Careers in Public Health
• Letter to members of Congress regarding contact tracing, ASTHO