March 23, 2020
CDC Updates:
HHS Updates:
DHS Update:
- Joint Statement on US-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the US-Canada Land Border for Non-Essential Purposes
- Fact Sheet: DHS Measures on the Border to Limit the Further Spread of Coronavirus
- Joint Statement on US-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the US-Canada Land Border for Non-Essential Purposes
WHO Updates:
Serious Eats:
Boston Children’s and Harvard Medical School:
- COVID Near You, a community-based surveillance system to track COVID-19
Public Health Learning Navigator Trainings:
- Don’t Panic: Principles of Crisis and Risk Communication Scenario
- Risk Communication for Emergency Preparedness
- Decision-Making in Emergency Preparedness
- Managing Change in Emergency Preparedness
- Cultural Competency Program for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response
Conversations on Health Care:
March 24, 2020
CDC Updates:
- Interim Guidance on Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Correctional and Detention Facilities
- Interim Infection Control Guidance on COVID-19 for Personnel at Blood and Plasma Collection Facilities
- Routine Childhood Immunizations During COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington State Department of Health Communication Resources:
- New coronavirus site launched by Washington – www.coronavirus.wa.gov
- Translated materials
- Educational video series in American Sign Language
- Washington State Department of Health blog
NIH Updates:
- Training resources for coronavirus workers dealing with the spread of COVID-19 – NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP)
FEMA Updates:
- FEMA Stakeholder Advisory: State-Managed, Federally-Supported COVID 19 Response Continues
- Coronavirus Rumor Control
CMS Updates:
- Flexibility for Deadlines and Exceptions for Medicare Quality Reporting Requirements
- Kirkland, Washington Update and Survey Prioritization Fact Sheet
- Nursing Home Guidance
MRC Deployment Readiness eLearnings:
COVID-19 and HIV:
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness:
FDA Updates:
HUD Updates:
- COVID-19: Essential Services for Encampments During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
- COVID-19: Shelter Management During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
- COVID-19 Client Triage Tool: Atlanta, GA CoC Example
- Note: The Spanish version is also available
- COVID-19: How to Screen Clients Upon Entry to Shelter or Opportunity Centers
March 25, 2020
CDC Updates:
- Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
- Emergency Responders: Tips for taking care of yourself
- Reducing Stigma
- Guidance for Retirement Communities and Independent Living
- Disinfecting Your Facility if Someone is Sick
HHS Update:
- HHS Recommendations; Who Should Get Tested?
- Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency
- OIG Policy Statement Regarding Physicians and Other Practitioners That Reduce or Waive Amounts Owed by Federal Health Care Program Beneficiaries for Telehealth Services During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
SAMHSA Updates:
- First Responders: Behavioral Health Concerns, Emergency Response, and Trauma
- Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
- Tips for Survivors: Coping With Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
CMS Updates:
AFSP Updates:
National Juvenile Justice Network Updates:
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics Updates:
Local Partners
Public Heath – Seattle & King County Updates:
March 26, 2020
CDC Updates:
- Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
- Alternative Care Sites: Infection Prevention and Control Considerations for Alternative Sites
- Webinar Video: Update for Rural Partners and Communities on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response
- Newly Updated Resources– Includes updated guidance for pediatric healthcare providers, people who are at higher risk, print resources, and more.
USCIS Updates:
US Army Corps of Engineers:
Local Partners
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Updates:
Tri-County Health Department Updates:
- Coronavirus/COVID-19 Website
- Guidance Resources (Includes resources on mental health, isolation and quarantine, law enforcement, food pantry, and more.)
March 27, 2020
FEMA Updates:
- FEMA Offers Ways for Private Sector to Help Fight COVID-19 – Includes information on selling medical supplies or equipment to the federal government, donating medical supplies or equipment, supporting the response to COVID-19 with your company’s goods and/or services, and volunteer eligibility for licensed healthcare professionals.
The Network for Public Health Law Updates:
- Webinar Materials – COVID-19 Real-Time Legal Responses: Local Governments on the Frontlines – Recording, slides, and survey now available.
Adaptive Change Advisors Updates:
- Webinar- Leading Through Uncertainty: An Intentional Response to COVID-19, April 2, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET. RSVP Here.
Local Partners
Minnesota Department of Health:
- Materials and Resources for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response – Includes video PSAs, print materials, and translated documents to assist with preparing for and responding to COVID-19.
