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FEMA Coronavirus Response Site

Under the direction of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, FEMA, HHS and their federal partners are working with state, local,...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Infectious Disease

ASPR TRACIE: Novel Coronavirus Resource Library

ASPR TRACIE has launched a COVID-19 Resource Library to highlight resources identified or developed to address current response and...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19, Infectious Disease

COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Checklist

Planning for a potential emerging infectious disease pandemic, like COVID-19, is critical to protecting the health and welfare of our...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Podcast

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has a running archive of previously published COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis COVID-19 Contact Notification Tool Building Healthy Online Communities and the National Coalition of STD Directors have launched a new resource, TellYourContacts.com, which allows individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 to notify their contacts via text or email that they may have been exposed. The site is currently built upon TellYourPartner.org, originally designed for STD partner notification. Access the […] Apr 01, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease Dear Colleague Letter: CDC Guidance on Additional Flexibility for Grantees CDC National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Director Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, issued a “Dear Colleague” letter detailing additional flexibility CDC has made available to its grantees during the COVID-19 response. Read the letter. Apr 01, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease amfAR Updates Ending the HIV Epidemic Database with COVID-19 Data amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has updated their Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Database to incorporate reported COVID-19 cases and deaths for all states and counties. The database can now visualize reported cases over time and has county, state, and EHE county specific maps. To learn more, access the maps and database, Apr 01, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Webinar, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease HealthHIV Launches Capacity Building Service + Webinar on HIV and COVID HealthHIV recently announced the launch of TeleHealthHIV, a professional services program to increase access to and engagement in HIV care by helping organizations and providers implement telehealth programs. TeleHealthHIV provides education, training and capacity building assistance (CBA) to health departments, non-profits, AIDS service organizations, community based organizations and health... Apr 01, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has launched a COVID-19 ECHO series to inform health care providers and administration of the latest best practices in emergency preparedness and patient treatment for COVID-19. The goal of this series is to equip health care providers and administration with strategies to address challenges presented as […] Mar 31, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease FEMA Coronavirus Response Site Under the direction of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, FEMA, HHS and their federal partners are working with state, local, tribal and territorial governments to execute a Whole-of-America response to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the public. To support this, FEMA has developed a coronavirus response page that includes: News Releases, Fact Sheets […] Mar 31, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Infectious Disease ASPR TRACIE: Novel Coronavirus Resource Library ASPR TRACIE has launched a COVID-19 Resource Library to highlight resources identified or developed to address current response and recovery operations to novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). The resources include: COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Resources COVID-19 Websites ASPR TRACIE COVID-19 Technical Assistance Responses ASPR TRACIE-Developed Related Infectious Disease Resources If you have... Mar 31, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
COVID-19, Infectious Disease COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Checklist Planning for a potential emerging infectious disease pandemic, like COVID-19, is critical to protecting the health and welfare of our nation. To assist state, local, tribal, and territorial partners in their planning efforts, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has developed the COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Checklist. It identifies specific activities your […] Mar 31, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Podcast CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has a running archive of previously published COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars from subject matter experts across sectors (e.g., CDC, Harvard University, JAMA). Mar 31, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers