As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, LHDs are leveraging some of the oldest public health tools—contact tracing, notification, and quarantine—to identify potential cases and rapidly deploy infection prevention and control measures.
This hub highlights the most useful resources from governmental public health, academia, think tanks, and nonprofits to support LHDs in designing, establishing, scaling up, and strengthening contact tracing programs.
Context & Rationale
This page includes resources that characterize the context and rationale for contact tracing in response to the pandemic, including white papers ..
Context & Rationale
Program Planning
This page includes resources to inform program planning for contact tracing, including tools to help LHDs assess their workforce needs, develop ..
Program Planning
Training & Management
This page includes resources for training and management of the contract tracing workforce, including sample training plans; principles and best ..
Training & Management
Tools & Technology
This page includes tools for contact tracers and program managers, including checklists, workflows, and digital technologies, as well as resources ..
Tools & Technology
Planning, Financial, & Human Resources
This page includes resources to support LHDs in scaling up their contact tracing workforce, including links to potential paid and volunteer ..
Planning, Financial, & Human Resources
Communications
This page includes resources to support contact tracing communications, including communication guidelines and best practices and multilingual ..
Communications
Latest News From NACCHO on Contact Tracing
Medical Countermeasures
Ask the Experts: Join an Interactive Session with SNS
Join this session on Friday, June 26, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET.
Jun 11, 2026
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Shannon Duffy
Ask the Experts: Join an Interactive Session with SNS
House Appropriations Committee Advances FY27 Labor-HHS Bill
On June 9, the House Appropriations Committee approved its FY27 Labor, Health...
Jun 11, 2026
House Appropriations Committee Advances FY27 Labor-HHS Bill
Podcast, Press Release
NACCHO’s Podcast from Washington: June 2026
Podcast episode with guest Tim Wiedrich, Director of the Health Response and...
Jun 11, 2026
NACCHO’s Podcast from Washington: June 2026
Press Release
Local Health Departments’ Preparedness Efforts Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026
Local health department leaders have worked for months to prepare for the...
Jun 10, 2026
Local Health Departments’ Preparedness Efforts Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026
Model Aquatic Health Code, Webinar
MAHC Network Webinar: Introducing the EPH Practice Gateway
Hear from CDC on a new repository of evidence-informed practices and tools on...
Jun 10, 2026
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Aliya Al-Sadi
MAHC Network Webinar: Introducing the EPH Practice Gateway
Community Health, Immunization, Success Story, World Cup 2026
The Role of Local Health Departments in FIFA World Cup Planning
How Dallas County is advancing immunization efforts and public health messaging...
Jun 09, 2026
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Tori Ryan
The Role of Local Health Departments in FIFA World Cup Planning
Animal Response, Emergency Response, Emerging Public Health Threat, SACCHOS
New World Screwworm: Updates and Resources for LHDs
Last Updated: June 10, 2026. This post will be updated as the situation evolves.
Jun 04, 2026
New World Screwworm: Updates and Resources for LHDs
Chemical Preparedness, Tools & Resources, Webinar
Webinar: Building Partnerships for Chemical Readiness
Join this webinar on Thursday, June 25 at 2:00 PM ET.
May 29, 2026
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Evelyn Zavala
Webinar: Building Partnerships for Chemical Readiness
Immunization, Infectious Disease
Building Trust With Insular Religious Community
Effective communication required the health department to first understand how...
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Contact Tracing Tools for COVID-19 Response was developed in collaboration with our partner, ZS Associates.
