Resources

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Implementers reflect on successes, challenges, and share key lessons learned from COVID-19 care resource coordination programs.

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vaccine toolkit

A set of practical tools and guidelines developed with and for public health implementers to promote an equitable vaccine rollout.

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cascade toolkit

A set of integrated public health tools essential for controlling COVID-19 and strengthening our ability to respond to future outbreaks.

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Technical brief
Care Resource Coordination White Paper: An Essential Pillar of an Effective and Equitable Pandemic Response
Monday, April 26, 2021

The success of contact tracing hinges on the ability of cases and contacts to safely isolate and quarantine. Without resources to ensure everyone can do so safely, people may be forced to choose between meeting basic needs and quarantining, perpetuating community transmission among the most vulnerable. Through care resource coordination, jurisdictions can address the social determinants of health and reduce disparities currently exacerbated by fragmented social service ecosystems.

Webinar
Revolving Doors: Stopping COVID-19 in Prisons, Jails, and Their Surrounding Communities
Tuesday, April 6, 2021

This session provides public health and health care professionals with information on COVID-19 issues facing incarcerated people and recommended responses, highlighting examples of progress and practical approaches for engagement and advocacy.

Tools and protocols
Building Healthier Communities: Leveraging COVID-19 Vaccination to Address Social Determinants of Health (Operations Manual)
Tuesday, March 23, 2021

A rare and important opportunity to connect communities and individuals into health and public health systems, vaccination campaigns can be leveraged to improve community trust by building sustainable linkages to care and community resources. View this operations manual for practical guidance on how to make the very most of the vaccination opportunity.

Tools and protocols
Explainer Infographic: How mRNA vaccines work (Spanish)
Monday, March 22, 2021

Use this infographic handout in community outreach to make the science of mRNA vaccines more accessible to those without a science background - Spanish translation.

Tools and protocols
Explainer Infographic: How mRNA vaccines work (English)
Monday, March 22, 2021

Use this infographic handout in community outreach to make the science of mRNA vaccines more accessible to those without a science background.

Tools and protocols
Explainer Infographic: How mRNA vaccines work (Portuguese)
Monday, March 22, 2021

Use this infographic handout in community outreach to make the science of mRNA vaccines more accessible to those without a science background - Portuguese translation.

Webinar
Achieving Equity in Vaccine Rollout: Integrating Social Support Programs to Build Healthier Communities
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

With Emergency Use Authorization of three effective vaccines and more in the pipeline, and 1.4 million doses being administered every day, we are finally at a place where the end of the pandemic doesn’t seem so far out. However, we have quickly realized that the "miracle" narrative surrounding the release of the vaccine distracts from the very real implementation challenges we face in translating vaccines to vaccinations.

Technical brief
COVID is The Sprint; Equity is The Marathon
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Building a community-based workforce to stop COVID-19 and lay the foundations for health equity.

Policies and memo
Recommendations for the Implementation of Sections of the American Rescue Plan Act
Monday, March 1, 2021

To combat COVID-19 and advance health equity and racial justice, we believe that certain approaches in implementation are essential. Read our asks.

Tools and protocols
Equity mapping: Visualizing community vulnerability to COVID-19 and vaccine access
Monday, March 1, 2021

Mapping is a data visualization approach that adds important context to quantitative data; it can spark discussion and drive collaborative planning among community stakeholders with the shared goal of improving vaccine access.