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Know What to do if You Have COVID-19 Symptoms or Have Been Exposed to COVID-19

Washington state produced a series of animations in English and Spanish (15-, 30- and 60-second versions) and associated posters and social media content that repurposes the video content. The goal of these materials is to help people understand what they should do if they have COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19 – get tested, participate in contact tracing, stay home.

Source: Know What to do if You Have COVID-19 Symptoms or Have Been Exposed to COVID-19

How Can I Ask My Friends to Wear Masks? Talking to Friends, Family, Kids, and Coworkers About COVID-19 Safety

September 2, 2020/in SBC Materials, Training/Education Johns Hopkins University United States English Masks, Social/Physical Distancing Communities, General Public/by Shane Harper

Navigating the interpersonal side of recommendations about wearing masks and physical distancing can be tricky. Physical distancing runs counter to many of our social norms and complicates the ways we work, celebrate milestones, and generally interact with other humans. Things can get even more complicated when people’s boundaries and perceived levels of safety are in conflict.

So, what do you say to a friend who insists that COVID-19 is no worse than the flu? How do you talk to your parents who keep going to restaurants to eat indoors? What if a beloved family member wants you to come to their wedding or birthday party and you don’t feel safe attending? How do you talk to your kids about safety without scaring them too much?

This guide lays out scenarios like these, and specialists Laura Murray, PhD, clinical psychologist and senior scientist in the Department of Mental Health, weighs in on the interpersonal side of pandemic precautions. Crystal Watson, DrPH, a senior scholar at the Center for Health Security, provides practical underpinnings based on current research, data, and public health guidance.

Source: How Can I Ask My Friends to Wear Masks? Talking to Friends, Family, Kids, and Coworkers About COVID-19 Safety

Wear Your Mask the Right Way

September 2, 2020/in Infographics, SBC Materials Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health United States English Masks Communities, General Public/by Shane Harper

This is a series of Instagram messages created by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The messages show the many ways people avoid wearing their masks properly, along with a humorous message. The posters address common mistakes people make while wearing a mask, such as holding it in their hands, wearing it on their arms or on their chin.

Source: Wear Your Mask the Right Way

COVID-19: Simple Answers to Top Questions Risk Communication Field Guide Questions and Key Messages

August 31, 2020/in Clinical/Technical Guidance, Infographics, Posters, Web Resources Astho United States English Masks, Prevention, Risk Communication and Messaging, Social/Physical Distancing Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

This document, intended for SBC practitioners, is the fifth edition of COVID-19: Simple Answers to Top Questions. It is an updated version of the original document published on March 10, 2020. With the rapid evolution of knowledge and policy regarding COVID-19, future revisions will be produced on an ongoing basis.

The document is based on message maps and follows the belief that state health officials need both short and long answers. Messages are presented initially in no more than 3-5 short sentences and convey 3-5 key messages, ideally in the least number of words possible.

The approach is based on surveys showing that lead or front-page media and broadcast stories usually convey only the soundbite: 3-5 messages usually in less than 9 seconds for broadcast media or 27 words for print. Each primary message normally has 3 to 5 supporting messages that can be used when and where appropriate to provide context for the issue being mapped. A brief description of the message mapping strategy is in the Appendices. In the following pages, you will find 60+ top questions about COVID-19 answered with detailed message maps.

Source: COVID-19: Simple Answers to Top Questions Risk Communication Field Guide Questions and Key Messages

COVID-19 Educational Videos (Spanish)

August 5, 2020/in Video Knox County Health Department United States Español Masks, Prevention, Rumors and Misinformation, Symptoms Communities, Migrants/by wpengine

This is a set of videos developed for the Latino population in Knox County, TN, intended to address misinformation about COVID-19 as well as main communication needs. Topics and themes have been developed based on community input and feedback. Topics include: symptoms of COVID-19, basic actions to keep oneself safe, face mask use, etc.

Source: COVID-19 Educational Videos (Spanish)

Updated Resources and Tools for Reopening Schools and Childcare Programs

July 29, 2020/in Clinical/Technical Guidance US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention United States English Return to Work/School Parents and Caregivers of Children, School Administrators/by Shane Harper

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated their guidelines for reopening of schools and childcare centers as of July 23, 2020.

The resources and tools made available on that date support how to open schools safely by promoting behaviors that prevent spread, altering how a school and school day is structured, and outlining how to keep the school environment healthy through cleaning, proper ventilation, and other practices. The resources and tools also describe what to do to guard against someone who might be sick from infecting others and what to do if this occurs.

The resources, available here, also provide students, school administrators, parents, guardians, or caregivers the information they need to guide their decision-making on attending in-person curriculum and how to adapt to local conditions.

Source: Updated Resources and Tools for Reopening Schools and Childcare Programs

Montanans Wear Face Coverings

July 8, 2020/in SBC Materials State of Montana United States English Masks Communities, General Public/by Shane Harper

These posters were developed to reach people living in Montana (US) with the message that the population of that state is already used to wearing masks for their various sports activities, so wearing a mask for COVID-19 should be easy for them.

Source: Montanans Wear Face Coverings

How the Virus Won

June 26, 2020/in Infographics The New York Times United States English COVID-19 Response, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation General Public, Policy Makers/by Shane Harper

This interactive graphic moves through the timeline of COVID-19 in the United States and shows via a map how and where the virus spread.

Source: How the Virus Won

Poster – Social Distancing at Grocery Stores

June 22, 2020/in SBC Materials City of Portland United States English Prevention, Social/Physical Distancing Communities, General Public/by wpengine

In April 2020, the City of Portland (Oregon, USA) partnered with the Behavioral Insights Team to create a poster for grocery stores aimed at encouraging customers to keep a 6-feet distance from staff and each other.

The goal was to protect staff’s health and reduce stress by encouraging customers to keep the recommended safe distance to reduce spread of COVID-19.

We designed multiple variations of the poster and used rapid online testing to assess which text and visuals were most memorable and convincing.

The final poster – which used clear visuals of staff and customers staying 6-feet apart and simple text emphasizing customers’ duty to protect staff and one another – was left unbranded and made available for download for anyone to use (You can also edit the PDF file to change text or change “6 feet” to meters, etc.).

Source: Poster – Social Distancing at Grocery Stores

Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

June 1, 2020/in Clinical/Technical Guidance US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention United States English Risk Communication and Messaging Policy Makers, School Administrators/by Shane Harper

This interim guidance is intended for administrators of public and private child care programs and K-12 schools. Administrators are individuals who oversee the daily operations of child care programs and K-12 schools, and may include positions like child care program directors, school district superintendents, principals, and assistant principals.

This guidance is intended for administrators at both the school/facility and district level. Why is this guidance being issued? This guidance will help child care programs, schools, and their partners understand how to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19 within child care and school communities and facilities. It also aims to help child care programs, schools, and partners react quickly should a case be identified. The guidance includes considerations to help administrators plan for the continuity of teaching and learning if there is community spread of COVID-19.

Source: Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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