U.S. COVID-19 Response

Our U.S. COVID-19 Response team works with public health departments across the country to respond to the challenges of COVID-19

Our Approach

Public health departments around the United States are working tirelessly to meet the threat of COVID-19. As they balance dual priorities of protecting public health while safely reopening communities and economies, our U.S. COVID-19 Response Program works to support them.

Together, we identify pragmatic, straightforward solutions that can be implemented quickly and at scale—and adapted based on changing data.

We endeavor to demonstrate, document and disseminate the core strategies and practical approaches needed to control COVID-19 in the United States and reopen communities and economies safely and efficiently.

We apply an equity lens to all our work, prioritizing epidemiology, technology, communication and community engagement strategies that improve and equalize outcomes for groups that experience health disparities.

Read more about our work (PDF).

What we offer to participating jurisdictions

Consultation and Technical Assistance

Consultation and Technical Assistance in a wide range of areas, such as:

• Epidemiology
• Testing, isolation and quarantine strategies
• Indicators and metrics
• Cluster and outbreak investigation
• Data collection and management
• Program evaluation
• Communication strategies
• Contact tracing

Support for COVID-19 response strategies

Support for COVID-19 response strategies, such as testing and contact tracing, Box-It-In and risk alert-level frameworks—as well as the community supports and engagement that facilitate them.

Embedded staff

Embedded staff to support critical needs identified by jurisdictions, such as:

• Program design and implementation
• Project management
• Epidemiological analysis
• Community engagement
• Digital technologies
• Risk and public communications

Rapid response grants

Rapid response grants for a variety of needs – for example, to support people in isolation or conduct perceptions research that can inform outreach.

Digital tools and technology

A suite of digital tools and technology to facilitate effective and efficient contact tracing efforts.

Communications and community engagement support

Communications and community engagement support, with priority focus on equity and access for vulnerable populations and creating an enabling environment for contact tracing success.

Participation in a COVID response learning community.

We are gathering a community of experts and public health teams in the field to share best practices and lessons learnt on the ground

Careers

Current positions with the U.S. COVID-19 Response Team:

• Communications Specialist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Franklin County Public Health Department, Ohio, USA (12 Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Communications Specialist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Marion County Public Health Department, Indiana, USA (12 Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Community Engagement Specialist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Franklin County Public Health Department, Ohio, USA (12 Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Community Engagement Specialist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Marion County Public Health Department, Indiana, USA (12 Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Program Evaluation Specialist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Franklin County Public Health Department, Ohio, USA (12 Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Program Evaluation Specialist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Marion County Public Health Department, Indiana, USA (12 Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Public Health Epidemiologist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Franklin County Public Health Department, Ohio, USA (12-Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Public Health Epidemiologist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Marion County Public Health Department, Indiana, USA (12-Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Public Health Program Specialist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Franklin County Public Health Department, Ohio, USA (12 Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Public Health Program Specialist, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Marion County Public Health Department, Indiana, USA (12 Months, Full-time)

  August 31, 2020

• Director of Engineering, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies

  August 18, 2020

• Product Manager, US COVID-19 Response Initiative

  Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies

  August 18, 2020