VTLIB Page on Questions to Consider in Preparedness Planning

General Information

Vermont Department of Health

• COVID-19/Coronavirus Page - Updated regularly with information specific to Vermont and Coronavirus. The Department of Health shares updates on their Twitter and Facebook feeds as well.
• Twitter feed | Facebook page

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Summary
• Share the Facts and Stop the Rumors
• Guidance for schools and childcare programs | Guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting

World Health Organization

• Advice for the Public
• Myth Busters

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• COVID-19 / Coronavirus Page

Library and other Specific Information

Webinars/training

• Federal Depository Library Program: Pandemic! NLM Resources for Librarians to Assist Researchers and the Public in Understanding the Coronavirus and Influenza - Wednesday, Mar. 25 at 2 pm
• Libraries 2.0: Librarians Respond to Coronavirus and Other Pandemics - Thursday, Mar. 26 at 4 pm
• COOP training from the National Library of Medicine: In Case of Emergencies: Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning - Course available anytime

Printable resources

• Handwashing posters in multiple languages
• Printable fact sheets in multiple languages
• Emergency response template
• Comics for Good - Weekly comic series on COVID-19, coloring pages, info in multiple languages
• NPR Just for Kids - A Comic-style Zine on the Coronavirus

National Library of Medicine

• Guide to COVID-19 for Public Libraries
• U.S. National Library of Medicine MedLine Plus

American Library Association

• Pandemic Awareness info

Resources for Vulnerable Populations

• Administration for Community Living – What do Older Adults and People with Disabilities Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response - Capacity-Building Toolkit for including Aging & Disability Networks in Emergency Planning
• National Association of School Psychologists - Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource

Coping with Anxiety

• SAMHSA - Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Psych Central - How to Cope with Coronavirus Fears

Preparedness Tools

• Agility Recovery - Offer a Preparedness Checklist and Tabletop Exercise (enter contact info to request)

Miscellaneous

• Texas A&M Research Guide
• Delaware LibGuide

This information is from the Vermont Department of Library COVID-19 / Coronavirus Information page