Holiday Messages and Resources for Community-Based Organizations

The COVID-19 pandemic’s fall surge is here, with record-setting daily infections and rising deaths nationwide. The pandemic has taken over 250,000 lives in America alone.

As the holidays approach, community-based organizations will continue to play a vital role in sharing important COVID-19 prevention messages this holiday season. As a follow-up to the CDC Foundation’s first webinar, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lisa Waddell shares some practical steps you can take right now to help protect your community from COVID-19:

Resources

Holiday protective measures for your key audiences

Guidance for the Holidays (CDC; multiple languages)
Mental Health Resources: How Right Now (NORC at the University of Chicago; CDC Foundation)
Grief and Gratitude Social Media (English, Spanish)
Blog: Finding the Joy and Coping with Loss as Holidays Collide with COVID-19

Holiday resources from states and localities

Some examples and idea starters, which may be helpful for your community outreach

ProtectTheH.com (Houston Health Department, multiple languages)
Holiday Risks Social Media (Houston Health Department): English, Spanish
Stop COVID-19-Tips for a Safe Thanksgiving Social Media Graphics (Massachusetts Department of Public Health; multiple languages)
Safe Holiday Celebrations Media Resources (Oregon Health Authority; multiple languages)
Safe Holiday Celebrations During COVID-19 (Minnesota Department of Health; multiple languages)
Celebrating Holidays Safely (Wisconsin Department Health Services)

General safety and mitigation resources

COVID-19 Public Health Toolkit (CDC Foundation; English and Spanish)
Wearing Masks to Control the Spread of COVID-19 (CDC; multiple languages)
Household Living in Close Quarters (CDC; multiple languages)
Personal and Social Activities (CDC; multiple languages)
Isolation and Precautions (CDC; English)
COVID-19 Translated Materials (D.C. Health; multiple languages)
ASL video: Coronavirus Disease Prevention Tips (CDC)