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Crisis Collaboration:
COVID-19
Now you know how states collaborate! Click the next slide to view your activity.
Collaboration Activity. To address COVID-19, states are working with the federal government as well as local governments within the states. In this activity, you’ll piece together real-life coronavirus response activities taken from actual state coronavirus response plans.
On the next slide, you will see 20 boxes that each have an action being taken to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The four slides after that have the name of a group or agency that is in charge of responding to the pandemic.
DIRECTIONS
NOTE: Sometimes an action is a shared responsibility by several agencies and levels. For these action boxes, you may paste the same action box into several agency slides. But be careful: most actions, belong to only one agency.
Complete the activity and go to the last slide to answer discussion questions.
Medical Supply Stockpile
Maintains and distributes federal stockpile of medical supplies.
Quarantine Policies
Sets restrictions on who is allowed to leave their homes, and for what reasons, requiring most people to stay in their homes.
Travel Advisory
Restricts the amount of travel into their state to slow the spread of illness.
Test Kit Distribution
Distributes testing kits from the state to doctors to administer to people with symptoms.
Medical Research
Tests and gathers data to search for a cure or vaccine for COVID-19.
Health Care Outreach
Educates the state’s health care providers about testing for COVID-19 and caring for patients who have been exposed.
COVID-19 Preparedness Guidance
Offers guidelines to help state and local governments create COVID-19 response plans.
Sanitation of Public Spaces
Organizes workers to clean and disinfect public transportation and other necessary public works.
Health Care Worker Advocacy
Represents needs of doctors, nurses, and emergency responders to the state for more protective equipment and greater support.
Resource and Recommendation Guidance
Spreads information about trustworthy providers and facilities within a state.
Medicare Coverage
Designates testing for COVID-19 as an essential health benefit allowing it to be covered by Medicare.
School Closures
Decides when a school should no longer be physically open and how to continue education, if possible, during closure.
Public Awareness Campaign
Runs educational campaigns that encourages safe health practices and proper recognition of COVID-19.
COVID-19 Guidance
Distributes educational materials to local health departments, schools, emergency responders, and public safety officials.
Public Space Closures
Restricts access to public libraries, parks, and other locations to encourage social distancing policies.
Economic Legislation
Signs state laws that temporarily protect workers and secure businesses.
Social Distancing Policies
Implements rules and restrictions for gathering and businesses during the pandemic.
Medical Supply Distribution
Helps county programs obtain protective equipment, ventilators, and other essential medical supplies.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
(Supports state COVID-19 preparedness efforts)
What actions does this agency perform? Paste this agency’s action boxes from slide 6 here:
State Executive Branch
(Uses state executive powers to respond to the emergency)
What actions does this agency perform? Paste this agency’s action boxes from slide 6 here:
State Department of Health
(Oversees the state’s COVID-19 program & assists county programs)
What actions does this agency perform? Paste this agency’s action boxes from slide 6 here:
County Department of Health
(Provides local medical response and outreach for COVID-19)
What actions does this agency perform? Paste this agency’s action boxes from slide 6 here:
Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions
3. What is the relationship among the local, state, and federal levels in their � responses to the coronavirus?
4. What do you notice your state doing in response to the coronavirus outbreak?