Recovery Resources

These ASTHO produced resources were created to assist members in recovery activities related to COVID-19. Documents include a wide variety of topics that should be addressed in recovery including health in all policies, health equity, mental and behavioral health, social and behavioral health, funding, data and technology, lessons learned, planning, infrastructure, housing, community partnerships, workforce capacity, communication, assessments, data-driven recovery, resilience, and more.

Guidance Documents

Intervention Actions

• Roadmap to Recovery: A Public Health Guide for Governors (PDF) (April 22, 2020)

Issue Briefs

• Public Health Workforce Funding Available Through the American Rescue Plan and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (May 21, 2021)
• Administrative Preparedness: Strategies for Managing and Streamlining COVID-19 Response and Recovery (PDF) (updated April 14, 2020)

Bounce Forward

• Bounce Forward: Food Systems and Nutrition (May 6, 2021)
• Bounce Forward: Access to Health Services (May 5, 2021)
• Bounce Forward: Children, Families, and Social Supports (April 27, 2021)
• Bounce Forward: Economic Stability and Jobs (Feb. 11, 2021)
• Bounce Forward: Housing and the Built Environment (Nov. 23, 2020)
• Introduction to Bounce Forward (Nov. 23, 2020)
• Bounce Forward Initiative

Blog Posts

• How Medicaid Can Bounce Us Forward into Equitable Healthcare (June 8, 2021)
• Building a More Equitable Food and Nutritional Assistance System Post-Pandemic: Perspective From Feeding America (May 10, 2021)
• Building More Equitable Health, Housing and Human Services Systems Post-Pandemic (May 5, 2021)
• Public Health Infrastructure Proposals Gain Steam in Congress (April 15, 2021)
• Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic (Feb. 8, 2021)
• Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021 (Jan. 7, 2021)
• Rebuilding a More Equitable Housing System Post-COVID (Nov. 4, 2020)
• What is Needed for Community Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic (April 17, 2020)

Podcasts

• BONUS: Fighting the Next COVID-19 Wave (July 30, 2021)
• BONUS: Balancing Privacy and Security with COVID-19 Vaccine Credentials (June 16, 2021)
• Resilient, Accessible, and Affordable Healthcare: Bouncing Forward from COVID-19 (May 4, 2021)
• Addressing Housing Challenges and Economic Insecurity During COVID-19 (Nov. 10, 2020)
• Promoting Well-Being and Reducing Risk Post-COVID-19 (May 14, 2020)

Videos

• ASTHOExperts: Engaging Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Beyond | Part 1 | Part 2 (July 12, 2021)
• ASTHOConnects: A Conversation on Data, Communication, and Health Equity (March 16, 2021)