Southern Border Toolkit for Partners
CDC created this toolkit for partners – including state and local health departments, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and community outreach groups – to provide timely, effective, and culturally appropriate COVID-19 messaging to serve those who live, work, and travel along the United States-Mexico border.
This toolkit helps partners share CDC resources and content with their community, as well as develop their own COVID-19 materials.
Social Media
Border Post (English)
Facebook Sample Message
Do you cross a US land border for work or other essential travel? Protect yourself and your community from COVID-19. Cross only for essential reasons, avoid close contact with others, wear a mask, and clean your hands often – wash them with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
Twitter Sample Message
If you cross a US land border, help prevent #COVID19. Cross only for essential reasons, avoid close contact with others, wear a mask & wash your hands often or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. https://bit.ly/2FcfSh6external icon
Border Post (Spanish)
Facebook Sample Message
¿Cruzas una frontera terrestre de los EE. UU. por trabajo u otros motivos esenciales? Protégete a ti y a tu comunidad del COVID-19. Cruza solo por motivos esenciales, evita el contacto cercano con los demás, usa una mascarilla y límpiate las manos con frecuencia: lávatelas con agua y jabón por al menos 20 segundos o usa un desinfectante de manos que contenga al menos un 60 % de alcohol. https://espanol.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
Twitter Sample Message
Si cruzas una frontera terrestre de los EE. UU., prevén el #COVID19. Cruza solo si es esencial, evita el contacto cercano, usa mascarilla y lávate las manos con frecuencia o usa desinfectante de manos con al menos 60 % de alcohol. https://bit.ly/2XTHWwlexternal icon
Print Resources
Southern Border Travel Health Alert Notice (T-HAN)
This Travelers’ Health Alert Notice (T-HAN) is for travelers who often cross the southern land border for work or other essential travel.
Southern Border Travel Health Alert Notice (T-HAN) Poster
This T-HAN poster accompanies the T-HANs and encourages border crossers to take a T-HAN card.
Stop the Spread of Germs Poster
This prevention poster reminds travelers and others to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying at least 6 feet from other people; covering your cough or sneeze; wearing a cloth face covering in public; not touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; and washing your hands with soap and water. Download for printing using the links below:
Wash your hands!
This prevention posters shows travelers steps they can take for proper handwashing to prevent the spread of germs. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Size: 8.5”W x 11”H
Radio Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
CDC COVID-19 PSA Travelers Returning Home
- Audio English (30 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 1 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page] pdf icon
- Audio Spanish (30 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 1 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]pdf icon
CDC COVID-19 PSA Travelers Returning Home (Long)
- Audio English (45 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 2 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]pdf icon
- Audio Spanish (1 min): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 2 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 42 KB] pdf icon
Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Audio English (30 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 1 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Audio Spanish (30 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 1 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]pdf icon
Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Long)
- Audio English (45 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 2 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Audio Spanish (45 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 2 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]pdf icon
Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Short)
- Audio English (15 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 588 KB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Audio Spanish (15 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 589 KB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
Follow State and Local Guidance
- Audio English (30 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 1 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Audio Spanish (30 secs): Audio media media icon[MP3 – 1 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
Videos
Mask up, Lather Up, and Sleeve Up to Fight Flu
Web Content
- Households Living in Close Quarters
- Living in Shared Housing
- Wear Face Masks on Public Transportation
- Spanish Communication Resources
- Spanish Social Media Toolkit
- Communication Toolkit for Migrants, Refugees, and Other Limited English-Proficient Populations
- Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
- State & Territorial Health Department Websites
- Guidance for Agricultural Workers and their Employees
- COVID-19 and Newly Resettled Refugee Populations
- Interim Guidance for Administrators and Leaders of Community- and Faith-Based Organizations
- Self-Checker
- CDC COVID-19 Newsletter