Local government is distinctly positioned to protect the health and safety of residents. However, municipal governments are being forced to change policies and practices to maintain operations due to the spread of COVID-19. Learn more about how local governments are responding to this shift in operations during the crisis.

Crisis communication revolves around informing and alerting the public in an emergency management situation. As a community leader, contact and sharing of information to residents is critical to a unified response and safe way through this COVID-19 crisis.

While much of America’s communities are under stay at home or social distancing guidelines, local government remains invested in ensuring that our critical networks and public health support systems can responsibly keep moving. Cities, towns and villages are relying on a key set of deemed essential workers.

Communities, residents and local leaders must do their part, together, to slow the spread of coronavirus. We are in this together.