Tools & Resources
This website provides tools and resources based on findings from the evidence-informed TRUST in Public Health project. These tools and resources support practitioners as they work to proactively address rumors and improve risk communication activities, to ultimately build, strengthen, and maintain trust in public health during future public health emergencies.
We invite you to consult, explore, use, and adapt the following:
TRUST video series
A video series to walk practitioners through considerations for building trust in public health when rumors are rampant.
Checklist to Build Trust, Improve Public Health Communication, and Anticipate Rumors During Public Health Emergencies
A tool to help public health departments and communicators improve trust and communication, especially in anticipation of escalating public health issues, health emergencies, and when rumors are abundant.
Practical Playbook for Addressing Health Rumors
Practical guidance to help practitioners recognize and respond to health-related rumors and purposefully manipulated narratives.
Publications
Peer-reviewed publications, conference sessions, citations, and presentations that have featured work from the TRUST in Public Health project.
Additional tools
Helpful external resources to help public health practitioners and communicate build trust in an environment of misleading rumors.
