Overview:

This learning collaborative will bring clinical and administrative health center representatives together to identify challenges related to a changing climate, specifically extreme heat. Health center teams will engage in interactive activities to enhance preparedness, leaving with concrete tools and strategies to build resilience to extreme heat. 

Workshop Dates and Times:

• March 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST
• March 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST
• March 21, 2024 at 3:00 pm EST
• March 28, 2024 at 3:00 pm EST

Application Closes: February 29th, 2024

Target Audience:

Community Health Centers (Clinical, Community-Facing, and Operations/Administrative Staff

Curriculum Components:

Four virtual learning collaborative Sessions

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the impact of extreme heat on health
• Identify patients at risk during extreme heat events
• Enhance health center continuity of care during extreme heat events 
• Learn to design a tabletop exercise to enhance extreme heat preparedness and resilience 

This learning collaborative is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 100 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.