Keeping it Cool: Heat Preparedness Resources for Community Health Centers
Date and Time: June 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
Overview
Heat poses serious health risks. Keeping It Cool: Heat Preparedness Resources for Community Health Centers will feature experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and health center leaders who are actively preparing for heat-related emergencies. This session will highlight clinical and public-facing tools from the CDC to help providers recognize and respond to heat, as well as practical strategies to integrate heat preparedness into daily operations. Participants will gain resources to better protect patients and staff during heat season.
Learning Objectives
Learners will be able to:
- Describe the health impacts of extreme heat and implications for health center patients.
- Explain how to use CDC’s clinical and public-facing tools to recognize and respond to heat-related health conditions.
- Apply actionable strategies to integrate heat preparedness into health center workflows and emergency preparedness.
This webinar series 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 0 (zero) percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents of this webinar series those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
