Climate & Health Program
The Climate & Health Program addresses the disproportionate health effects of climate change on Latiné families through education, engagement, and community organizing. The program aims to deepen community knowledge about climate change so that participants can care for their health, their families, and their communities in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
Program Offerings
Clima, Salud y Resiliencia
This 20-hour training is intended for community health workers. Certification is not required to participate. It is hosted in person over four days and entirely in Spanish. Together, we learn about climate change, its impact on health, an introduction to emergency preparedness planning, policy and advocacy, personal action steps, and so much more!
This training offers up to 20 hours of CEUs, for FREE. Registration is required.
Emergency Preparedness Workshops
The Climate Health Program offers three emergency preparedness workshops focused on the climate emergencies that are most common in Oregon:
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heatwaves
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wildfires and smoke
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winter storms
All workshops are hosted virtually via Zoom, in Spanish, with two sessions of two hours each (four hours total).
Participants discuss the causes of climate change, how the changing climate is impacting the environment we live in and contributing to climate emergencies, the health and life impacts of these extreme events and learn how to protect their health. The workshops cover how to prepare for each emergency, resources to create emergency plans, connect to emergency alert systems, and other resources.
Participants receive an emergency preparedness kit delivered to their home - one per household regardless of how many family members participate or how many workshops an individual or family attends.
Workshops are limited to 25 participants. Registration is required.
