Emergency Preparedness Workshops
The Acción Climática Program offers three emergency preparedness workshops focused on the climate emergencies that are most common in Oregon: heatwaves, wildfires and smoke, and winter storms. All workshops are in Spanish, two sessions of two hours each (four hours total), and include a section on mental health.
The workshops include the causes of climate change, how the changing climate is impacting the environment we live in and contributing to extreme weather events. Participants will also learn about the health impacts of these extreme weather events and how to protect their health. The workshops offer resources to create emergency plans at home, connect to emergency alert systems, and an emergency preparedness kit delivered to their home.
The heatwaves workshop will be offered in May 2024.
The wildfire and smoke workshop will be offered in June 2024.
The winter storms workshop will be offered in fall 2024.
Current Classes
Registration for the Extreme Heat Preparedness Workshop has closed. We had 25 spots available and received many submissions from the community, thank you! Our Climate and Health Equity team will get back to everyone that completed the interest form by May 9.