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Wildfire Smoke and Heat-Health Action Plans

Americares and The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE) have collaborated to help free and charitable clinics and community health centers lessen patients’ exposure to dangerous heat and wildfire smoke. 

Generous financial support for this project was provided by

The Climate Health Equity for Community Clinics Program gives clinic staff the opportunity to create wildfire smoke and heat-health action plans customized to meet the unique needs of their patient populations. The plans identify opportunities for clinic staff to connect patients with support services in their neighborhoods.

Each plan outlines steps clinic staff can take, in partnership with other organizations and local governments, such as conducting home wellness checks during heat season or giving away N95 masks during wildfires.

Not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered.

To make it easier for clinics to take the assessment and build their plans, we’ve developed Quick Start Guides for both Heat-Health and Wildfire Smoke. 

View the Heat-Health Quick Start Guide
View the Wildfire Smoke Quick Start Guide
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Is your clinic prepared for extreme heat and wildfire smoke?
Create a climate action plan

TRAINING VIDEO

How to Create a Health Action Plan

Watch this training video to learn how to create wildfire smoke and heat-health action plans and access case studies.  

Create Your Climate Resilience Action Plan

Create a Heat-Health Action Plan

Ready to create your clinic’s heat-health action plan?

Start Heat-Health Action Plan

Create a Wildfire Smoke Action Plan

Ready to create your clinic’s wildfire smoke action plan?

Start Wildfire Smoke Action Plan

Once you complete the short survey, your responses will generate a tailored plan ready for download with the top five interventions for your patient population and unique needs. Each intervention in your plan includes real-world examples to show you how other clinics and communities have put these plans into action.The next step is to begin implementing the steps outlined in your customized plan.

Check out our Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit where you will find patient handouts in English and Spanish and resources for providers, along with other helpful resources.

EDUCATIONAL VIDEO

Why Address the Health Impacts of Heat and Wildfire Smoke? 

Understanding the science behind climate threats is essential for effective preparedness. Learn how to identify patients most vulnerable to extreme heat or wildfire smoke, anticipate potential impacts to facility operations and understand how action plans can benefit your clinic operations.  

Want to Learn More?

 See a comprehensive list of interventions to protect patients from extreme heat and wildfire smoke. 

Heat-Health Interventions Full Library

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Wildfire Smoke Interventions Full Library

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