Description
Residents in communities who face health disparities benefit greatly from culturally relevant access to information about health risks related to climate change. They also benefit from knowing how to take action to protect the health of their families and their communities. To equip communities to proactively prepare for climate change impacts, King County will partner with community navigators and other community partners to co-create culturally relevant, accessible, and actionable community educational materials with trusted community messengers. They will also develop a community-oriented train-the-trainer curriculum to be offered to community service providers and interested members of the public on climate hazards and how to reduce health risks, prevent adverse impacts, and raise public awareness regarding available public and private sector support services. Climate impacts included in these trainings will include wildfire smoke, extreme heat, severe winter weather, windstorms, extreme precipitation, and flooding. (See Prep 20)