Option

Conduct preparedness outreach to vulnerable populations

Details

Focus of action
Education
Option

Conduct preparedness outreach to vulnerable populations

Focus of action
Education

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Coordinate with social service providers to ensure that emergency shelters are available during extreme heat events, poor air quality days, severe weather and other highly hazardous conditions. Ensure Air QualityHigh WindsSevere Winter WeatherWildfireExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General People Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Work with community organizations to conduct outreach to vulnerable populations during extreme heat events. Extreme Heat People National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 9)
Develop public health outreach strategies for vulnerable populations during heat waves. This effort could be in partnership with community organizations. Extreme Heat People National
Partner with community members to bring together technical information and social considerations to better inform flood management in historically underserved areas. Flooding – General People Southeast
Partner with community groups to proactively reach out to vulnerable people before and during extreme weather. High WindsSevere Winter WeatherExtreme ColdExtreme Heat People Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment
Develop outreach and resource programs that provide clothing and knowledge for homeless populations to deal with being outside in extreme cold, extreme heat and extreme weather events. High WindsSevere Winter WeatherExtreme ColdExtreme Heat People Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 199 (pdf p. 211))
Collaborate with partners to perform outreach to the community, particularly vulnerable populations. Multiple or All HazardsFlooding – Rainfall-induced People Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 187)
Develop a climate preparedness outreach program focused on vulnerable populations. The program should provide information on staying healthy and safe during hazardous events. Multiple or All Hazards People Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Create or expand a program to give out space heaters. Ensure the program educates recipients about space heaters' impact on utility bills. Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Cold People Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment