Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Climate and Health: A Training for Health Department Staff
This is an all levels course offering CPH — Free
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CPH

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Free

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< 3 minutes

Length

2.00 hours

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This training course, developed by the CDC, CDC Foundation, and NORC at the University of Chicago, is designed for any public health professional working in a state, tribal, local, or territorial health department. It focuses on ways climate change impacts health and how to integrate climate change considerations into existing public health work.

This training is divided into four modules, which include an introduction to climate and health, approaches for integrating climate change into health department activities, tools and examples to help health departments build climate resilience, and links to existing resources for more information.

What You'll Learn

Learners will increase their understanding of how climate change impacts the health of local communities and how public health departments can address it.

Learners will gain confidence in applying specific actions and frameworks to integrate climate change considerations into existing work, and learn ways to adapt public health activities, the importance of collaborating with partners, and strategies to engage their communities.

Competency Terms

Environmental Public Health
Policy Development & Support
Evidence-Based Decision Making
Policy Development/Program Planning Skills

Related Occupations

Community Health Worker
Department/Bureau Director
Environmentalist
Public health - multiple occupations will benefit

Related Job Tasks

Assess and monitor population health status, factors that influence health, and community needs and assets
Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the population

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