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Building Resiliance Against Climate Effects
Learning Areas:
Environmental health sciencesLearning Objectives:
Describe the series of activities to be undertaken for a health agency to undertake Step 1 of the BRACE framework – preparing a climate and health profile report, and vulnerability assessments.
Identify the sources of information for undertaking Step 1 of the BRACE framework: Preparing a climate and health profile report, and vulnerability assessments.
Describe the barriers and challenges experienced by health agencies that have implemented Step 1 of the BRACE framework.
Keyword(s): Climate and Health, Environmental Health
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a health scientist in CDC's Climate and Health Program. Among my principle activities is support of the BRACE framework, including participation in development and improvement of the framework. I coordinate technical assistance from CDC to state health departments in their implementation of BRACE.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.