Climate Change and Health  /  Resources

Climate and Health Resources

CDC’s Climate and Health Program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Climate and Health program supports state, tribal, local and territorial public health agencies as they prepare for the health impacts of a changing climate. 

CDC's Public Health Professionals Guidance
CDC provides guidance, webinars and training for public health professionals to address the effects of climate change on health.

CDC’s The Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) Framework
This is a five-step process that allows state and communities to develop strategies and programs to help prepare for the health effects of climate change.

CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Network | Climate Portal
CDC’s Tracking Network uses data from many sources to track the effects of climate change. There are a number of indicators related to climate change and the Tracking Network includes data on drought, extreme heat, heat-related illness, precipitation and flooding and wildfires, in addition to providing contextual information about communities, populations, vulnerabilities and preparedness. These data can help local communities design interventions and better understand the possible health effects and risks to specific groups of people.

CDC’s Environmental Justice Dashboard
Communities can explore data on environmental exposures, community characteristics and health burden—factors important to understanding and addressing environmental justice issues, particularly issues that are exacerbated by climate change.

CDC’s Heat and Health Tracker
CDC's Heat & Health Tracker provides local heat and health information so communities can better prepare for and respond to extreme heat events. You can use the search to explore how extreme heat affects your county, populations who are at risk and response resources.

CDC Extreme Heat Media Toolkit
This toolkit provides easily accessible media resources for members of the public, local health departments and other organizations, assisting ongoing outreach efforts to those most vulnerable to extreme heat events.

CDC/APHA Climate Change and Health Playbook: Adaptation Planning for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
This playbook is designed to support the work of state, local, territorial and tribal health services across the nation in embedding justice, equity, diversity and inclusion into their climate and resilience initiatives, programs and operations.

Preparing for the Regional Health Impacts of Climate Change in the United States
This report outlines the health impacts climate change will have on different regions of the United States based on the National Climate Health Assessment.

CDC Health Harms Postcards
Health Harm postcards explain the health effects of climate and who may be most at-risk as a way to plan and adapt.

Climate and Health: A Guide for Cross-Sector Collaboration
This guide outlines how different sectors can work together to prepare and adapt to climate changes.

NACCHO Factsheet
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) highlights how Health in All Policies strategies can be used for climate and health activities.