A Heat-Relief Network composed of community and faith-based organizations to help provide hydration, refuge, and wellness checks for homeless, elderly, and people with disabilities during extreme summer weather conditions.

Here's how the network is helping those in need.

Hydration Stations
Includes three components:

1. Distribution - An organized effort by staff and/or volunteers within a participating organiztion to distribute water to the homeless, elderly, and people with disabilities in their community or surrounding areas
• Setting up a centralized hydration site with scheduled availability
• Conducting outreach to the homeless, elderly, or to people with disabilities in the area or surrounding areas
2. Collection - An organized effort to collect water
• Organizing a water drive within your organization or your community
• Fund raising - collecting money to purchase water
3. Storage - Providing space for the storage of water
• Water may be packaged in cases, pallets, or individual bottles
• Water supplies can be drawn from the community supply

Donor/Collector
An organized effort to obtain bottled water for use by Hydration Stations and Heat Refuges

• Collect donations of bottled water at your location
• Notify the Heat Relief Network of water availablity

Training is available and will provide an overview of the dangers of Heat Stress and provide information on what to look for and how to treat heat stress if it occurs.
 

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