Call for Resources: Extreme Heat

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Region 2 members:

The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 2 needs your help!

Our Emergency Response and Preparedness Advisory Committee (ERPAC) is collecting information and resources that Region 2 members use to support their communities during extreme heat events. This collection will be made openly available on the NNLM.gov website for public use.

What we’re looking for:

• Resources should primarily address extreme heat preparedness or response in your state.
  • It can be regional, county, or city-based resources.
  • Must be professional in scope and designed to be shared by libraries and other organizations. Resources must be credible and relevant to the current health crisis people face during extreme heat.
  • Examples include: Community efforts, library spaces, public spaces, cooling centers, and resiliency hubs.
  • What we don’t need: time-sensitive information, such as events
• Documents must be in .pdf format
  • Could you include citation information about and/or links to the source of the resource?
• Please provide the necessary information to us by July 30, 2025.

This project is part of ERPAC’s commitment to addressing the extreme heat events that occur within Region 2 and the NNLM initiative: Environmental Determinants of Health.

To submit resources, please use the following form: NNLM R2 ERPAC Extreme Heat Repository Submissions

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at region2rml@musc.edu.

Thank you in advance!

ABOUT ERPAC

ERPAC’s primary goals are to identify duties and formulate strategies and recommendations to develop coordinated, integrative, and informative emergency preparedness plans tailored to the needs of states and territories within NNLM Region 2.

NNLM Region 2 is comprised of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

ERPAC Members are public health professionals, librarians, medical health professionals, emergency responders, educators, business owners, community-based organizations (CBOs), and individuals/groups interested in emergency preparedness.

ERPAC Co-Chairs:

April Hobbs – Research and Data Strategist

Shanna Hastie – Community Engagement and Outreach Strategist