United Way of Massachusetts Bay is working with the City of Boston to offer heat preparedness workshops, emergency planning resources, and heat safety kits for residents in multifamily housing.
We're also providing home-based childcare educators with digital readiness tools, business continuity support, and children's preparedness materials to keep families safe during extreme weather.
Five Steps You Can Take Now
Free or low-cost things you can do now to prepare for future disasters.
Additional Resources
Links to resources to prepare for future disasters.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE (FEMA)
FEMA Helpline
1-800-621-3362 | 7 A.M. to 11 P.M. ET, 7 days a week
For Individual Assistance benefits, email AskIA@fema.dhs.gov
Download the FEMA app from FEMA.gov
211
Find housing or shelter, access childcare services, get utility assistance and more through Mass 211. Call 2-1-1 or 877-211-6277
Keep Cool
Find resources from the City of Boston to stay cool in extreme heat.
Keeping Kids Cool: Childcare Providers Get Lessons on Extreme Heat
Extreme heat is a growing public health threat, and it hits young children especially hard. That's why United Way of Massachusetts Bay is working with the people who care for them every day.
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