United Way of Massachusetts Bay is helping families and childcare providers prepare for the growing risks of extreme heat through a comprehensive set of initiatives that will build resilience during weather emergencies.
In summer 2026, in partnership with the City of Boston, we will deliver four workshops for families in multifamily housing, offering expert guidance, planning support, climate impact education, and heat emergency kits. Additional kits will be distributed at community outreach events.
Four more workshops will equip home-based childcare educators with preparedness training, digital readiness tools, business continuity resources, and children’s materials.
Check back later this summer for workshop dates and registration links.
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.
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.
Five Steps You Can Take Now
Five free or low-cost things you can do now to prepare for future disasters.
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