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Heat Stress

If farmworkers do not drink enough water to keep cool or do not get regular breaks from the heat, they can become sick very quickly. This is called heat stress.

Recipes — Each of the following activities are available in .pdf for you to easily download or print directly. Simply click the title of the recipe. Each recipe is followed by an Information Sheet on the topic of Heat Stress. This Information Sheet is intended for use by health center staff only, and should not be distributed to participants.

Help a Friend!Participants identify ways to prevent heat stress through a small group activity and large group discussion.

Heat Safety CardsBilingual heat safety cards are presented in this session; participants discuss the content and connect it back to their own experience.



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Introduction
Methodology
Tools
    Icebreakers
    Dividing into Teams
    Low-cost Incentives
    Evaluation Tools

Recipes
    Pesticide Exposure
    Heat Stress
    Diabetes & Obesity
    Stress/Mental Health
    STIs
    Family Communication - Sex