Offer annual or semi-annual briefing sessions with department leaders to present findings, share proposed planning process, and gather valuable feedback on the plan’s scope and stakeholder engagement activities. The following table outlines options for scoping the plan and the respective engagement required at each level. Presenting this table to internal leaders and stakeholders can help to explain the possible scope of planning. The scope of your plan should be determined before launching your planning process. You will want to get your leadership’s buy-in at the level that’s most appropriate for your current capacity. Minimum Scope of planning Approval Stakeholder Example Strategies Required Engagement Integrate into Manager Participate in Conduct more community existing plans internal and/or assessments to inform plans external planning Increase culturally appropriate Integrate into committees or communications about climate change partner-led planning plan updates or climate-driven hazards efforts Ensure that health equity considerations are integrated into planning efforts led by other agencies in your jurisdiction Develop a new Plan Director Internal Establish cooling centers and heat (Resilience Plan, workgroup + response strategies Adaptation Plan, public Increase workforce training on Climate Change involvement climate-related health risks Preparedness Plan, Incorporate climate change goals into etc.) existing program plans Develop a new plan Director Internal Collaborate with health care systems that includes actions workgroup + to increase awareness of implemented with public risks among practitioners partners (not just involvement + Create a tiered response tool for internal actions) advisory group emerging vector borne diseases Jurisdiction-wide Board of Internal Create a Climate Change Resilience Plan Commissioners workgroup + working group that meets regularly to public coordinate and align strategies involvement + Prioritize climate change investments advisory group + that have public health co-benefits other local agency Update building code to discourage leaders development in disaster-prone areas Update regulations to increase access to healthy, local foods Climate Change Workgroup
Offer annual or semi-annual briefing sessions with department leaders to present findings, share proposed planning process, and gather valuable feedback on the plan’s scope and stakeholder engagement activities. The following table outlines options for scoping the plan and the respective engagement required at each level. Presenting this table to internal leaders and stakeholders can help to explain the possible scope of planning. The scope of your plan should be determined before launching your planning process. You will want to get your leadership’s buy-in at the level that’s most appropriate for your current capacity. Scope of planning Approval Required Minimum Stakeholder Engagement Example Strategies Integrate into existing plans Integrate into partner-led planning efforts Manager Participate in internal and/or external planning committees or plan updates Conduct more community assessments to inform plans Increase culturally appropriate communications about climate change or climate-driven hazards Ensure that health equity considerations are integrated into planning efforts led by other agencies in your jurisdiction Develop a new Plan (Resilience Plan, Adaptation Plan, Climate Change Preparedness Plan, etc.) Director Internal workgroup + public involvement Establish cooling centers and heat response strategies Increase workforce training on climate-related health risks Incorporate climate change goals into existing program plans Develop a new plan that includes actions implemented with partners (not just internal actions) Director Internal workgroup + public involvement + advisory group Collaborate with health care systems to increase awareness of risks among practitioners Create a tiered response tool for emerging vector borne diseases Jurisdiction-wide Resilience Plan Board of Commissioners Internal workgroup + public involvement + advisory group + other local agency leaders Create a Climate Change working group that meets regularly to coordinate and align strategies Prioritize climate change investments that have public health co-benefits Update building code to discourage development in disaster-prone areas Update regulations to increase access to healthy, local foods Climate Change Workgroup
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