Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and intense, putting children’s health at risk. These short videos from CPCHE and CCCF outline simple measures child care professionals can take to keep indoor and outdoor spaces cool when temperatures rise.
While these day-to-day actions can help reduce heat-related health risks, there is also an urgent need for policy action and investment to ensure that all child care settings are equipped with mechanical cooling and ventilation, adequate shade, natural surfacing, and other measures to protect children and staff from extreme heat.
Learn more. Check out the Collective Call for Action to Protect Children from Extreme Heat in Schools and Child Care Settings in which CPCHE and 40 co-signatory organizations call on federal, provincial and territorial governments for the leadership, policies, and investments needed to keep children safe as the climate crisis worsens.
1. Coping with extreme heat in child care settings: Tips for Indoor Spaces
This 2-minute video outlines simple measures to keep indoor spaces cool during extreme heat events. These tips are especially useful in settings that are not equipped with adequate cooling and ventilation systems.
2. Coping with extreme heat in child care settings: Using Ventilation and Fans to Keep Indoor Spaces Cool
Watch this 2-minute video to learn how and when to use fans most effectively. The answers might surprise you!
3. Coping with extreme heat in child care settings: Tips for Outdoor Spaces
Watch this short video on how to make outdoor play areas safe for kids as extreme heat events become more frequent and intense.
Additional Resources
Sun Safety and Extreme Heat – from the Child Care Resource Hub
FAQs: Climate-related Indoor Air Quality Concerns in Learning Settings
HELD 2025 Campaign: Extreme Heat Call for Action
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