The Heat is On!

I know it's been awhile since my last post...mea culpa. Before we get into the Frequently Asked Questions, I thought I'd highlight a valuable service provided by a couple of agencies in our county.

Here in Riverside County we have extreme heat warnings during the summer. During these extended periods of heat senior citizens, young children, and people with certain health challenges are particularly susceptible to heat-related problems. To compound the difficulties many people in this vulnerable group lack the financial resources to run their air conditioning/ fan(s) sufficiently to protect them. In response to this situation, two agencies in Riverside County have established Cool Centers in which affected individuals can obtain relief from the heat. The City of Riverside has a list of 17 Cool Centers throught the city of Riverside. Community Action Partnership has a list of 44 Cool Centers throughout the county.

In an effort to serve the community, 2-1-1 Riverside County has compiled a list of all the Cool Centers in our county. We have created a document known as a focus page with this list. It has hyperlinks with further information on each Cool Center such as hours of operation, eligibility, address and phone number. We hope that the information will be another tool in protecting the health and well-being of the most vulnerable members of our society. We invite you to visit our focus page via the following link (looks like a line but really is a link):

Cool Centers 2008


If the hyperlink is not visible, just use the Cool Center 2008 link in our favorite links section on the right of this blog.

Until next we blog.