Telling Data Stories: Heat-Related Illness (HRI)
Tue, Sep 01
|Live and Video-Only Options Available
Turn complex health data into stories people understand, remember, and can act on. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll work with a real-world public health project to transform data into clear messages about your community. This month's data challenge topic: Heat-Related Illness Risk.


Time & Location
Sep 01, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Live and Video-Only Options Available
About the Event
Turn complex health data into stories people understand, remember, and can act on. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll work with a real-world public health project to transform data into clear, compelling messages for your community. Find data, gain insights, build a narrative, and communicate with confidence.
⭐️ Topic
Heat-Related Illness (HRI) risk
Tutorials Tailored to You
What is your favorite way to learn?
Level 1. Watch 'n' Learn. I want to get the information. We recommend the "Video-Only" option.
Level 2. Tinker 'n' Try. I may try the data challenge, but I'm not going for a certificate. Recommended ticket-type: Live Workshop or "Video-Only" tickets. Both ticket-types work.
Level 3. Certificate Seeker. I want to build my data portfolio and earn a certificate. We definitely recommend joining the Live Workshop for a certificate.
🎯 Data Challenge
Collect key indicators for your community using free sources of data on Heat-Related Illness (HRI) risk and create a portfolio project.
3 Learning Objectives
by the end of the session, participants will be able to:
Identify and procure secondary data on Heat-Related Illness (HRI) risk for a selected county or region.
Analyze secondary data using a data management tool to determine the community health and exposure.
Develop a data visualization or infographic that communicates a message tailored to a defined stakeholder or target audience.
Prerequisites. Beginner-friendly, no prior experience needed
Keywords and core concepts also covered:
Spreadsheet formulas (e.g. concatenate, if/then) in 🧰 🛠️ Canva Sheets
How do we measure Heat-Related Illness (HRI) risk and why does it matter to health?
Socio-ecological model for public health
Portfolio Project + Micro Certificate
🎯 The Data Challenge: Using a key indicator, create a real-world portfolio project for a key stakeholder
🎨 Portfolio Project: Infographic Video for Instagram for your region.
🏆 Micro Certificate awarded for demonstrable skills and projects completed by end of sprint (Live Event Only).
⏰ Time Budget: 20-40 minutes. Each project is designed to be successfully completed within the workshop 20-40 minutes.
Hosted by BroadStreet
Our Belief
📊 Data ❤️ heal the world 🌎
Our Vision
A healthy nation for all.
Our Mission
To support advocates for community health through trainings in data, tech, and tools.
Agenda
The 90 minute workshop is split into 3 main parts. Unable to join the full event? There are "breakaway" moments between each part. Join us for part or the full 90 min session. Note: "Doors" close after 15 minutes. Times are approximate.
Please note: Timezone listed for the event is Eastern Time (ET).
Part 1 (40 min). Intro: What do we need to know to complete the challenge?
Part 2 (20 min). Step-by-Step walkthrough
Part 3 (30 min). Test 'n' Try in Teams. Part 3 is recommended for certificate seekers.
Tickets for the Live Workshop are limited. Reserve your spot now by registering.
Learn while creating a real-world project!
Certificate Seekers
Workshop attendees seeking certificates will 3-days to complete a Data Challenge. Each Data Challenge is designed to be explained in 20 min. Everyone learns at different paces and in different ways. The average time to complete the challenge is 20-40 minutes. Projects complete by the end of Day 3 are awarded certificates.
Video-Only participants who are interested in the content can sign up to get the raw video recording a few days after the session. While earning a certificate is still possible (watching recording, filling out post-survey), certificate-seekers are encouraged to join the live event. Registering for this ticket also means you are first to know when the session is turned into a self-study tutorial kit on our website (timeline: 2-5 months).

Instructor
Janelle James
BroadStreet Institute
Janelle is a dedicated final-year student at the Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, where she is pursuing her Master of Public Health in Community Health Science. A passionate advocate for community wellness, she is particularly passionate about addressing maternal and child health issues, recognizing the ongoing challenges posed by high mortality rates and the need for comprehensive care access.
Connect with Janelle on LinkedIn

Event Facilitator
Tracy Flood MD PhD
President and Co-founder
BroadStreet Institute
Dr. Flood has over a decade experience in foraging for community health data, as well as in data visualization, report writing, mapping, and data design for software. She is passionate about empowering community change, increasing data literacy, and turning data into actions that will have long-term impact. She has worked with over 2,000 interns as President of BroadStreet.
Connect with Tracy on LinkedIn
FAQs
Q: Is it free?
Yes, this is a free event. If you'd like to donate to our Community Health Impact Fund, please see https://www.broadstreet.org/give
Q: Will it be recorded?
Yes, parts of the session will be recorded. Want to be in-the-loop on the Data Challenge, but unable to attend the event? Select the "Video-Only" ticket option below.
Q: What will I need?
Computer recommended for the workshop. The workshop is an interactive and collaborative session. Joining on mobile is not recommended. If your worksite blocks collaborative platforms like Gdrive, please consider joining on a non-work computer.
Q: What if I cannot make the workshop on Tuesday?
We have a "Video-Only" options for those who want to gain the knowledge. We send email updates the week of the workshop. While earning a certificate is still possible (watching recording, filling out post-survey), certificate-seekers are encouraged to join the live event.
Financial Disclosures:
We have no financial conflicts on interest to disclose. BroadStreet is not affiliated with the tools and tech in our trainings. BroadStreet Institute and the events are fully funded by our community of learners. We hope you will love this Data Challenge and, if you are not a donor yet, we hope you will consider becoming a donor in the future.
Continuing Educational Credit
CHES® / MCHES®
BroadStreet Institute is a designated provider (ID# 1167363) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Up to 1.5 Entry-Level CECH can be earned at the workshop.
CPH (Certified in Public Health) Recertification Credits
The BroadStreet Institute is an approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) Recertification Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. We are in the process of getting approved for 2 CPH Recertification Credits to be earned at this event.
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