Heat Relief Regional Network

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Heat Relief Regional Network

The Heat Relief Network is a regional partnership of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), municipalities, nonprofit organizations, the faith-based community, and businesses. Each year, MAG coordinates the mapping of the Heat Relief Network, a network of partners providing hydration stations, refuge locations, and water donation sites throughout the Valley with the goal of preventing heat-related and heat caused deaths among vulnerable populations and people experiencing homelessness.

2019 Heat Relief Regional Network Interactive Viewer

Partner Video Profiles

Click the links below to understand why our Heat Relief Network partners participate in the program and how it impacts their communities.

For The Public
For Our Partners

For the Public

Heat Relief Regional Network Directory

Refuges, Hydration and Emergency Stations

Collection and Donation Sites

How You Can Help

Donations of snacks, sun protection aids like hats, sun screen, sun glasses, light-weight clothing, and bottled water are needed.
Educate your friends and neighbors about the dangers of extreme heat.
Have water bottles available in your car for emergencies.
Follow the tips below to avoid heat-related illness.

Tips to Avoid Heat-Related Illness

Increase fluid intake regardless of activity level. Staying hydrated is extremely important.
Limit exercise or outdoor activity between the hours of 11am and 3pm.
When outdoors, wear a sunscreen with a minimum SPF 15 and re-apply often. Wear a hat, lightweight clothing and sunglasses.
Rest frequently in shady or cool areas to give the body's temperature a chance to recover and cool down.
Never leave infants, children or pets inside a parked vehicle.
Respectfully check on elderly neighbors to make sure their air conditioning is working and in use. Take advantage of free air-conditioning by visiting locations like shopping malls, the library or other heat refuge locations provided on the map.

Additional Resources

APS Assistance Programs

For Our Partners

To become a Heat Relief Regional Network partner and appear on the Interactive Viewer, please fill out the 2019 Heat Relief Network Submission Form.

*Submittal form works best in Chrome browser.

Why Become a Partner?

Partnering with MAG during the summer months gives you and your agency the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable populations such as elderly persons, homeless individuals and families, and persons with disabilities. According to USClimateData.com, the average temperatures in the region during the summer months are:
May: 95 degrees
June: 104 degrees
July: 106 degrees
August: 104 degrees
and September:100 degrees.