Improving Kids' Environment

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Working to reduce environmental threats to children's health so they can succeed

Follow the links below to access meeting materials and copies of IKE's newsletter:

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Clean Air, Save Gas: Smart Schools Don't Idle
IN Pesticide Rule for schools is now in effect.
Click here to learn more about the rules.
Indoor Air Quality in Schools
Pests and Pesticides
IDEM's 5-Star Childcare Recognition Program

The Jan. 2011 issue of the Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine provides an excellent overview of environmental health threats faced by children. Click here to read it.

Other educational resources about children's environmental health.

Martindale- Brightwood Environmental Justice

Share the Vision Meeting Materials
Illegal Dumping & Safe Waste Disposal
Have Your Soil Sampled for Lead
Lead Poisoning in Martindale-Brightwood
Air Pollution and Asthma
Final report to U.S. EPA on Martindale-Brightwood Environmental Justice work.

The Executive Director job announcement is now available and can be found here.
Jan. 4: IKE Children's Environmental Health Newsletter now available here.
Register now for the Jan. 17 Green Congregations Workshop: Starting and Sustaining a Green Ministry.
Dec. 19: IKE issues RFQ
for pest management professional to assist with IPM in schools. Responses due Jan. 30.
Oct. 28, 2011: Read about IN child care study committee and other children's health news on our blog.
Oct. 2011 Children's Environmental Health Newsletter now available.
Download presentations from the 2011 Indiana Healthy Homes
and Childcare Conference, held Oct. 5-6 in Indianapolis.
Brochures about lead poisoning laws in Indiana. Advice for renters, homeowners, contractors and landlord or property managers.
IN Air Pollution Control Board voted Mar. 2 to approve new rules governing outdoor wood boilers. Learn more here.

Upcoming events

Indiana Lead-Safe & Healthy Homes Task Force

08 Mar 2012 9:00 AM • USDA Rural Development Conference Room, 5975 Lakeside Blvd, Indianapolis

Indiana Lead-Safe & Healthy Homes Task Force

12 Apr 2012 9:00 AM • USDA Rural Development Conference Room, 5975 Lakeside Blvd, Indianapolis

Indiana Lead-Safe & Healthy Homes Task Force

10 May 2012 9:00 AM • USDA Rural Development Conference Room, 5975 Lakeside Blvd, Indianapolis

Recent blog posts

Legislative Alert - House Bill 1091 Seeks to Scare Factory Farm Neighbors

09 Jan 2012 2:27 PM • Jodi Perras

Children’s Environmental Health Newsletter – January 2012

04 Jan 2012 4:11 PM • Jodi Perras

Happy New Year from Improving Kids' Environment

28 Dec 2011 9:47 AM • Jodi Perras

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