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2010 Healthy Homes & Childcare Conference

Thanks to all who attended our 2010 Healthy Homes and Childcare Conference on Nov. 3-4 at the Marten House in Indianapolis. More than 200 attendees took away useful resources and lessons on protecting children and their families from environmental threats in the home and childcare setting.

Congratulations to our 2010 award winners:

Asthma Safe Award

Raul Rivas, MSD of Pike Township
Asaf Goldstein, MSD of Pike Township

Lead Safe Award

Laura Gano, Indiana State Department of Health

Healthy Homes Award

Carrie Russell Brunson, Elkhart County Health Department

Healthy Childcare Award

Michele Schaefer, Sugar ‘n Spice
Bloomington Developmental Learning Center
Monroe County United Ministries

Previous Award Winners (2002-2009)
Presentations
2010 Conference Presentations: Where available, presentations from the 2010 conference are shown below, alphabetized by last name of the scheduled speaker.

Brier: Greening Your Childcare

Brown: Keynote-From Childhood Lead Poisoning to Healthy Housing

Buchanan: Health Effects of Pesticides

Doctor: Asthma Basics

Duarte-Sheffield: Cultural Diversity Panel

Duwve : Welcome and ISDH Update

Egler: In-Home Meth Labs: How to Recognize Them & What to Do (not available)

Frank: Health Effects of Pesticides

Gano: Physicians & Screening for Lead Poisoning

Gano: Cost of Lead Poisoning in Indiana: What's the Cost of Inaction?

Gibb: Bed Bugs in Indiana: Info for Healthy Homes Professionals (Click here to link to helpful info)

Grimes: Asthma Coalitions: Models from Other States

Hickcox: Asthma Coalitions: Models from Other States

Hulewicz: Elkhart's On-Line GIS System for Health and Quality of Life (not available)

Ritchey and Sucosky: Lead Issues in Refugee Populations

Johnson: Practical Tips for a Healthy Homes Program

Ketterman: RRP Awareness for Public Health Professionals

Norlien: Asthma Coalitions: Models from Other States

Lame: Common Pests & How to Control Them the IPM Way (not available)

Laughlin: Physicians & Screening for Lead Poisoning

Lucas: Asthma Statistics in Indiana: What Do the Numbers Say? (not available)

Marrero: Indoor Air Quality in Schools (not available)

McClain: Asthma Training for IDEM's 5-Star Childcare Program: The Basics

McCormick: Lead Basics for Childcare Providers

McDade: Keynote: Let's Make Lead History

Morris: Emergency Action Plans for Childcare: Beyond Fire & Tornado Preparedness

Murage: Cultural Diversity Panel

Sakuthay: Cultural Diversity Panel

Perras: Improving Kids’ Environment

Perras: Hosting a Community TV Documentary Screening  on Lead Poisoning

Rhodes: Lead 101

Duarte-Sheffield: Cultural Diversity Panel

Suero: Community Partnerships to Protect Children’s Health

Taylor: Practical Tips for a Healthy Homes Program

Trimble-Brown-Baker: What Can Your Local Health Dept. Offer Your Childcare Facility?

Warren: Reducing Asthma Triggers in the Home

Weinzapfel: Keynote-Evansville Lead Poisoning Prevention

Woolson-Helrigel: Environmental Education for Preschoolers

Wsol: EPA Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule: Update on Implementation

Zivich: On-line Resources for Public Health Professionals
 
 

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