Lead-Safe Indiana Conference

Nov. 6 & 7, 2002

Building Foundations: Healthy Homes For Indiana Children

Conference Recap and Presentations

Conference Overview / Conference Agenda

November 2002 Indiana Lead-Safe and Healthy Homes Newsletter

Who Attended the Conference? 228 people attended the conference.  44.3% of attendees were from housing agencies.  34.6% were from health agencies, 11.8% were policy-makers and parents.  9.2% were equipment and service suppliers.  For a more detailed breakdown by type of organization, click here.

Thanks to Planning Committee!

Who Received the 2002 Lead-Safe Indiana Awards?  For detailed list.

• Kathleen Kraner

• State Representative Dennis Avery

• Lynnette Brown

• Bloomington Housing and Neighborhood Development

• Greentree Environmental Services

• FSSA Housing and Community Services

• Fort Wayne - Allen County Health Department

Plenary Session Presentations

• Wednesday Morning Session

  • Indiana Update by Tom Neltner, Chair, Lead-Safe Indiana Task Force (.05 MB PowerPoint Presentation)

  • Keynote - HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control   by Dr. David Jacobs, Director, Office  of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control at U.S. HUD - Washington.  See www.hud.gov/lead.htm for more information. (This 1.1 MB PowerPoint Presentation was significantly edited to remove large graphics that would make it difficult to download.  The complete presentation is 28 MB.  Contact Tom Neltner to identify the missing items.)  

• Wednesday Lunch Presentation 
  • Windows of Opportunity: Delivering on a Promise - Advocacy in Action by Ruth Ann Norton, Executive Director, Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning - Baltimore.   See www.leadsafe.org for more information. This 1.5 MB PowerPoint Presentation was significantly edited to remove large graphics that would make it difficult to download.  The complete presentation is 5.5 MB.  Contact Tom Neltner to identify the missing items.   
• Thursday Morning Presentations
• Thursday Afternoon Presentations
  • Healthy Homes - CEHRC Hazard Assessment by Tom Neltner.  This 1.2 MB PowerPoint Presentation was significantly edited to remove large graphics that would make it difficult to download.  The complete presentation is 4.2 MB.  Contact Tom Neltner to identify the missing items.
  • Task Force Priorities by Tom Neltner and Dave McCormick

Breakout Session Presentations

• Childhood Lead Poisoning in Indiana by Dr. Xun Shen an Epidemiologist for Indiana State Department of Health (0.056 MB PowerPoint Presentation - no edits made).  
• Getting in the Information Loop - Lead and Mold Resources 2002 by Joan Zivich.  Ms. Zivich is the medical librarian for Community Hospital - Community Healthcare Systems in Munster, Indiana.
• Landlord Responsibilities - HEA-1013 and Lead Hazard Disclosure by Marcy Wenzler of Legal Services of Indiana - Bloomington.  One page Word Document.

• Indiana’s New Lead-Safe Work Practices Requirement for Pre-1960 Homes and Child-Occupied Facilities by Tom Neltner of Improving Kids' Environment.   One page document

• Getting Contractors to Do It Right by Kris LaMar.