Schedule and Session Descriptions
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Two Concurrent Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop #1
Ballroom East
Part 1 - Review and demonstration of lead detection technologies
Part 2 - How to take a dust wipe to meet the new clearance standards
Part 3 - How to attract and work with qualified lead abatement contractors
Part 4 - Q&A Session
Presenters:
- Lee Wasserman, LEW Environmental
- Aaron Hunt, Viken Detection
- Ron Peik, Alpine Environmental
- Tim Johnson, SciAps
- Cris Doby, Erb Family Foundation
Workshop #2
Ballroom West
How to address home-based environmental health and safety hazards and provide a prioritized list of recommendations to address those hazards.
Presenter: Mike Sharp, Janus Corporation
Opening General Session
Grand Ballroom
Part 1 - HUD's Policies and Funding Opportunities to Conduct Lead Poisoning Prevention, Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Housing Programs
Presenter: Matt Ammon, HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Part 2 - Roundtable Discussion on the Need and Opportunities to Amend Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
Panelists:
- Larry Brooks, Alameda County Healthy Homes Department
- Dave Jacobs, National Center for Healthy Housing
- Tom Neltner, Environmental Defense Fund
- Ruth Ann Norton, Green & Healthy Homes Initiatives
- Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, Children's Environmental Health Network
Part 3 - Presentation on ARPA Funding Opportunities for Lead Reduction
Presenter: Ruth Ann Norton, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Part 4 - Presentation on the Cleveland Model: Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition transformative public-private collaborative effort to reduce Lead Poisoning
Presenters:
- Ayonna Blue Donald, Enterprise Community Partner
- Kim Foreman, Environmental Health Watch
Networking Reception and Exhibit Viewing
Ballroom Foyer
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Two Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session #1 on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues
Ballroom East
Moderator: Kate Kirkwood, Sullivan County, NH Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program
Part 1 - Impact of the new EPA clearance standards on abatement practices and laboratory procedures, and the impact of the new CDC reference value on managing and reporting public health programs
Part 2 - Communicating about Lead in Drinking Water
Part 3 - An Arts-based Educational Campaign to Raise Awareness about Lead Poisoning
Part 1 Presenters:
- Lee Wasserman, LEW Environmental
- Howard Varner, Environmental Hazard Services
Part 2 Presenters:
- Tom Neltner, Environmental Defense Fund
- Alexis Woodrow, Denver Water
Part 3 Presenters:
- Arturo Aceves, Healthy Housing Omaha
- Sophia Quintero, Healthy Housing Omaha
- Aislinn Rookwood, Healthy Housing Omaha
Breakout Session #2 on Healthy Housing and Home Safety Issues
Ballroom West
Moderator: Mike Sharp, Janus Corporation
Part 1 - How to Deploy a Local Action Challenge Supported by a Healthy Housing Framework to Inform, Guide and Acknowledge Progress in Addressing and Improving Healthy Housing
Part 2 - How to Achieve Healthy Housing Environments at Childcare Facilities, both Home-based and Standalone
Part 3 - Strategies for Engaging Local Code Officials in Support of Lead and Healthy Housing Programs
Part 1 Presenters:
- Greg Miao, ChangeLab Solutions
- Becky O'Meara, National League of Cities
Part 2 Presenters:
- Roxana Amaya-Fuentes, Children's Environmental Health Network
- Jill Breysse, National Center for Healthy Housing
- Erica Philips, National Association for Family Child Care
Part 3 Presenters:
- Larry Brooks, Alameda County Healthy Homes Department
- Cecilia Muela, 4 Leaf, Inc.
- Pete Rogue, 4 Leaf, Inc.
- Craig Tole, 4 Leaf, Inc.
Luncheon
Grand Ballroom
Two Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session #1 on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues
Ballroom East
Moderator: Kate Kirkwood, Sullivan County, NH Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program
Part 1 - Strategies for Engaging Community Health Workers in Local Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts
Part 2 - Presentation on a Grantee Collaborative, How It Serves Grantees in the Carolinas and How Other Grantees Can Do the Same
Part 3 - University of Notre Dame Lead Innovations Team: New Techniques for Screening Environmental Lead Hazards in Soil, Dust, Paint and Water
Part 1 Presenter:
- Elyse Pivnick, Isles, Inc.
Part 2 Presenters:
- Hanna Kirlin, City of Charlotte Housing and Neighborhood Services
Part 3 Presenter:
- Marya Lieberman, University of Notre Dame
Breakout Session #2 on Healthy Housing Issues
Ballroom West
Moderator: Mike Sharp, Janus Corporation
Part 1 - "BreathEasy!: How to promote smoke-free multi-unit housing in your community"
Part 2 - Advancing Healthcare Investment in Healthy Housing
Part 3 - Dealing with "Myths, Mysteries and Mistakes"
Part 1 Presenters:
- Erin Lebow-Skelley, Emory University
- Ja'Shondra Pouncy, Emory University
Part 2 Presenter:
- Michael McKnight, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Part 3 Presenter:
- Mike Sharp, Janus Corporation
Networking Reception and Exhibit Viewing
Ballroom Foyer
Thursday, October 20, 2022
General Session
Grand Ballroom
Part 1 - Parents' Stories about the Effects of Lead Poisoning
Presenters:
- Robin Brown, Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead
- Bett Cantley, Ohio Lead Free Kids Coalition
Part 2 - Strategies for Enacting Lead Poisoning Prevention Laws at the Municipal and State Levels
A Synopsis of the Recently Enacted New Jersey Lead Law
Presenter: Greg Krueger, LEW Environmental
The Pittsburgh Lead Safety Law
Presenters:
- Michelle Naccarati-Chapkins, Women for a Healthy Environment
- Kevin Quisenberry, Community Justice Project
Part 3 - Restarting Lead and Healthy Housing Initiatives after COVID
Presenter: James Brooks, Worcester's Housing Development and Healthy Homes
Part 4 - EPA's Regional Lead and Asthma Disparities Reduction Taskforce
Presenter: Ameesha Mehta-Sampath, US EPA Region II
Adjournment
Exhibitors
Conference Presenters
Roxana Amaya-Fuentes
Eco-Healthy Child Care Program Associate
Children's Environmental Health Network
Arturo Aceves, MD
Manager of Program Services
Healthy Housing Omaha
Matt Ammon
Director
HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
James Brooks
Director
Worcester Housing Development and Healthy Homes
Ayonna Blue Donald
Vice President, OH Market Leader
Enterprise Community Partner
Hanna Kirlin
LeadSafe Program Manager
City of Charlotte Housing and Neighborhood Services
Kate Kirkwood
Program Manager
Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program
Erin Lebow-Skelley
Assistant Director of Programs
Emory University
Ameesha Mehta-Sampath
Strategic Integration Team Leader
US EPA Region II
Michael McKnight
Senior Vice President of National Programs
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Michelle Naccarati-Chapkins
Executive Director
Women for a Healthy Environment
Erica Phillips
Executive Director
National Association for Family Child Care
Ja'Shondra Pouncy
Public Health Program Associate
Emory University
Sophia Quintero
Community Outreach Coordinator
Healthy Housing Omaha
Howard Varner
General Manager/Laboratory Director
Environmental Hazard Services
Nsedu Obot Witherspoon
Executive Director
Children's Environmental Health Network
Thank You
Attendees & Participants
The 2022 National Lead & Healthy Housing Conference has successfully concluded. We extend our sincere gratitude to all attendees, speakers, presenters, and participants whose engagement and contributions made this event a resounding success.
Sponsors & Partners
We express our deep appreciation to our generous sponsors and partners whose invaluable support was essential in bringing this conference to life. Your commitment to advancing lead poisoning prevention and healthy housing initiatives drives meaningful change.
We hope you found the sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities valuable. We look forward to continuing this important work together and invite you to join us at our upcoming conferences as we advance the mission of creating safer, healthier living environments for all communities.
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