9625 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290
USA
Conference Program
Wednesday, October 16
7:30 a.m. – Conference Registration
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Opening General Session on City, State, Federal and Non-Governmental Funding Strategies for Financing Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention, Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Housing Programs.
Part 1: Funding opportunities available through federal grants and state-based initiatives
Part 2: The latest on lead in drinking water, including EPA grant opportunities
Part 3: Financing structures and mechanisms that can enable private investment from philanthropies, lenders, and others to flow into the remediation of lead in buildings and water service lines
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch Provided
1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Two Concurrent Educational Tracks
Track #1 on Lead Poisoning Prevention Issues
- Using an on-line tool to calculate the cost and economic benefits of preventing childhood lead exposure
- How to construct a successful application for lead hazard control grants
- Understanding the basics of a good surveillance system, building performance indicators for those characteristics, and taking surveillance data to decide where to take action and how to effect change
Track #2 on Healthy and Safe Housing Issues
- Identifying and dealing with pollutants other than lead
- Collaborating with EPA’s Region 5 Environmental Justice Program
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) safety measures
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Networking Reception and Exhibit Viewing
Thursday, October 17
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Exhibit Viewing with Coffee and Refreshments
8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. – Meeting of the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Two Concurrent Educational Tracks
Track #1 on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues
- Comparing HUD’s dust clearance standards vs. EPA’s dust clearance standards
- How municipalities use housing codes to advance childhood lead poisoning prevention and healthy housing initiatives – the Michigan recommendations
- New and emerging sources of lead poisoning and convincing parents to stop using leaded products and home remedies
Track #2 on Healthy and Safe Housing Issues
- Workshop on safe and healthy housing inspection and remediation strategies
- Hoarding: Dealing with health and safety issues
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – General Session on Identifying Community Resources and Collaborating Opportunities to Advance Lead Poisoning Prevention and
- Address Unsafe and Unhealthy Housing Problems
- Expanding the healthy homes workforce: finding the right partners, strategies and funding
- Working with Community: Coalition Building Strategies
- New and emerging sources of lead poisoning and convincing parents to stop using leaded products and home remedies
4:30 p.m. – Conference Adjournment