Tuesday, August 20, 2024

7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – On-site registration

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Three concurrent pre-conference workshops

Workshop #1 – Fundamentals and guidelines of the process in Lead Remediations and Abatements while having a holistic approach in the non-profit sector in NJ. (Ossabow Section of the Oglethorpe Ballroom).

Presenters: Vivienne Soria, Program Manager, Community Affairs and Resource Center; John Hussey, Construction Manager, Community Affairs and Resource Center.

Workshop #2 – Addressing and remediating home-based environmental health and safety hazards – A Myths, Mysteries and Mistakes presentation. (Cumberland Section of the Oglethorpe Ballroom).

Presenter: Mike Sharp, Senior Safety Officer, Janus Corporation

Workshop #3 – Social Marketing and Healthy Homes: Skills for Influencing Behavior Change (Sapelo Section of the Oglethorpe Ballroom)

Presenter: Christy L. Kuriatnyk, Director, Georgia Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Tech Talks (Pulaski Room. Times indicated below are approximate)

Representatives from various companies will discuss technologies used in identifying lead hazards and achieving the clearance of lead hazard remediation projects.

Moderator: Tom Neltner, National Director, Unleaded Kids

Part 1: Fluoro-Spec Inc. (8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)

Part 2: Sci-Aps Inc. (9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.)

Part 3: Lumetallix (9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.)

Part 4: Environmental Hazards Services, LLC (10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.)

Part 5: Viken Detection, Burlington, MA (10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.)

Part 6: Community Revitalization Training Center, Columbus, OH (11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Opening General Session (Oglethorpe Ballroom. Times indicated below are approximate)

Moderator: Kate Kirkwood, K Kirkwood Consulting, Sullivan County, NH

Part 1 – Welcoming remarks by Dr. Reddick, District Health Director, Georgia Department of Public Health (1:00 – 1:15 p.m.)

Part 2 – Setting the stage for networking. (1:15 – 1:45 p.m.)

Presenter: Tom Neltner, National Director, Unleaded Kids

Part 3 – Panel of federal agency representatives from HUD, CDC and EPA with each person presenting their agency’s current issues and plans for the near future, followed by a Q&A session and including a discussion of HUD’s proposed formula system for allocating Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes grants. (1:45 – 3:30 p.m.)

Panelists: Matt Ammon, Director, HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes; Claire Brisse, Environmental Protection Agency; Paul Allwood, Branch Chief, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Part 4 – Panel of state officials on using American Rescue Plan Act funding and other resources for lead and healthy housing programs. (3:30 – 4:30 p.m.)

Panelists: John Belt, Chief, Field Services Section, Ohio Department of Health; Ed Norman, Environmental Program Manager, North Carolina Division of Public Health.

Part 5 – From the Classroom to the Community: Student-Faculty Partnerships for Lead Safety. (4:30 – 5:00 p.m.)

Presenter: Cecilia Muela, Director of Code Enforcement, 4Leaf, Inc.

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Networking Reception and Exhibit Viewing

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

7:30 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. – Special Q&A and troubleshooting session for HUD grantees and persons interested in the grant opportunities (Pulaski Room)

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Two Concurrent Educational Tracks

Educational Track #1 on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues (Oglethorpe Ballroom. Times below are approximate)

Moderator: Kate Kirkwood, K Kirkwood Consulting

Part 1: “Beyond Paint and Gasoline”: Exploring Non-Conventional Routes of Lead Poisoning including foods, spices, products and take-home lead. (8:30 – 10:00 a.m.)

Presenters: Ed Norman, Environmental Program Manager, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services; Paromita Hore, Director, Environmental Exposure Assessment and Education, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Karthiga Vasudevan, District Lead Coordinator, Georgia Department of Public Health.

Parts 2: Examining EPA’s Lead in Dust Hazard Standards and Post-abatement Clearance Standard. (10:00 – 10:30 a.m.)

Presenter: Tom Neltner, National Director, Unleaded Kids.

Part 3: How Changes to the Lead Dust Hazard and Clearance Levels May Affect Laboratory Analysis (10:30 – 11:15 a.m.)

Presenters: Howard Varner, Business Development Director, Environmental Hazards Services, LLC; Julie Dickerson, Laboratory Administrator/QC, Environmental Hazards Services, LLC.

Part 4: Integrative Lead Screening Practices: Utilizing WIC to initiate the lead screening process. (11:15 – 12:00 p.m.)

Presenters: Sonia Deal, Vice President of Community Health and Engagement, Affinia Health Care

Educational Track #2 on Healthy, Safe and Lead-Free Housing Issues (Madison Ballroom. Times below are approximate)

Moderator: Mike Sharp, Senior Safety Officer, Janus Corporation.

Part 1: Engaging local code officials in supporting lead and healthy housing programs. (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)

Presenters: Larry Brooks, Director, Alameda County (CA) Healthy Homes Department; Cecilia Muela, Director of Code Enforcement, 4Leaf Inc; Orlando Givens, Code Enforcement Manager and Training Officer, 4Leaf Inc.

“Blending” Federal, State and Local funds in Lead Abatement and Healthy Homes projects. (9:30 – 10:20 a.m.)

Presenters: Bob England, Chief Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Officer, Erie County (OH) Health Department; Jeff Hayes, Supervisor, Erie County (OH) Health Department.

Part 3: A model for rural communities: Mississippi’s Zero Lead and Healthy Housing project. (10:20 – 11:10 a.m.)

Presenter: Romona Taylor Williams, Executive Director, Mississippi Communities United for Prosperity (MCUP)

Part 4: Light Up Lead: a photoluminescent detection method for lead. (11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

Presenter: Wim Noorduin, Professor, University of Amsterdam

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Buffet Lunch Provided

1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Two Concurrent Educational Tracks Continued

Educational Track #1 on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues (Oglethorpe Ballroom. Times below are approximate)

Part 1: Collaborating with the American Academy of Pediatrics to have a state chapter assume the cost of physician and medical professional training needs related to lead testing. (1:30 – 2:30 p.m.)

Presenter: John Belt, Chief, Field Services Section, Ohio Department of Health.

Part 2: Establishing Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs and Lead-Free Community Initiatives among USAPI Territories and Freely Associated States. (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.)

Presenters: Gina Bare, Associate Director, National Environmental Health Association; Chris Walker, Senior Program Analyst, National Environmental Health Association.

Part 3: A New Guide for an Old Problem: EPA’s Local Lead Action Plan (LLAP) for Local Government. (3:30 – 4:30 p.m.)

Presenter: Hannah Bartling, Life Scientist, U.S. EPA Region 3.

Part 4: Bright futures begin lead-free: Join CDC, EPA and HUD for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2024. (4:30 – 5:30 p.m.)

Presenter: Chloe Durand, Lead-based Paint Program Outreach & Engagement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Educational Track #2 on Healthy and Safe Housing Issues (Madison Ballroom)

Part 1: Rightsizing to age in place: educational outreach programs to help people reduce clutter in their homes. (1.30 – 2:30 p.m.)

Presenter: Pamela Turner, Professor and Housing & Indoor Environment Specialist, University of Georgia; Susan Moore, Laurens County Extension Coordinator and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, University of Georgia; Laura Smith, Telfair County Extension Coordinator and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, University of Georgia.

Part 2: Supporting Rural Healthy Housing. (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.)

Presenters: Sarah Goodwin, Policy and Advocacy Manager, National Center for Healthy Housing; Ashely Williams, Public Health Analyst, National Center for Healthy Housing.

Part 3: Low-cost Actions to Control Bed Bugs in the Home. (3:30 – 4:30 p.m.)

Presenter: Jackie E. Ogden, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension – Chatham County.

Part 4: Building Stronger Communities: Collaborative Approaches to Lead Poisoning Prevention and Sustainable Housing Solutions. (4:30 – 5:30 p.m.)

Presenters: Clifton Porter, Neighborhood Navigator, The Junction Coalition; Tiesha Amison, Program Coordinator, The Junction Coalition

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Two Concurrent Educational Tracks Continued

8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Educational Track #1 on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues (Oglethorpe Ballroom. Times below are approximate)

Part 1: From face-to-face to Facebook: Strategies for community involvement in lead exposure research. (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)

Presenters: Alyson Alde, Research Associate, Environmental Health, Indiana University-Bloomington; Jennifer Redman, Director, Environmental Health and Water Quality, RTI International.

Part 2: Improving household lead risk prediction by curating data from county, state and federal sources. (9:30 – 10:30 a.m.)

Presenters: Hana Chmielewski Long, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, North Carolina State University; Madison Book, Research Assistant, North Carolina State University.

Part 3: Comparison of the Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program and the HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant Program in Michigan. (10:30 – 11:30 a.m.)

Presenter: Dave Jacobs, Chief Scientist, National Center for Healthy Housing.

Part 4: Interface between public health’s lead-based paint work and lead in drinking water. (11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

Presenter: Amber Sturdivant, Sr. Program Manager, Lead Free DC.

Part 5: Messages from lead poisoning prevention advocates. (12:30 – 1:30 p.m.)

Presenters: Leann Howell, Parent Advocate, Ohio Lead Advisory Council; Betty Cantley, Parent Advocate, Ohio Lead Free Kids Coalition.

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Educational Track #2 on Healthy and Safe Housing Issues (Madison Ballroom. Times below are approximate)

Part 1: Eating “white dirt”: Kaolin consumption

Presenter: Bri Young, Lead and Healthy Homes Program Coordinator, GA Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

Part 2: Healthy housing messaging and building a local coalition. (9:30 – 10:30 a.m.)

Presenters: Becky O’Meara, Program Manager, National League of Cities; Brandon Boccher, Program Specialist, Health and Wellbeing, National League of Cities.

Part 3: Equitable Strategies and Tools for Healthy Housing Workforce Development (10:30 – 11:30 a.m.)

Presenters: Janell Hills-Thomas, Director, Equitable Workforce Strategies, Interstate Renewable Energy Council; Ruth Ann Norton, President and CEO, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative; Darren Parmer, Housing Intervention Manager, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative.

Part 4: Purifying contaminated environments through bioremediation and creating environmental justice. (11:30 – 12:30 p.m.)

Presenters: Robin Brown, Executive Director, Collective Citizens Organized Against Lead; Christopher Mauer, Principal Architect, Redhouse Studio.

Conference Presenters

Alyson Alde
Research Associate
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
aalde@iu.edu

Paul Allwood
Branch Chief
Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Atlanta, GA
Iko1@cdc.gov

Tiesha Amison
Program Coordinator
The Junction Coalition
Toledo, OH
tamison@419Junction.org

Matt Ammon
Director
HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Washington, DC
Matthew.e.ammon@hud.gov

Gina Bare
Associate Director
National Environmental Health Association
Denver, CO
gbare@neha.org

Hannah Bartling
Life Scientist
US EPA Region 3
Philadelphia, PA
Bartling.hannah@epa.gov

John Belt
Chief Field Services Section
Ohio Department of Health
Columbus, OH
John.belt@odh.ohio.gov

Brandon Boccher
Program Specialist, Health and Wellbeing
National League of Cities
Washington, DC
Boccher@nlc.org

Madison Book
Research Assistant
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
mtbook@ncsu.edu

Claire Brisse
Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust Lead Clearance Levels Reconsideration Proposed Rule Overview
EPA
Washington, DC
Brisse.claire@epa.gov

Larry Brooks
Director
Alameda County (CA) Healthy Homes Department
Oakland, CA
Larry.brooks@acgov.org

Robin Brown
Executive Director
Collective Citizens Organized Against Lead (CCOAL)
Cleveland, OH
Projectinfo216@gmail.com

Sonia Deal
Vice President of Community Health and Engagement
Affinia HealthCare
St. Louis, MO
sshanklin@affiniahealthcare.org

Julie Dickerson
Laboratory Administrator/QC Manager
Environmental Hazards Services, LLC
Richmond, VA
Jdickerson@leadlab.com

Chloe Durand
Lead-based Paint Program Outreach & Engagement
US EPA
Washington, DC
Durand.chloe@epa.gov

Bob England
Chief of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Erie County Health Department
Sandusky, OH
rengland@echdohio.org

Orlando Givens
Code Enforcement Manager and Training Officer
4Leaf, Inc.
Pleasanton, CA
Orlandogivens1@gmail.com

Sarah Goodwin
Policy and Advocacy Manager
National Center for Healthy Housing
Columbia, MD
sgoodwin@nchh.org

Jeff Hayes
Supervisor, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Erie County Health Department
Sandusky, OH
jhayes@echdohio.org

Janell Hills-Thomas
Director
Equitable Workforce Strategies
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Houston, TX
janellh@irecusa.org

Paromita Hore
Director, Environmental Exposure Assessment and Education
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
New York, NY
phore@health.nyc.gov

Leann Howell
Parent Advocate
Ohio Lead Advisory Council
Salesville, OH
unleadedmomma@gmail.com

John Hussey
Construction Manager
Community Affairs and Resource Center
Asbury Park, NJ
jhussey@crcnj.org

Dave Jacobs
Chief Scientist
National Center for Healthy Housing
Columbia, MD
djacobs@nchh.org

Kate Kirkwood
President
K Kirkwood Consulting
Sullivan County, NH
Kate@kkirkwood.com

Christy Kuriatnyk
Director
Georgia Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Georgia Department of Public Health
Atlanta, GA
Christy.kuriatnyk@dph.ga,.gov

Hana Chmielewski Long
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
hanaclong@ncsu.edu

Christopher Maurer
Principal Architect
Redhouse Studio, LLC
Cleveland, OH
Chris@redhousestudio.net

Susan Moore
Laurens County Extension Coordinator and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent
University of Georgia
Athens. GA
susanm@uga.edu

Cecilia Muela
Director of Code Enforcement
4Lead, Inc.
Pleasanton, CA
cmuela@4leafinc.com

Tom Neltner
National Director
Unleaded Kids
Washington, DC
tneltner@unleadedkids.org

Wim Noorduin
Professor
AMOLF/Lumetallix
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
noorduin@amolf.nl

Ed Norman
Environmental Program Manager
North Carolina Division of Public Health
Raleigh, NC
Ed.norman@dhhs.nc.gov

Ruth Ann Norton
President and CEO
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Baltimore, MD
ranorton@ghhi.org

Jackie E. Ogden
Family and Consumer Sciences Agent
UGA Cooperative Extension
Savannah, GA
jogden@uga.edu

Becky O’Meara
Program Manager
National League of Cities
Washington, DC
Omeara@nlc.org

Darren Parmer
Housing Intervention Manager
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Baltimore, MD
dparmer@ghhi.org

Clifton Porter
Neighborhood Navigator
The Junction Coalition
Toledo, OH
cporter@419Junction.org

Jennifer Hoponick Redmon
Director, Environmental Health and Water Quality
RTI International
Research Triangle Park, NC
jredmon@rti.org

Mike Sharp
Senior Safety Officer
Janus Corporation
Concord, CA
Sharpm01@gmail.com

Alicia Smith
Program Coordinator
The Junction Coalition
Toledo, OH
asmith@419Junction.org

Laura Smith
Telfair County Extension Coordinator and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
lauras@uga.edu

Vivienne Soria
Program Manager
Community Affairs and Resource Center
Asbury Park, NJ
vsoria@carcnj.org

Amber A. Sturdivant
Sr. Program Manager, Lead Free DC
Washington, DC
asturdivant@dcwater.com

Pamela Turner
Professor and Housing & Indoor Environment Extension Specialist
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
pturner@uga.edu

Howard Varner
Business Development Director
Environmental Hazards Services, LLC
Richmond, VA
hvarner@leadlab.com

Karthiga Vasudevan
District Lead Coordinator
Georgia Department of Public Health
Rome, GA
Dr.karthigavasudevan@gmail.com

Chris Walker
Senior Program Analyst
National Environmental Health Association
Denver, CO
cwalker@neha.org

Ashely Williams
Public Health Analyst
Healthy Housing Solutions
Columbia, MD
Awilliams@healthyhousingsolutions.com

Romona Taylor Williams
Executive Director
Mississippi Communities United for Prosperity (MCUP)
Jackson, MS
rftwilliams@gmail.com

Bri Young
District 2 Lead and Healthy Homes Program Coordinator
Georgia Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Gainesville, GA
Briana.Young2@dph.ga.gov

Exhibiting Organizations

Community Revitalization Training Center
2419 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43202
614.262.6662

Environmental Hazards Services LLC
7469 Whitepine Road
Richmond, VA 23237
800.347.4010

Environmental Information Association (EIA)
6935 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 306
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301.961.4999

Fluoro-Spec Inc.
9 Technology Drive
East Setauket, NY 11733
631.461.1838

Lead and Environmental Hazards Association (LEHA)
PO Box 12203
Silver Spring, MD 20908
301.924.0804

Lead Locators
114 E. 25th Street
Garden City, Idaho 83714
208.908.4418

SciAps, Inc.
7 Constitution Way
Woburn, MA 01801
339.927.9455

Viken Detection
21 North Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803
978.761.7888