Women For A Healthy Environment

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT WILL EDUCATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE SOURCES AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF LEAD EXPOSURE, AS WELL AS PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE LEAD EXPOSURE.

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT TO EDUCATE PHILADELPHIA'S EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN CHILDCARE CENTERS AND PROVIDE ACTION STEPS TO MITIGATE HAZARDS, INCLUDING ADDRESSING CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AND COVID-19. OVER 200 CHILDCARE CENTERS IN LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES WILL RECEIVE AN ECO-HEALTHY ASSESSMENT, BE OFFERED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS FOUND IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLY WITH CITY AND STATE REGULATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, CHILDCARE CENTER STAFF ACROSS THE CITY WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN WEBINARS THAT FOCUS ON RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TOPICS. THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO FORM A STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDCARE CENTERS, AS A NETWORK TO STRATEGIZE BRINGING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, MITIGATION STRATEGIES, AND POLICY OPPORTUNITIES TO CENTERS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH.ACTIVITIES:PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) EDUCATE APPROXIMATELY 200 EARLY LEARNING CENTER PERSONNEL THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; 2) CONNECT THE NETWORK OF PROVIDERS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES; 3) CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS AND CERTIFY EARLY LEARNING CENTERS AS ECO-HEALTHYREG; THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NETWORK'S NATIONAL MODEL; 4) EDUCATE APPROXIMATELY 300 EARLY LEARNING CENTER DIRECTORS AND STAFF ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TOPICS VIA WEBINARS; 5) PROVIDE CONSULTATION TO CHILDCARE CENTERS REGARDING THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY'S LEAD DUST AND ASBESTOS LAWS; 6) PROVIDE GREEN CLEANING SUPPLIES, FACT SHEETS ON THEIR PROPER USE FOLLOWED BY ON-LINE TRAINING ABOUT GREEN CLEANING METHODS AND SAFE CHEMICAL STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT; 7) PURCHASE AND USE INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) CONTINUOUS PORTABLE MONITORS AND AIR FILTRATION UNITS IN 10 CHILDCARE CENTERS TO ASSESS PARAMETERS; AND 8) CREATE A GREEN AND HEALTHY EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDCARE CENTERS, MODELED AFTER THE PA GREEN AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE: INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, IMPROVED AIR QUALITY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, A WEB-BASED RESOURCE NETWORK, INCREASED UTILIZATION OF EXISTING RESOURCES AND TOOLKITS, AND A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF PROVIDERS COMMITTING TO ADVANCING INITIATIVES THAT FOCUS ON REDUCING EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS AND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS. BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE CHILDCARE CENTER'S STAFF AND ATTENDING CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDS OF $100,000 TO WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN PITTSBURGH AND PROVIDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE THE CREATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP CLUBS AT AFTERSCHOOL LOCATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS. DURING THE CLUB MEETINGS STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN ECO-STUDENT STEWARDSHIP CURRICULUM AND BOND WITH OTHER STUDENTS WHO HAVE SIMILAR PASSIONS. THIS CLUB WILL BE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12, AND THE CURRICULUM WILL BE APPLIED ONCE A WEEK FOR 32 WEEKS. THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF FOUR UNITS: ENSURING SAFE AND CLEAN WATER, CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY, WASTE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING. THE PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES. SUBRECIPIENT:FIVE SUBAWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT ENTITIES. EACH SUBRECIPIENT WILL APPOINT A TEACHER OR INSTRUCTOR WHO WILL UNDERGO TRAINING AS A GREEN CHAMPION TO LEAD THE ECO-STUDENT CLUB AND EACH SUBRECIPIENT WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM IN COMPLETING A COMMUNITY SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT THAT WFHE WILL OVERSEE IN SPRING 2025. EACH SUBAWARD IS $7,500 FOR A TOTAL OF $37,500.OUTCOMES:THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECO-STUDENT STEWARDSHIP CURRICULUM WILL CONSIST OF FOUR UNITS: 1) CLEAN AND SAFE WATER, 2) CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY, 3) WASTE IN OUR COMMUNITY,AND 4) COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING. THIS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TOOL WILL REACH FIVE CLUBS WITH A LONG-TERM GOAL OF ADOPTION IN SCHOOLS AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. THESE UNITS WILL COLLECTIVELY FOSTER A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ENCOURAGE ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PITTSBURGH, PA.

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS OF PITTSBURGH ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAD EXPOSURE AND WILL PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR REDUCING SUCH RISK. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON THE SOURCES OF LEAD, ITS HEALTH IMPACTS, STRATEGIES THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THOSE RISKS, AND COMMUNITY TRAINING THAT FOCUSES ON EQUIPPING CITIZENS WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ENGAGE WITH DECISION-MAKERS AND ADVANCE POLICIES AND PLANS THAT ADDRESS LEAD EXPOSURES.