Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Western Regional Conference on Lead and Healthy Housing
Why Should You Attend This Western Regional Healthy Housing Conference?
This Western Regional Healthy Housing Conference will bring together professionals from health, housing, community development, community groups, facilities, advocacy organizations, real estate firms, businesses and industry to explore ways to undertake programs and projects designed to prevent incidents of lead poisoning and eliminate indoor environmental hazards.
This regional conference devoted to lead and healthy housing issues that can help bring about the elimination of childhood lead poisoning and the elimination of indoor environmental hazards through primary prevention methods, health education, child screening programs, and regulatory enforcement.
Intended Audience:
The conferences bring together professionals from health, housing, community development, community groups, advocacy organizations, the lead industry, real estate firms, and residential and commercial facilities to explore ways to undertake programs and projects designed to prevent incidents of lead poisoning, eliminate indoor environmental hazards, and create healthy living and working environments.
Ways You'll Benefit By Attending:
- Engage in interactive workshops and technical sessions
- Examine new and innovative programs
- Explore new ideas and approaches to meeting project objectives
- Network with those in the know and those who you want to know
- Take home hundreds of new ideas
- Participate in problemsolving,thought-provoking discussions
- Examine products, technologies, and educational materials
Topics To Be Covered Include: Please see syllabus for conference topic details.
Room Reservations:
A block of rooms has been reserved at a special conference rate of $149 single or double.
To be guaranteed the conference rate, reservations must be made by July 28, 2014.
To make hotel reservations, call the Embassy Suites directly at 303.792.0433 and tell reservations that you are attending the Western Regional Conference on Lead and Healthy Housing.
Ameneties:
- High speed internet access is available for a fee in all sleeping rooms.
- Parking is complimentary
- The hotel provides complimentary hot breakfasts to overnight guests
Driving Directions:
From the North and Downtown Denver take I-25 south to Arapahoe Road, turn east on Arapahoe Road, drive approximately 1 mile to Havana Street and turn right, make a right at the first light onto Costilla Avenue.
From the South and Colorado Springs take I-25 north to Arapahoe Road, turn east on Arapahoe Road, drive approximately 1 mile to Havana Street and turn right, make a right at the first light onto Costilla Avenue.
The hotel is 30 minutes from Denver International Airport and just minutes from Centennial Airport.
Two Room Suites:
The hotel features two room suites that include a bedroom and a separate living room. Each suite includes either one king size or two double beds, sofa bed, dining area, work desk, wet bar, microwave, coffeemaker, refrigerator, two flat screen TVs.
Recreational Facilities:
Indoor pool and Jacuzzi and a Precor Fitness Center are available.
Syllabus
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2014
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Two Optional Activities
Option #1: Four Concurrent Regional EPA Meetings
- Region 6
- Region 7
- Region 8
- Region 9
If you are interested in attending on of these regional meetings, please contact Michelle Reichmuth at [email protected].
Option #2: Pre-Conference Workshop on Healthy Housing Inspection and Hazard Remediation Protocols, and Lead Inspection, Risk Assessments and Low Cost Remediation Protocols
Workshop Presenter:
Kathleen Lauckner, Ph.D.
Environmental Training Program Coordinator
UNLV School of Environmental and Public Affairs
Please add $30 to your conference registration and indicate your plans to attend this Pre-Conference Workshop on the Conference Registration Form.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014
8:00 a.m. COFFEE SERVICE AND REGISTRATION (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. General Session
- Keynote Address
Larry Wolk, MD
Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- RRP National Update
Doug Farquhar
Program Director for Environmental Health
National Conference of State Legislatures
- HUD update on Lead and Healthy Homes Programs and Funding Opportunities
Abby Hugill
Healthy Homes Representative
HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
- EPA update on lead, Healthy Housing Programs and Funding Opportunities
Mark Henshall
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- CDC"s new reference value for childhood blood lead level: Scientific rationale and implications for case management and primary prevention
Michael Kosnett, MD
Associate Clinical Professor
University of Colorado School of Medicine and Colorado School of Public Health
12:00 p.m to 1:30 p.m. (Grand Ballroom A)
- Lunch with a Presentation on the Public Health and Lead Poisoning Prevention Implications of the Recent California Lead Paint Litigation
David Jacobs
Research Director
National Center for Healthy Housing
1:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m. Three Concurrent Program Tracks
(Each presentation under each of the three tracks will be approximately 60 minutes)
Track #1 – Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues (Grand Ballroom A)
Moderator: Rick Coffin
- Education and Outreach Strategies – Building public and political support
Michael Haney
Program Manager
Northeast Denver Housing Center
Brendan Doyle
Environmental Public Health Analyst
Denver Department of Environmental Health
- Health Hazards of Low-Level Lead Exposure to Adults and the Initiative for an Updated Cal/OSHA Lead Standard
Michael Kosnett, MD
Associate Clinical Professor
University of Colorado School of Medicine, and Colorado School of Public Health
- Mitigating Hazards in Housing Builds Community Sustainability and Partnerships
Kathleen Lauckner, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator/Instructor
UNLV School of Environmental and Public Affairs
Track #2 – Healthy Housing Issues (Grand Ballroom B)
Moderator: Abby Hugill
- Creating a healthy housing movement through collaborations and partnerships
Jill Bednarek
Secondhand Smoke Initiatives Coordinator
Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
Linda Kite
Executive Director
Healthy Homes Collaborative
- Healthy Housing as Part of the Bigger Picture: the Cost and Health Benefits of Healthy Homes Integration
Evan Seretan
Program Administrator
The United Illuminating Company
- Best Practices in Healthy Housing Program Design
Bob Prettyman
Chief Operating Officer
Denver Housing Authority
Rick Hanger
Section Manager
Colorado Division of Housing
Track #3 – EPA’s RRP Rule Issue Part 1 (Colorado Room)
Moderator: Michelle Reichmuth
- State RRP Strategies and Updates Part 1
Bob Angeline
Enforcement and Compliance Specialist
Lead-Based Paint Program
Washington State Department of Commerce
Crystal K. Stearns
Environmental Program Specialist III
Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality
Robert Ford
Environmental Program Manager,
ATLAS (Air Toxics, Lead-Based Paint & Asbestos) Section Division of Air Quality
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
- State RRP Strategies and Updates Part 2
Sarah Petras
Program Coordinator
Oregon Lead-based Paint Program
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Div.
David Hart
Program Manager
Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment
Ben Maynard
Certification and Enforcement Specialist
Oregon Lead-based Paint Program
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Div.
- Local RRP Enforcement Measures
Troy Arnold
Office of the Colorado Attorney General
Environmental Crimes Unit
Victor Zielinski
Representative
EPA / Enforcement Program
Alexander Scherer
Environmental Protection Specialist
CDPHE/Lead and Asbestos Programs
4:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. NETWORKING RECEPTION AND DISPLAY VIEWING (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014
8:00 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND DISPLAY VIEWING (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Three Concurrent Program Tracks
(Each presentation within Track 1, Track 2 and Track 3 will be approximately 75 minutes.)
Moderator: Rick Fatur
Track #1 – Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues (Grand Ballroom A)
- Helping Contractors to Alleviate the Burden of Following HUD, EPA and OSHA Rules While Conducting RRP Work
Kathleen Lauckner, Ph.D.
Environmental Training Program Coordinator
UNLV School of Environmental and Public Affairs
- Improving Blood Lead Screening Rates: What’s Been Done through Outreach, WIC Involvement and other Strategies
Linda Kite
Executive Director
Healthy Homes Collaborative
Track #2 – Healthy Housing Issues (Grand Ballroom B)
Moderator: Jill Bednarek
- Examining Healthy Housing Inspection and Hazard Remediation Practices for Asthma Triggers, IPM and Bed Bugs
Mike Van Dyke
Chief, Environmental Epidemiology, Occupational Health, and Toxicology Section
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Mary Pat Aardrup
Program Coordinator
Healthy Sustainable Homes
City of Fort Collins
Environmental Services Department
Deborah Young, PhD
Director, Colorado IPM Center
Colorado State University
- Medicaid Reimbursement for Asthma In-Home Assessments
Abby Hugill
Healthy Homes Representative
HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Alison Grace Bui
Statistical Analyst
Health Statistics Section
Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
Track #3 – EPA’s RRP Rule Issue Part 2 (Colorado Room)
Moderator: Michelle Reichmuth
- How Communities Can Undertake Public Awareness of RRP to Help Create a Greater Demand for Certified Contractors
- Public and Commercial Buildings Phase of RRP
Representative
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. General Session (Grand Ballroom A)
(Each presentation will take approximately 60 minutes)
- Refugee Health and Housing Issues
Dee Daniels Scriven, Esq.
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Administration for Children and Families
Region VIII, DHHA
Scott Robbins
Principal
KOR Consulting
- Environmental Justice Issues
Michael Wenstrom
Environmental Justice Program Officer
U.S. EPA
Rick Fatur
Lead/CFC/Certification Unit Supervisor
CDPHE
- Using Colorado Environmental Public Health Tracking Data to Target Healthy Homes Practices
Eric Brown
Environmental Data Coordinator
Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
Stephanie Kuhn
MSPH
Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
4:00 p.m. Conference Adjournment
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014
8:00 a.m. - CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. RRP TRAINING CLASS (Grand Ballroom A)
This session will be a complete 8 hour RRP Training Class that will be offered for free to anyone attending the Conference.
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - RRP - Open Forum for Discussion
This session will be to discuss RRP Issues and we would like to have all of the following attend the session.
- Representatives from states that have adopted the RRP Program
Utah / Bob Ford
Oregon / Sarah Petras, Ben Maynard
Washington / Bob Angeline
Oklahoma / Crystal Stearns
Kansas / David Hart
- Representatives from all the states that do not have RRP Programs
- Mark Henshall / Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics / EPA Lead Program
- Doug Farquhar / National Conference of State Legislatures
- Four (4) day conference with industry leaders
- Exploration of hundreds of new ideas and approaches in the field
- Networking opportunities with those "in the know" and those you want to know
- Examination of products, technologies and educational materials
- Contact us and let us know how many employees need training.
- We will send a request for bid to our network of over 400 trainers.
- Sit back, relax, and within 24-48 hours you will have competitive pricing and a training date for this course.
Questions? 954-400-0595
