Get the Lead Out! Quarterly Collaborative Meeting
Meeting location to be announced
Watch your email for a March meeting date and time!

Hazard Reduction Committee
Meets at Home Repair Services, 1100 South Division
NEXT MEETING: 10:00am, Wednesday, February 24

Outreach Committee
Meets at the Baxter Community Center, 935 Baxter SE
NEXT MEETING: 3:30pm, Wednesday, February 25

Lead Hazard Control Partners
Meets at City Hall (fourth floor), 300 Monroe NW
NEXT MEETING: 8:30am, Tuesday, March 2

Children's Environmental Health Issues:
Asthma and Lead in Children

• Understand strategies and key messages for partnership with parents and caregivers to improve the quality of life for children with asthma and to prevent childhood lead poisoning.
• Become familiar with the incidence of childhood lead poisoning in west Michigan, and the sources of exposure. Learn about environmental triggers that harm children with asthma.
• Understand the physiology of both asthma and childhood lead poisoning and the effects upon children.
• Understand how to screen and test for childhood lead poisoning, including risk factors, current tools and Michigan Department of Community Health recommended protocol.
• Learn what and "Asthma Action Plan" is and learn how to use it to help children breathe easier at home and at school.
• Become familiar with community resources for parents and children.
• Hear first-hand from Dr. Susan Wakefield about how she and her staff have put best-practices into play, making Forest Hills Pediatrics a leader in treating children with asthma and preventing childhood lead poisoning.

• 6.5 contact hours for nurses pending with the Wisconsin Nurses Association.
• Access to local and state experts.
• Updated childhood lead poisoning prevention resource guide, CD and materials with the latest, up-to-date information.
• Hosted at Calvin College's Prince Conference Center, a world-class facility with chef-prepared lunch sponsored by the Health Plan of Michigan.

Training cost of $50.00 includes all materials, meals, refreshments.

Registration will be received until March 8 or until all seats are full, whichever comes first.  There is limited seating and this will be the only training this year so early registration is encouraged.

Click here for a registration form.

For more information, call (616) 241-3300 or email info@HealthyHomesCoalition.org.

This training offered in partnership with the Asthma Network of West Michigan.

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