2023 National Lead & Healthy Housing Conference
Embassy Suites Hotel Philadelphia Airport, 9000 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Join leading experts, policymakers, and advocates in the fight against lead poisoning and the promotion of healthy housing for all communities.
Schedule and Session Descriptions
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Three Concurrent Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop #1
Colony Room
Informational Program on the Dust Sampling Technicians Course to Prepare People to Take the EPA Certification Course
Presenters:
- Lee Wasserman and Greg Krueger, LEW Environmental
- Kathy Tyler-Harris and Howard Varner, Environmental Hazards Services
Workshop #2
Sections A/B of Liberty Ballroom
Leading the Way: Achieving Grant Success by Implementing Lead Effective Procedures and Green Technologies for Cost-Effective Remediation of Lead Contaminated Soils
Presenters:
- Rosa Zaremba, Program Director, Community Affairs and Resource Center
- Zhiming Zhang, Assistant Professor, Rowan University
- Rupali Datta, Professor, Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University
- Dominique Lueckenhoff, SVP - Corporate Affairs, EHS & Sustainability, Hugo Neu Corporation
Workshop #3
Section C of Liberty Ballroom
Strategies for Addressing and Remediating Home-Based Environmental Health and Safety Hazards
Presenter: Mike Sharp, Senior Safety Officer, Janus Corporation
Lunch on Your Own
Opening General Session
Liberty Ballroom
Moderator: Kate Kirkwood, Program Manager, Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program, Sullivan County, NH
Part 1 - Presentation on the purpose of the forthcoming EPA/HUD virtual workshop on the detection, measurement and characterization of lead-based paint to support efforts to reduce lead exposure
Presenter: Catie Taylor, US EPA
Part 2 - Presentations on the proposed EPA Dust Lead Hazard Standards and Dust Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels, and the Technical Analysis of the proposed rule
Presenters:
- Claire Brisse, US EPA
- Mark Myer, US EPA
Part 3 - Perspectives on EPA's proposed clearance and hazard standards rule
Panelists:
- Howard Varner, Kathy Tyler-Harris (lead laboratory perspective)
- Lee Wasserman and Greg Krueger (inspector/risk assessor perspective)
- Ron Peik (abatement contractor perspective)
- Kate Kirkwood (public agency and HUD grantee perspective)
- Dave Jacobs (scientist perspective)
Part 4 - Presentation on Why Do We Need to Build Relationships
Presenter: Jackie Hernandez, Lead Hazard Control Program Coordinator, Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
Networking Reception and Exhibit Viewing
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Two Concurrent Educational Tracks
Educational Track #1: Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues
Liberty A/B
Moderator: Kate Kirkwood, Program Manager, Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program, Sullivan County, NH
Part 1
Presentation on lessons learned from recently enacted laws and regulations in the mid-Atlantic region.
Presenters:
- Kathy Tyler-Harris, Environmental Hazards Services
- Lee Wasserman and Greg Krueger, LEW Environmental
Part 2
Presentation on a household product poisoning an entire family and the team approach involving multiple agencies in response to this.
Presenters:
- Joe Laquatra, Professor, Cornell University
- Kimberly Ploszaj, Supervising Environmental Analyst, CLPP Program, State of Connecticut Department of Public Health
Part 3
Presentation on increasing awareness, outreach and education
Presenter: Gail Gettens, Department of Health and Human Services, New Hampshire
Educational Track #2: Healthy Housing and Safe Housing Issues
Liberty C
Moderator: Mike Sharp, Senior Safety Officer, Janus Corporation
Part 1
Presentation on eliminating German cockroach infestations using Assessment-based Pest Management (APM): No resident cooperation required.
Presenter: Dini Miller, Virginia Tech University
Part 2
Presentation on using a Health Information Exchange to understand patterns of lead poisoning and asthma.
Presenter: Stuart Altschuler, Director of Analytics and Insights, Trenton Health Team
Part 3
Presentation on Aging in Place Program: home and community innovative opportunities
Presenter: Mary Endrusick, Aging in Place Manager, NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania
Lunch Provided
Two Concurrent Educational Tracks
Educational Track #1: Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues
Liberty A/B
Moderator: Kate Kirkwood, Program Manager, Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program, Sullivan County, NH
Part 1
Presentation on the EPA's National Local Lead Action Plan (LLAP) Guide
Presenter: Hannah Bartling, Lead-Based Paint Team, US EPA Region 3
Part 2
Presentation on lead poisoning prevention and services across silos
Presenters:
- Elyse Pivnick, Director of Environmental Health, Isles, Inc.
- Melissa Miles, Executive Director, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance
Part 3
Presentation on empowering families to prevent pervasive lead exposure when abatement or relocation are not immediate options.
Presenter: Marta Kostecki, Regional Lead Treatment Center
Part 4
Presentations on Get the Lead Out: policies to ensure safe drinking water in schools and childcare facilities.
Presenters:
- Jennifer Hoponick Redmon, Director, Environmental Health and Water Quality, RTI International
- Ed Norman, Program Manager, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- John Rumpler, Director, Environment America
Educational Track #2: Healthy Housing and Safe Housing Issues
Liberty C
Moderator: Mike Sharp, Senior Safety Officer, Janus Corporation
Part 1
Moving toward Environmental Justice through Equitable Implementation of Housing Codes and Lead Laws.
Presenters:
- Robin Jacobs, Attorney Advisor, Office of Civil Enforcement, US EPA
- Melissa Marichal Zayas, Attorney, ChangeLab Solutions
Part 2
Presentation on abatement for housing rehabilitation programs and how to navigate the regulatory requirements.
Presenter: Michelle DeGarmo, President, Flatley Read, Inc.
Part 3
Identifying and remediating indoor air quality hazards - and beyond
Presenter: Carl Grimes, Director Healthy Homes, Hayward Healthy Homes Institute
Part 4
Dealing with "Myths, Mysteries and Mistakes"
Presenter: Mike Sharp, Senior Safety Officer, Janus Corporation
Friday, October 20, 2023
General Session
Liberty Ballroom
Moderator: Kate Kirkwood, Program Manager, Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program, Sullivan County, NH
Part 1 - Presentations on preventing childhood lead poisoning: the work of the parent advocate and the progress made in Cleveland and in Southern New Jersey
Presenters:
- Bett Cantley, Parent Advocate, Ohio Lead Free Kids Coalition
- Karen Dettmer, Senior Lead Strategist, Office of the Mayor of Cleveland
- Robin Brown, CEO, Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead
- Nudar Chowdhury, Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative
Part 2 - Presentation on Federal Opportunities: New programs and available funding for lead poisoning prevention, lead hazard control and healthy housing programs
Presenters:
- Matt Ammon, Director, HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
- Tara Radosevich, Assessment Manager, HUD
Part 3 - Presentation on eliminating lead pipes
Presenter: Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safe Chemicals, Environmental Defense Fund
Part 4 - "Ask the Pros": a problem-solving session with attendees asking questions of a panel of professionals representing various disciplines
Moderator: Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safe Chemicals, Environmental Defense Fund
Panelists:
- Howard Varner (lead lab issues)
- Ron Peik (lead remediation and contracting issues)
- Lee Wasserman and Greg Krueger (inspection and risk assessment issues)
- Mike Sharp (indoor environmental hazards issues)
- Kate Kirkwood (public agency, grantee outreach issues)
- Carl Grimes (indoor air quality issues)
Exhibitors
Cribs for Kids
Conference Presenters
Stuart Altschuler
Director, Analytics and Insight
Trenton Health Team
Matt Ammon
Director
HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Betty Cantley
Parent Advocate/Speaker
Ohio Lead Free Kids Coalition
Nudar Chowdhury
Program Manager
Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative
Rupali Datta, Ph.D.
Professor, Biological Sciences
Michigan Technological University
Karen Dettmer
Manager of Lead Initiatives & Lead Safe Certificate Program
City of Cleveland
Mary Endrusick, LSW
Aging in Place Manager
NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania
Gail C. Gettens, MS, ECMP
Child Development Specialist, Health Communications Coordinator
NH DHHS/Division of Public Health Services
Carl Grimes
Director Healthy Homes
Hayward Healthy Homes Institute
Jackie Hernandez
Lead Hazard Control Program Coordinator
Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
Robin L. Jacobs
Attorney Advisor
Office of Civil Enforcement, U.S. EPA
Kate Kirkwood
Program Manager
Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program
Greg Krueger
Senior Vice President
LEW Environmental Services, LLC
Dominique Lueckenhoff
SVP - Corporate Affairs, EHS & Sustainability
Hugo Neu Corporation
Ed Norman
Program Manager
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health
Kimberly Ploszaj
Supervising Environmental Analyst
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Program
Tara Radosevitch
Assessment Manager
HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC)
Jennifer Hoponick Redmon
Director, Environmental Health and Water Quality
RTI International
Catherine (Catie) Taylor
Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, U.S. EPA
Kathy Tyler-Harris
Business Development Director
Environmental Hazards Services, LLC
Howard Varner
General Manager/Laboratory Director
Environmental Hazards Services, LLC
Thank You
Attendees & Participants
The 2023 National Lead & Healthy Housing Conference has successfully concluded. We extend our sincere gratitude to all attendees, speakers, presenters, and participants whose engagement and contributions made this event a resounding success.
Sponsors & Partners
We express our deep appreciation to our generous sponsors and partners whose invaluable support was essential in bringing this conference to life. Your commitment to advancing lead poisoning prevention and healthy housing initiatives drives meaningful change.
We hope you found the sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities valuable. We look forward to continuing this important work together and invite you to join us at our upcoming conferences as we advance the mission of creating safer, healthier living environments for all communities.
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