Protecting Massachusetts' Children from Environmental Risks: Problems & Solutions

Time:          8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Location: University of Massachusetts Collaborative Services Facility, 333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545-4169 Directions

Sponsored by: Environmental Protection Agency, UMass Lowell

Registration Deadline: May 30, 2007 Registration (pdf)

Purpose:
To provide nurses and other health professionals serving children, particularly those who are minority or low-income children, with the knowledge and skills to better identify, manage, and prevent environmental health risks as well as provide a forum for networking to address the challenges of pediatric environmental illness.

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
o Identify pathways and routes of exposure to environmental health hazards.
o Describe the relationship between individuals or populations and the community environment, including work environment.
o Identify the populations made vulnerable by personal characteristics to environmental health hazards.
o Understand the mechanisms and pathways of exposure to environmental health hazards.
o Describe prevention and control strategies for environmental hazards.
o Complete an environmental health history assessment, recognize potential environmental health hazards and sentinel illnesses, and make appropriate referrals for conditions with probable environmental etiology.
o Access and provide environmental health related information to individuals and communities, and to locate appropriate referral sources.
o Describe the role of advocacy, ethics, and risk communication in individual care and community intervention with respect to potential adverse effects of the environment on health.
o Understand the policy framework and major pieces of legislation and regulations related to environmental health. 

Workshop Agenda

Note: This seminar is being offered at no charge. Registration is on a first come basis. The Registration Form must be completed by May 30, 2007 and faxed to Julie Villareal at 978-934-3026 or mailed to Julie Villareal, UMass Lowell, Center for Family Work and Community; 600 Suffolk St. 1st Fl.; Lowell, MA 01854. Any additional questions, please call Julie Villareal at 978-934-4772 or visit our website. Please only register if you can commit to attending, as seating is limited.

Nursing CEUs will be provided through University of Massachusetts Lowell.