Upcoming School IPM Webinars

School Integrated Pest Management: Protecting Children in Schools from Pests and Pesticides Join us for a Webinar on January 23 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/851055761 First, we will explain the relationship between the special vulnerability of young children and pesticides use in schools. Then we will answer: What are the benefits of IPM, when adopted by your school district? What are the actions needed to eliminate pests through IPM in schools? We will identify pests that commonly sneak into schools, how they get into schools, and what types of conditions they are looking for. Specific IPM steps are described, such as setting pest thresholds, inspecting for evidence, monitoring for pests, and identifying points of entry. You will be shown how to eliminate the pests’ ways of entering the school, and why sanitation and maintenance are so important in IPM. By starving pests out, eliminating food and water, and then taking away their homes by eliminating clutter, pests are no longer happy in their surroundings, reducing pest problems. You will be given a tour of pest vulnerable areas in schools, such as: kitchen and food prep areas, food and supply storage areas, cafeterias, classrooms, classroom storage areas, coat storage, and bathrooms. Outdoor issues such as standing water and garbage areas are also reviewed. This final section describes the essential ingredients for a School IPM program. It outlines what should be included in the district policy and plan, and the plan contents for individual schools. The responsibilities of your school IPM coordinator are defined, followed by an explanation of why staff, and even student involvement is important for a successful program. All teachers and staff should be aware of IPM best practices, and protocols for reporting pests when found in the school. Title: School Integrated Pest Management: Protecting Children in Schools from Pests and Pesticides Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Mac®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer Mobile attendees Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet Bed Bugs Go to School Webinar Join us for a Webinar on January 30 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/370459689 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/370459689 As the pest populations boom, bed bugs can, and will hitchhike into your school. The school can be bed bug free one day and have bed bugs brought in the next. For school administrators and facilities managers, bed bugs arriving at the school can be a recipe for big headaches. The formula for success in dealing with bed bugs is to prepare for the inevitable, and educate everyone. This presentation discusses why bed bugs are such a challenge and how you can be proactive. The key is to educate everyone, as much as possible to stop bed bugs at their source, 99% of the time this is the home. To do this you must engage the entire school community by educating the administration, maintenance and custodial staff, faculty, staff, students and especially the parents. Next, develop a school-specific written "bed bug action plan" in advance of problems including the development of specific procedures and responsibilities when responding to a bed bug sightings, incidents, and possible bites on students, and things to avoid. The presentation also reviews how and where to inspect for bed bugs, how to manage bed bugs with control tactics that are consistent with school IPM guidelines and regulations; and bed bug prevention such as reducing hiding spaces through clutter containment and removal, limiting the items being brought to school, and proper coat and backpack storage. Finally we address avoiding litigation due to bed bugs. This presentation discusses why bed bugs are so challenging and how your school can be proactive.

Title: Bed Bug Webinar
Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST

System Requirements: Same as above webinar.

EPA Announces Recipients of 2012 Environmental Justice Small Grants

EPA Announces Recipients of 2012 Environmental Justice Small Grants

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1.2 million in competitive grants awarded to 50 non-profit and tribal organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. The grants enable non-profit organizations to conduct research, provide education, and develop solutions to local health and environmental issues in low-income communities overburdened by harmful pollution.

“EPA’s environmental justice grants provide important support to community-based organizations working to advance environmental justice at the local level,” said Lisa Garcia, senior advisor to the administrator for environmental justice. “This year’s grants will help organizations in 26 states and Puerto Rico perform projects that will educate residents about environmental issues that may impact their health, collect data about local environmental conditions, and work to address environmental justice issues in their communities.”

The 2012 grants support activities that address a range of community concerns including restoring and protecting waterways, reducing exposure to air pollutants from diesel exhaust and seeking healthier alternatives to household pesticides.

Environmental justice is defined as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race or income, in the environmental decision-making process. Since 1994, EPA’s environmental justice small grants program has supported projects to address environmental justice issues in more than 1,300 communities. The grants represent EPA’s continued commitment to expand the conversation on environmentalism and advance environmental justice in communities across the nation.

2012 EJ Small Grant recipients and project descriptions: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/resources/publications/grants/ej-smgrants-recipients-2012.pdf

More information about EPA’s Environmental Justice Small Grants program: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/grants/ej-smgrants.html

Request for Proposals (RFP) for the FY 2013 Environmental Justice Small Grants and schedule of pre-application teleconference calls: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/resources/publications/grants/ej-smgrants-rfp-2013.pdf

Last Chance Registration for 12/6 Webinar: The Role of Community Health Workers in Asthma Management

Last Chance! Register Today! What: FREE Webinar: The Role of Community Health Workers in Asthma Management Q&A Session: Immediately following the webinar in the AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org Discussion Forum When: Webinar: Thursday, December 6, 2012, from 2 – 3 p.m. EST Q&A Session: 3 – 3:30 p.m. EST Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and leading asthma experts, Nancy Sutton, Manager of the Asthma Control Program at the Rhode Island Department of Health, and Jean Zotter, Director of the Asthma Prevention and Control Program at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, to learn about the critical role that community health workers (CHWs) play in asthma management and interventions. Topics of discussion include: How CHWs can help address asthma disparities by bridging cultural gaps and providing culturally appropriate health education. Best practices for mobilizing community resources to incorporate CHWs into asthma interventions. Strategies for obtaining reimbursement for use of CHWs.

Do you have a question about community health workers? Post your questions now! Please post your questions in the Discussion Forum on AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org. All questions asked before, during or after the webinar will be answered online in the Discussion Forum from 3 – 3:30 p.m. EST during the Q&A Session.   How do I post a question? To post a question, you must be a member of AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org. Not a member? Join today to connect with over 600 community-based asthma programs and increase your networking and sharing opportunities. If you are already a member, take the time to add your program profile to highlight your current strategies and most recent successes.

New Resources from NPIC - NPDES Simplified, DEET and WPS Medical Case Study, WPS State Contacts, & Is It Safe Answers

The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) has new resources!

Our latest app for mobile devices: Pesticide and Local Resources (PALS) http://npic.orst.edu/pals It contains phone numbers and websites for over 3500 County-level Extension offices, almost 1000 vector control agencies/contacts, resources for household hazardous waste disposal, worker safety, incident reporting, and more. Bookmark this site on your tablet(s) and smart phone(s).

New fact sheet:

Is it Safe? Tips for Talking About Pesticide Risk with the Public http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/isitsafe.html

New PestiByte Podcast:

Slug baits with Iron Phosphate - A veterinarian gives pet owners some important information http://npic.orst.edu/pestibytes/index.html

http://npic.orst.edu/pestibytes/IronPhosphate.mp3

New web pages:

Pesticide Applicator Resources: http://npic.orst.edu/health/applicators.html

Contacts for Pesticide Workers: http://npic.orst.edu/workermlr.html

Regulation of Pesticides Applied to US Waters:

http://npic.orst.edu/reg/npdes.html

Pesticide General Permit: http://npic.orst.edu/reg/pgp.html

NPIC Medical Case Profiles are now available in html:

http://npic.orst.edu/mcapro/index.html

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To browse our collections, please visit our website:

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