Events and Resources 

Local Event: Bourbon County, Kansas

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT:
Event with Local Health Department
Presented by the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT).

• Description: Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT), in partnership with the University of Kansas Medical Center’s (KUMC) Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project and Local Health Equity Action Teams (LHEATs) in Bourbon, Crawford, Labette, and Montgomery counties, is proud to announce a series of events across Southeast Kansas to raise awareness about the sources of lead exposure, ways to reduce exposure, the health effects of lead, and the importance of testing both children and homes. Even low levels of lead in blood can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems. At this event in Bourbon County, HBCAT will perform lead testing for families with Medicaid, give out prevention toolkits and lead testing kits. There is also a raffle; the prizes are either a vacuum or an O-Cedar mop bucket.
• Contact: Jody Love, 620.224.2563 x 4; jody@hbcat.com.
• Attend the event: 524 S. Lowman, Fort Scott, KS

Webinar

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET (8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. PT):
Not a Pipe Dream: Real Progress in Lead Service Line Replacement
Presented by BlueGreen Alliance (BGA).

• Description: Join the BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) for an insightful webinar featuring representatives from water utilities in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Detroit. This event will highlight the progress being made in lead service line replacement efforts across these major cities and examine what is needed to accelerate the pace of this critical work. As cities across the country face the urgent challenge of replacing aging lead service lines, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Detroit are emerging as leaders in implementation. This discussion will spotlight updates on local programs, successes to date, and lessons learned on the ground and provide practical insights and real-world examples of how local partnerships and coordinated action are driving results in the fight against lead in our water. Panelists will be available for Q&A following the presentation. The BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) unifies labor unions and environmental organizations into a powerful force to fight climate change, protect the health of people and the environment, stand against economic and racial inequality, and create and maintain good-paying, union jobs in communities across the country.
• Presenters: Bryan Peckinpaugh, Public Affairs Director, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department; Patrick Pauly, Superintendent, Milwaukee Water Works; Michael Grillo, Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Water Management; and Richard Diaz, BGA, Regional Field Manager for Water Infrastructure.
• Registration: Register for Not a Pipe Dream: Real Progress in Lead Service Line Replacement here.

Webinar

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PT):
Management and Prevention of Childhood Lead Exposure
Presented by Villanova University’s Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment (MACCHE).

• Description: This webinar provides an overview of lead exposure in children, including sources and impacts. The presentation explains why universal screening for lead exposure is important as well as the management of elevated blood lead levels. Webinar participants who complete the evaluation and obtain an 80% or higher on the course post-test will earn a certificate for one nursing contact hour.
• Presenter: Lois Wessel, DNP, FNP, an associate professor at the School of Nursing and Medicine at Georgetown University and a clinician at CCI Health Services in Silver Spring, MD.
• Registration: Register for Management and Prevention of Childhood Lead Exposure here.

Local Event: Crawford County, Kansas

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT:
Live Well Crawford County “Lunch and Discuss”
Presented by the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT).

• Description: Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT), in partnership with the University of Kansas Medical Center’s (KUMC) Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project and Local Health Equity Action Teams (LHEATs) in Bourbon, Crawford, Labette, and Montgomery counties, is proud to announce a series of events across Southeast Kansas to raise awareness about the sources of lead exposure, ways to reduce exposure, the health effects of lead, and the importance of testing both children and homes. Even low levels of lead in blood can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems. This event in Crawford County will consist of a lead prevention presentation and interactive testing demo (water cups activity and “lead in chair” pencil prize).
• Contact: Jody Love, 620.224.2563 x 4; jody@hbcat.com.
• Attend the event: Paluccas Event Center, 207 E. McKay Street, Frontenac, KS

October 23 (Thursday)

Local Event: Crawford County, Kansas

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT:
Lead Awareness Education and Giveaways
Presented by the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT).

• Description: Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT), in partnership with the University of Kansas Medical Center’s (KUMC) Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project and Local Health Equity Action Teams (LHEATs) in Bourbon, Crawford, Labette, and Montgomery counties, is proud to announce a series of events across Southeast Kansas to raise awareness about the sources of lead exposure, ways to reduce exposure, the health effects of lead, and the importance of testing both children and homes. Even low levels of lead in blood can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems. This event in Crawford County will include a prize drawing for attendees; prizes include Brita filters, Shark hand vacuums, O-Cedar mops, and cleaning baskets. The first 100 attendees receive free home lead test kits.
• Contact: Jody Love, 620.224.2563 x 4; jody@hbcat.com.
• Attend the event: Crawford County Health Department, 410 E. Atkinson Avenue, Pittsburg, KS

Webinar

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET (10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT) :
Lessons from Prenatal and Perinatal Population Screening for Lead and Mercury in New Jersey
Presented by the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative.

• Description: Hosted by Rutgers University’s New Jersey Medical School and the New Jersey Department of Health, this session explores groundbreaking research on prenatal screening for lead and mercury in at-risk communities. Learn how this project is shaping policy, improving care access, and protecting parents and children nationwide – followed by a panel discussion on lessons and opportunities for replication
• Presenters: TBA.
• Registration: Register for Lessons from Prenatal and Perinatal Population Screening for Lead and Mercury in New Jersey here. (See also GHHI’s events calendar for local events.)