Registration and Breakfast 9:30am.  Program begins promptly at 10am!

GETTING THE BUGS OUT:

PEST CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

A two-day Northeast conference to discuss safer pest control strategies in multi-family affordable housing

Dates: Wednesday April 16th and Thursday April 17th, 2008

Time: 10am-3pm

Location : Campus Center at UMass Boston Room Map and Location

UMass Boston Campus Center-Directions and Parking Information Webpage

Preferred Hotels

Shuttlebus From JFK/UMass T-Station

UMass Cab Numbers

Sponsors: Boston Public Health Commission, Asthma Regional Council of New England, and Boston Housing Authority

Day One

REGISTRATION (9:30-10AM light breakfast)

I. Welcome Sandra B. Henriquez-Administrator and CEO, Boston Housing Authority

II. IPM Overview Emily Litonjua-Senior Manager for Healthy Homes, Boston Public Health Commission

III. IPM Toolkit: A Guide for Managers and Owners of Affordable Housing Developments Susan Altman - Environmental Consultant

BREAK

IV. Boston Housing Authority Model: Successes and Challenges
Moderator, Gail Livingston -Director of Operations, BHA

a. George McGrath -AssistantDirector of Property Management, Boston Housing Authority
b. Bob MacGregor -Manager, Boston Housing Authority
c. Rosa Maldonado -Community Health Advocate, West Broadway Task Force
d. H. Patricia Hynes -Professor of Environmental Health, Boston University

LUNCH

V. Panel: The Dos and Don’ts of IPM
Moderator, Rhona Julien -Asthma Coordinator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 1, New England

a. Jonathan Boyar -Director of Marketing and Sales, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Practitioner with the New England Pest Management Association’s IPM Registry, Watch All Pest Management
b. Lori Luce -Maintenance Supervisor, Boston Housing Authority
c. Don Rivard -President, Rivard’s Resources: IPM

VI. Personal and Political Perspectives on IPM
Moderator, Rhona Julien -Asthma Coordinator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 1, New England

a. Julia Butler -Boston Housing Authority Resident, Committee for Boston Public Housing Board Member
b. Kathy Seikel -Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
c. Dan Brown -Manager of Indoor Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, New England

VII. Audience Q & A and Discussion
Moderator, Edna Rivera-Carrasco -Director of Programs, Committee for Boston Public Housing

Day Two

REGISTRATION (9:30-10AM light breakfast)

I. Welcome – Barbara Ferrer -Executive Director, Boston Public Health Commission

II. Context for Promoting IPM Partnerships – Margaret Reid -Director of Asthma and Diabetes Programs, Boston Public Health Commission

III. Health Realities of Pesticide Exposure
a. Gary Adamkiewicz -Research Associate, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health
b. Nancy Figueroa -Health Advocate, Committee for Boston Public Housing
c. Audience Q&A

IV. Public Health Approach to Home-based Environmental Interventions for Asthma Moderator, Megan Sandel -Pediatrician, Boston Medical Center

a. Investing in Best Practices for Asthma: A Business Case for Education and Environmental Interventions -Polly Hoppin- Program Director of the Environmental Health Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Lowell School of Health and Environment
b. Integrating Asthma Education and Case Management with Home Environmental Interventions - Susan Sommer- Community Asthma Nurse Coordinator for Children's Hospital Boston Community Asthma Initiative
c. Breathe Easy at Home - Dion Irish -Assistant Commissioner, Boston Inspectional Services Department
d. Audience Q&A

LUNCH

V. Model Policies, Partnerships and Directions for IPM
Moderator, Margaret Reid -Director of Asthma and Diabetes Programs, Boston Public Health Commission
a. John Kane -Planner, Boston Housing Authority
b. Willie Mae Bennett-Fripp -Executive Director, Committee for Boston Public Housing
c. Sarah Norman -Healthy Homes Bureau, City of Baltimore Health Department

VI. Government Perspectives for Sustaining IPM
Moderator, Rhona Julien -Asthma Coordinator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 1, New England
a. Kathy Seikel -Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
b. Peter Ashley -U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
c. Pam Meyer -Coordinator of Healthy Homes Project, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

VII. IPM Policy Options for Residential Real Estate

Jane Malone -Alliance for Healthy Homes

VIII. Q & A and discussion
Moderator, Edna Rivera-Carrasco -Director of Programs, Committee for Boston Public Housing

For more information, contact Marian Miller at (617) 451-0049 x500.