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Lead in Water, Lead-based paint, and Asbestos Program Webinar
March 7 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
This webinar may be of interest to Child Care Health Consultants. The NC Resource Center has confirmed that CCHCs may listen in, but the webinar is primarily for Environmental Health Specialists.
For more information for CCHCs and early educators who are unfamiliar with these topics, please visit: https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/videos/ CCHCs should direct their own questions or refer child care facilities to their local contacts in Environmental Health.
The NC Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) will be conducting a second webinar for Local Health Department staff on the recently launched programs to test, inspect, and mitigate lead in water, lead-based paint and asbestos hazards in NC public schools and licensed child care facilities. The programs are supported by an $150 million legislative appropriation from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and a set of permanent administrative rules adopted earlier this year, 10A NCAC 41C .1001-.1007, effective April 1, 2023. RTI has been contracted to coordinate the water testing and mitigation, as well as lead-based paint and asbestos inspections (“Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids”). The NC DPH Health Hazards Control Unit (HHCU) is the agency responsible for reimbursing public schools and licensed child care facilities for qualified expenses (“ARPA Reimbursement Program”). This webinar will provide an update on program activities from the previous webinar on 11/2/2023.
Environmental Health Specialists that inspect child care facilities and counties that have signed the Agreement Addendum to support the ARPA-funded Lead in water and LBP/Asbestos program are strongly encouraged to attend.
The webinar is March 7th , from 9:00am to 12:30pm. Please see the proposed agenda and meeting invitation below.
Please contact Ed Norman (ed.norman@dhhs.nc.gov) or myself if you have questions.
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Proposed Agenda:
9:00 – 9:05 Welcome, Introduction, Overview of Agenda
9:05-11:00 Lead in Water Testing & Mitigation Program in Child Care Facilities & Schools (Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids)
Lead-Based Paint/Asbestos Program in Child Care Facilities & Schools (Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids)
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-11:45 ARPA Reimbursement Program Focus and Q&A
11:45-12:15 Agreement Addendum Focus and Q&A
12:15- 12:30 Questions/Adjourn
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● For questions about lead and healthy homes outreach and education please contact Neasha Graves at neasha_graves@unc.edu/919-966-3746 or Megan Lane at megan.lane@unc.edu /919-966-7238
● For questions about policy-related issues, contact Ed Norman at ed.norman@dhhs.nc.gov or Children’s Environmental Health main number at 919-707-5950
● Additional information can be found at http://ehs.ncpublichealth.com/ or https://nchealthyhomes.com/