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Index of Training Information:
- Upcoming Training Opportunities
- 7 Principles of Healthy Homes Training (Oct 2009)
- Healthy Homes In-Service (Feb 2008)
Training
- Planning for Healthy Places with Health Impact Assessments
- online
- free e-learning course
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- Health Impact Assessment in Practice e-Learning Course
- sponsored by the NHS Health Scotland Health Impact in Practice
- online
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7 Principles to a Healthly Home Training
- “Yes! Yes! Love the idea of the tool kit. The kit and the booklet will make it so easy to present!”
- “I will use with my clients and group in food safety and EFNEP classes because it is important information”
- “Integrating a Healthy Homes piece within a series of adult classes- at a health fair/expo and demonstrating using items from kit.”
February 22, 2008
An enthusiastic group comprised of FCS and 4-H educators, members of the School of Public Health, and Maryland Cooperative Extension met at the 4-H Center on February 7 to learn about ways to integrate Healthy Homes into their work. Dr. Nick Place provided a great launch to the day. Dr. Joe Wysocki, National Program Leader at CSREES for Housing and Indoor Environment shared a broad perspective on national initiatives in Healthy Homes. Dr. Elisabeth Maring and Dr. Bonnie Braun discussed the Healthy Homes Focus Team and the activities that are supported by the generous funding of Maryland Cooperative Extension mini-grant.
(Lynn Little and Jean Austin, field faculty implementing Healthy Homes)
The four activities of the multi-method approach are: needs assessment, website development, citizen engagement/policy development via deliberative forums, and leveraging partnerships. Lynn Little and Jean Austin presented excellent resources, thought-provoking questions, and examples of teaching techniques. Recipients of mini-grants from CSREES presented on their program successes: Susan Morris highlighted Aging in Place; Megan O’Neil-Haight prepared a presentation on Consumer Products which was presented by Crystal Terhune; Joanne Hamilton and Debbie Rhoades provided insight into Delivering Healthy Homes programs to child care providers. A participant commented in the evaluation on the merit of having “actual, real examples of how others have gotten involved to help us know how to proceed.”
The afternoon was dedicated to a research and training perspective with School of Public Health professors, Dr. Edmond Shenassa and Dr. Amir Sapkota presenting their research and potential areas for field faculty to collaborate in exploring pediatric injuries, asthma, and other health-related problems associated with indoor environmental conditions. A participant wrote in the evaluation, “We would love to be directly involved in assisting with these projects—we are where the feet hit the street…” The final presenter was Tom Neltner, the Director of Training and Education with National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) who arrived with moisture meter, glue traps, and a short introduction to NCHH’s Essentials for Healthy Homes Practitioners course.
Registered participants walked away with a box of Healthy Homes materials purchased and organized by Lynn Little and Jean Austin with funds from the Healthy Homes Partnership Grant funded by CSREES. There was even a lunch hour surprise baby shower for Crystal Terhune!
The day provided us all with a way to think about Dr. Nick Place’s eight overarching principles for MCE-- the existing impact and potential for growth of a Healthy Homes program in Maryland that makes a difference in the quality of life for our citizens.
Dr. Nick Place, MCE Associate Dean and Associate Director
Dick Byrne, FCS Program Leader and Joe Wysocki, CSREES National Program Leader for Housing and Indoor Environments
UMES faculty, Dr. Virginie Zoumenou and Educator, Lorraine Harley
Tom Neltner from National Center for Healthy Housing
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Last updated: 11/10/2009
Maryland State Fair 2012 Youth Employees - Due July 15th
It is that time again! The Maryland State Fair will be coming up and we are looking for 4-H youth who would like to work at the State Fair. This opportunity is open to senior 4-Hers. Visit our website at http://www.maryland4h.org/What%20New.cfm for the application materials due back to Linda Walsh by July 15th.
See you at the Fair! - posted May 15, 2012
Maryland 4-H Scholarships
Don't forget! Maryland 4-H Scholarship Applications are due June 1, 2012! - posted May 15, 2012
Diamond Clover Revisions
Our Revised Diamond Clover Guidelines are posted on our website in the “Youth and Families” section under “Awards & Recognition”. These revisions will apply to all 2013 Diamond Clover Proposals – note the due date for 2013 Proposals at the State 4-H Office is September 15th – and for future years – remember the September 15th due date at the State Office level. Youth should check for local turnaround times with their 4-H Educators. NOTE: since the Diamond Clover Guideline have just been revised – we do not want to deter any current plans or projects – so, we will accept any proposals approved at the county/city level for this year, so send any that you have gotten approved on the county/city level to the State 4-H Office – THEN for 2013 we will start with the September 15th Deadline. - posted May 15, 2012
