Our Programs

Our Center is dedicated to implementing the latest environmental health interventions to benefit families and their children. To achieve this goal, we have formed collaborations with community partners and researchers to develop programs to reduce childhood asthma and lead poisoning, improve air quality and inform the public on toxic chemicals, particularly endocrine disrupting chemicals.

This list highlights all the Programs currently offered by our Center. We hope to grow the number of programs as we identify other opportunities to implement best practices in children’s environmental health.

For an expansive list of resources offered by our Center and other groups, visit our Programs and Resources page.

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Mother giving a child an inhaler.
PRCCEH Program

Chester Community Asthma Prevention Program

The CAPP program provides direct intervention for families to reduce childhood asthma in Chester, PA.

Doctor using stethoscope while mother holds child.
PRCCEH Program

Prescriptions for Prevention Program

This program screens patients for environmental risks and automatically provides them and their healthcare providers with printed counseling materials.

PRCCEH Program

Hazard Assessments for Asbestos in Schools

Assessments of schools for asbestos hazards, health risks and education.

PRCCEH Program

Academy for Environmental Exposure Reduction

High school short-course on endocrine disrupting chemicals and researching health hazards.

Toddler playing in a sandbox.
PRCCEH Program

Pilot Project Funding

Funding for researchers and nonprofit organizations for innovative children’s environmental health research and implementing that research in the community.

Rain boots in a flood
PRCCEH Program

Incorporating Climate Change Into Your Curriculum

A free webinar series for teachers in the Philadelphia region (and beyond).  Sessions will explore how climate change is affecting temperature, air quality and water in Philadelphia, with a focus on children’s health. Teaching materials included!

Toddler playing with toys at a daycare center.
PRCCEH Program

Webinars for Childcare Providers

Videos specifically for childcare centers and schools on environmental health topics.

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PRCCEH Program

Teachers Institute of Philadelphia Environmental Health Curriculum

Teacher training to develop curriculum on environmental health topics.

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PRCCEH Program

Community Children’s Environmental Health Program

Mentoring and training for new and emerging children’s environmental health researchers.

Tired child being observed by two doctors.
PRCCEH Program

Regional Consultations on Environmental Health

Consultations for clinicians caring for patients with lead poisoning and environmental health issues

PRCCEH Program

Equipping the Canary to be an Agent of Change: Educating Students to be Activists

This curriculum was written by Alima McKnight as part of Dr. Howarth’s class for the Teachers Institute of Philadelphia for elementary school students and will help students gain knowledge around lead exposure and prevention.

PRCCEH Program

Imagine a Day Without Clean Water: Middle School English Language Learners Advocate for Clean Water for All

This curriculum was written by Sondra Gonzalez as part of Dr. Howarth’s class for the Teachers Institute of Philadelphia for middle school English language learners and will help students gain knowledge about the water cycle, worldwide water quality, common contaminants, and the drinking water treatment process in the United States.

PRCCEH Program

Compounded Environmental Injustice requires Compounded Solutions 12th Grade Curriculum

This curriculum was written by Theresa Eck as part of Dr. Howarth’s class for the Teachers Institute of Philadelphia for a 12th grade social science class and will help high school students gain a deeper understanding of environmental justice and democratic processes.

Play time in the city
PRCCEH Program

Curriculum for Grades 5-8 : A Journey Through Water’s Path and Its Challenges

Middle school curriculum on the water cycle, flooding, Philadelphia specific water issues, and climate change.

Researcher with beakers.
PRCCEH Program

Workshops and Continuing Education for Researchers

To enhance basic research skills that pertain to children’s environmental health, we will strongly encourage early-stage investigators and researchers to enroll in workshops and continuing education courses.

PRCCEH Program

Methods to the madness – Activities for the teaching of research methods in AP Research using environmental science

This curriculum was written by John Danihel as part of Dr. Howarth’s class for the Teachers Institute of Philadelphia for an Advanced Placement Research course and will help high school students gain knowledge around air pollution and asthma.

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