Chester Community Asthma Prevention Program
The CAPP program provides direct intervention for families to reduce childhood asthma in Chester, PA.
Prescriptions for Prevention Program
This program screens patients for environmental risks and automatically provides them and their healthcare providers with printed counseling materials.
Hazard Assessments for Asbestos in Schools
Assessments of schools for asbestos hazards, health risks and education.
Academy for Environmental Exposure Reduction
High school short-course on endocrine disrupting chemicals and researching health hazards.
Pilot Project Funding
Funding for researchers and nonprofit organizations for innovative children’s environmental health research and implementing that research in the community.
Incorporating Climate Change Into Your Curriculum
A free webinar series for teachers in the Philadelphia region (and beyond). Sessions explore how climate change is affecting temperature, air quality and water in Philadelphia, with a focus on children’s health. Teaching materials included!
Webinars for Childcare Providers
Videos specifically for childcare centers and schools on environmental health topics.
Teachers Institute of Philadelphia Environmental Health Curriculum
Teacher training to develop curriculum on environmental health topics.
Philadelphia Community Asthma Prevention Program
The Philly CAPP program provides direct intervention for families to reduce childhood asthma in the city of Philadelphia.
Community Children’s Environmental Health Program
Mentoring and training for new and emerging children’s environmental health researchers.
Regional Consultations on Environmental Health
Consultations for clinicians caring for patients with lead poisoning and environmental health issues
Flood Preparation and Management Guide for Philadelphia
Don’t be caught off guard during a rain event. Use this guide before, during and after a flood event to prepare yourself, your home and property. Stay safe!
Get a Street Tree Planted For Free Brochure
This two-page brochure details the potential benefits of planting street trees for hot neighborhoods in Philadelphia. This brochure debunks common myths and reservations people may have to planting a tree and offers local Philadelphia resources to get a tree planted.
Philadelphia Lead and Healthy Homes Program
If your child’s blood lead level is at or above 3.5 µg/dL, LHHP will send out a licensed lead inspector to test your home for lead and a health educator.
Economic and Health Benefits for Tree Planting Social Media Posts
There are many benefits to planting trees in Philadelphia. This resource provides short videos perfect for sharing on social media on the economic and health benefits of planting trees for various areas in Philadelphia.
Certified Air Purifiers
Deciding which air purifier to purchase? This website hosts a list of air purifiers that have been tested by this voluntary non-profit, AHAM Verifide. Input your room size and find the air purifiers that would be the right size for your room and are certified to achieve a certain Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR). The CADR should be at least 2/3 the square footage of the room.
Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit (PEHT)
This toolkit is for clinicians to be able to provide simple, evidenced-based steps to families on how to reduce toxic exposures in their daily lives.
CDC’s Free Environmental Public Health Online Courses (EPHOC)
EPHOC courses cover a broad range of 15 environmental health(EH) topics and are free. They are taught by a group of EH experts from across the country. Some topics include water, food protection, air quality, hazardous materials, and occupational safety.
Superfund Curriculum for College Students
Beyond Benign and MIT Superfund Research Program (MIT SRP) worked together to develop a case study based on the Olin Chemical Superfund Site. The case study is designed for use in introductory-level college chemistry courses.
Utility Assistance Resource Guide
Make sure your heating and cooling systems are in good condition before extreme weather events occur. Use this guide to find programs that may be able to help you keep your utilities running smoothly.
Delaware County: Get the Lead Out of your Home
Children First created several resources with information on free programs operating in Delaware County that will help families get the lead out of their homes and apartments.
Environmental Medicine Education Resources from ATSDR
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) provides educational resources for healthcare professionals to enhance their competency in the recognition, management, and counseling of patients exposed to environmental hazards. All products are free of charge. Some offer continuing education (CE) credits.
EPA’s Guide to Air Purifiers at Home
The most effective ways to improve your indoor air are to reduce or remove the sources of pollutants and to ventilate with clean outdoor air….
Free Blood Lead Testing for Philadelphia Children
Your child should be tested for lead at their 1 and 2 year old well child visit. Older children should be tested if you are concerned about a lead exposure.