On April 16th and 17th, 2008, ARC partnered with the Boston Public Health Commission and Boston Housing Authority to offer the conference "Getting the Bugs Out: Pest Control Strategies for Affordable Housing" at UMass Boston's Campus Center. This conference was a great success with over one hundred people from all over New England in attendence each day!

Agenda:

Two Day Agenda

Resources:

IPM Toolkit for Affordable Housing

CDC EPA Grants Guide

Handouts:

Boston Housing Authority Quotation Sheet for IPM FY08

Boston Housing Authority Housekeeping Log

IPM Evaluation Criteria

Healthy Housing Council Bill

Healthy Housing Council Bill Statement as Introduced by Senator Reed

Powerpoint Presentations:

DAY ONE:

Emily Litonjua-Healthy Pest-Free Housing Initiative

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

H. Patricia Hynes-An Integrated Pest Management (IPM)-Demonstration Project in Boston Public Housing-Preliminary Evaluation Results

Lori Luce-The Do's and Don'ts of IPM

Don Rivard-IPM Evaluation Criteria

DAY TWO:

Gary Adamkiewicz-Pests, pesticides and health: What has research told us??

Nancy Figueroa-Pesticide Exposure-Assessing what is in the home

Polly Hoppin-A "Business Case" for Asthma Education and Environmental Interventions

Susan Sommer-Children’s Hospital Boston Community Asthma Initiative (CAI):  Integrating Asthma Education and Case Management with Home Environmental Interventions

Dion Irish-Breathe Easy at Home Program

John Kane-Boston Housing Authority Integrated Pest Management

Sarah Norman-Healthy Homes in Baltimore

Jane Malone-IPM Policy for Residential Property

Attendee List:

List of Registrants

Evaluation Summaries:

Day One Summary

Day Two Summary