"Getting the Bugs Out" Conference

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!

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

• Patricia Hynes: 
  IPM Demo Project in Boston Public Housing: Preliminary Evaluation Results

• Lori Luce:
  The Do's and Don't's of IPM

• Don Rivard: 
  IPM Evaluation Criteria

• 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)

• 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

Evaluation Summaries:

Day One Summary
Day Two Summary