LIFE WITHOUT LEAD
ENVISIONING A LEAD SAFE COMMUNITY FOR ALL
Together, we are working to create a lead-safe Allegheny and beyond. For all.
October 24, 2024 | 9 am – 2 pm
Jeron X. Grayson Community Center
Join us for an exciting day at the Life Without Lead Summit! This event is your chance to learn, connect, and take action for a lead-safe future in Allegheny County. Hear from inspiring speakers, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and discover innovative solutions to eliminate lead from our lives and prevent childhood lead poisoning. Lead poisoning affects communities as a whole, so we all need to take responsibility for addressing this issue. Together, we can make a difference and create a healthier world for ourselves and future generations.
October 24, 2024
8:45 am – Welcome
9:00 am – Introduction: Dr. Iulia Vann, MD, MPH, Director, Allegheny County Health Department
9:15 am – Keynote Speaker: Leann Howell, parent advocate and author
10:00 am – Panel: Lead poisoning, health equity, and the impact on children
- Karin Shafer, Clinical Director, The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers
- Amy Nevin, MD, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
- More panelists coming soon
10:45 am – BREAK
11:00 am – Performance: Diarra Imani, Emmy-nominated spoken word artist, author, and wellness coach
11:15 am – Panel: Policy Solutions to Prevent Lead Exposure
- Erika Strassburger, Pittsburgh City Council Member, District 8
- Valerie Baron, National Policy Director & Senior Attorney, Safe Water Initiative, Environmental Health (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- Fawn Walker Montgomery, Take Action Advocacy Group
12:00 pm – BREAK
12:15 pm – Lunch and Award Ceremony
12:45 pm – Presentation: Will Pickering, Chief Executive Officer, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
1:15 pm – Interactive working session
1:45 pm – Reporting out and closing remarks
*NASW-PA Chapter is a co-sponsor of this workshop. 4.25 CEs will be awarded for completion of this course. NASW has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers (Section 47.36), Marriage and Family Therapist (Section 48.36) and Professional Counselors (Section 49.36) by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
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